| December 28, 1732 |
Colonist Peter Gordon appointed first member of Tythings (Georgia Militia)
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| December 28, 1787 |
Delayed by "indian problems," the convention to ratify the Constitution is called to order. |
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Augusta Convention |
| December 28, 1832 |
John Calhoun resigns as Vice President of the United States |
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John C. Calhoun |
| December 28, 1835 |
Micanope and Jumper, two Seminole chiefs, ambush Major Francis Langhorne Dade and kill him and 109 of his infantry detachment. Dade County is named in his honor.
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Dade County, Georgia |
| December 28, 1835 |
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| December 28, 1838 |
Chattooga County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Chattooga County, Georgia |
| December 28, 1854 |
Woodrow Wilson born, Staunton, Virginia
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| December 28, 1856 |
Thomas Woodrow Wilson is born in Staunton, Virginia
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Woodrow Wilson |
| December 28, 1909 |
Henry "Obediah" Barber dies at his home in the Okefenokee Swamp
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Okefenokee Swamp |
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Henry Obediah Barber |
| December 28, 1928 |
While drilling an access shaft to a cave that had been sealed by a railroad tunnel, a worker discovers a second cave in Lookout Mountain. This cave will become Ruby Falls.
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Lookout Mountain |
| December 28, 1939 |
Los Angeles premiere of Gone With The Wind at Carthay Circle Theatre
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Gone With The Wind
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| December 28, 1952 |
Fletcher Henderson died of complications from a stroke.
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Fletcher Henderon |
| December 28, 1961 |
Edith Bolling Wilson dies, Washington, D. C.
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Woodrow Wilson |
| December 28, 1973 |
Georgia defeats Maryland 17-16 in the Peach Bowl
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Vince Dooley |
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University of Georgia's post-season appearances
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| December 28, 1981 |
Trial begins for Wayne Williams, accused murderer who is charged with committing the Atlanta Child Murders
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Atlanta Child Murders |
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| December 28, 1985 |
Georgia ties Arizona 13-13 in the Sun Bowl
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Vince Dooley |
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University of Georgia's post-season appearances
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| December 28, 1991 |
Atlanta Falcons defeat the New Orleans Saints, 27-20 in the National Football Conference Wild Card game |
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Atlanta Falcons |
| December 28, 2001 |
Georgia loses to Boston College in the Music City Bowl
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University of Georgia's post-season appearances
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| December 28, 2004 |
Both sides agree to mediation in the long-running battle between the estate of Rosa Parks and hip-hop recording artists OutKast |
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OutKast |
