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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for December 23
Yesterday Tomorrow
| December 23, 1778 |
British force lands at Tybee Island
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| December 23, 1789 |
Savannah incorporates
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| December 23, 1825 |
Lowndes County created
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William Lowndes |
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Lowndes County, Georgia |
| December 23, 1825 |
Thomas County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Thomas County, Georgia |
| December 23, 1830 |
Stewart County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Stewart County, Georgia |
| December 23, 1836 |
Wesleyan College in Macon is chartered
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City of Macon, Georgia |
| December 23, 1843 |
Gov. George W. Crawford signs an act creating the city of Marthasville
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| December 23, 1854 |
City of Roswell, Cobb County, incorporated. It is now part of Fulton County
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Fulton County, Georgia |
| December 23, 1889 |
Henry Woodfin Grady dies.
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Henry Woodfin Grady |
| December 23, 1986 |
Georgia loses to Boston College 27-24 in the Hall of Fame Bowl
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Vince Dooley |
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University of Georgia's post-season appearances
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| December 23, 1987 |
Creation of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, Plains, Georgia
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Jimmy Carter |
| December 23, 1992 |
Eddie Lawrence and Toozdae Rower are indicted on murder charges in the death of Sara Tokars
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Fred Tokars orders a 'hit' on his wife |
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