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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for February 14
Yesterday Tomorrow
| February 14, 1569 |
In a letter to Philip II, Guerau de Spes claims that John Hawkins has set up a colony in Florida. This is actually remnants of his crew that had made shore following his loss at San Juan de Ulloa.
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| February 14, 1779 |
British withdraw from Augusta
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| February 14, 1779 |
Battle of Kettle Creek - American forces under the command of Andrew Pickens, Elijah Clarke and John Dooley defeat a larger number of British forces in rural Georgia. For more information see:
Georgia Fights Back
The Battle of Kettle Creek
or visit the battlefield at:
Kettle Creek battlefield
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Andrew Pickens |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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Wilkes County, Georgia |
| February 14, 1850 |
Clinch County created
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Duncan L. (Lamont) Clinch |
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Clinch County, Georgia |
| February 14, 1867 |
The Augusta Baptist Institute is founded. With dilapidated infrastructure, no records and almost no funds, this was one of the first schools for African-Americans in the state. |
| February 14, 1891 |
William Tecumseh Sherman dies, New York City
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| February 14, 1914 |
Augustus Bacon dies, Washington D. C.
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Augustus Bacon |
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Bacon County, Georgia |
| February 14, 1957 |
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is founded, with Martin Luther King as its leader.
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Martin Luther King
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| February 14, 1985 |
Whitney Houston releases her first album (self-titled). Sales hit 14 million records
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Whitney Houston
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| February 14, 2000 |
Tornadoes strike Camilla, Georgia, south of Albany
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Worth County, Georgia |
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Tornadoes kill 19 in Southwest Georgia |
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Mitchell County, Georgia |
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| February 14, 2005 |
ChoicePoint acknowledges that criminals had scammed the company out of the personal information it collects on virtually every person in the United States. They estimate that 35,000 Californians may be affected.
"California is the focus of the investigation and we don't have any evidence to indicate at this point that the situation has spread beyond California," company spokesman Chuck Jones said. "If at some point in time we get information that it's in other areas, we'll revisit the disclosure." |
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ChoicePoint scandal |
Yesterday Tomorrow
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