| February 1, 1733 |
Oglethorpe and the settlers land on the site of present-day Savannah. They meet John and Mary Musgrove, who trade with nearby Indians
Georgia celebrates February 12 as her founding because of the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar in 1752. |
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James Oglethorpe |
| February 1, 1768 |
Forfeit date for the land granted to Wrightsboro Quakers. They were required to have 10 families to keep the grant. They had 40.
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James Wright |
| February 1, 1780 |
Realizing the government of Georgia was in jeopardy, the assembly passes a law to allow for the succession of the governor by an "executive committee"
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| February 1, 1788 |
Patent for steamboat issued to Briggs and Longstreet of Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| February 1, 1956 |
Savannah's WSAV TV signed on the air for the first time. It was an NBC affiliate
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| February 1, 1956 |
The gates on Lake Lanier's dam, near Gainesville, Georgia, close, beginning the containment of the most popular Corps of Engineers lake in the Southeast. |
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Lake Lanier |
| February 1, 1960 |
Four students walk up to the lunch counter at F. W. Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina. After trying to order lunch they are asked to leave. The students begin a "sit-in," passively demanding equal treatment. The students are black; the lunch counter only served whites.
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The Road to Integration
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| February 1, 1961 |
Sprite, a lemon-lime competitor of 7-Up, is introduced by Coca-Cola
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Coca-Cola |
| February 1, 1964 |
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, an influential cross-over hit for James Brown is released
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James Brown |
| February 1, 1967 |
Chatsworth's WCLP TV begins broadcast on channel 18. It is a member of the Public Broadcasting Service
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| February 1, 1975 |
Outast member Antwann Andre Patton ("Big Boi") born, Savannah, Georgia
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Savannah, Georgia births and deaths |
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OutKast |
| February 1, 1982 |
Testimony indicates that Williams and Hansford had a homosexual affair
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
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| February 1, 2008 |
Barbie Bandit Ashley Nicole Miller pleads guilty to theft by taking and possession of Ecstasy with intent to distribute. |
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Barbie Bandits |
