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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for February 19
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| February 19, 1736 |
Oglethorpe begins work on the fort that will anchor the town of Frederica
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Fort Frederica |
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James Oglethorpe |
| February 19, 1777 |
Benjamin Lincoln promoted to Major General
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Benjamin Lincoln
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| February 19, 1808 |
David Emanuel dies near his home in Waynesboro, Georgia
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| February 19, 1818 |
Johanna Troutman is born, Crawford County, Georgia. She is credited with designing the "Lone Star" flag.
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Crawford County, Georgia |
| February 19, 1818 |
General Andrew Jackson arrives at Fort Hawkins (Macon) with 1,000 Tennessee volunteers.
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City of Macon, Georgia |
| February 19, 1884 |
The Southeast United States is struck by a series of more than 50 tornadoes, including 37 rated F2 or greater.
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Georgia Tornadoes |
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Washington County, Georgia |
| February 19, 1900 |
Writer Carson McCullers (Lula Carson Smith) born, Columbus, Georgia
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Carson McCullers |
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Columbus, Georgia |
| February 19, 1928 |
Fire destroys Charlton County Courthouse
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Charlton County, Georgia |
| February 19, 1953 |
Georgia enacts literary censorship, creating a board to review magazines, books and other forms of literary expression for material it considered obscene
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| February 19, 1975 |
Groundbreaking of Marta's (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) Rail System. Initial work done on Marta's East Line.
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Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) |
| February 19, 1981 |
Curtis Walker, 13, strangled
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| February 19, 1999 |
President William Clinton pardons Second Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper
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Henry O. Flipper From Slave to Officer
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| February 19, 2005 |
Attorneys-General from 38 states demand that Alpharetta-based Choicepoint warn any victims in their states. |
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ChoicePoint scandal |
| February 19, 2010 |
Lima, a 12-year-old zebra from Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus escapes the pen at Phillips Arena and is spotted near Centennial Park, CNN and on the Downtown Connector before being captured near the Grady Curve |
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