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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for February 2
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| February 2, 1776 |
Provincial congress elects Archibald Bulloch, John Houstoun, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett and George Walton as representatives to the 2nd Continental Congress
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Lyman Hall |
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John Houstoun, Patriot |
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Button Gwinnett |
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Archibald Bulloch |
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George Walton
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| February 2, 1804 |
George Walton dies, Augusta, Georgia
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George Walton
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| February 2, 1819 |
Supreme Court rules in Dartmouth v. Woodward, overturning a lower court opinion supporting the governor of New Hampshire in an attempt to usurp power from the college trustees. This pivitol case established the right of individuals to enter into contracts as a group. |
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Daniel Webster |
| February 2, 1870 |
Georgia ratifies the 15th Amendment to the Constitution
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Georgia, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution
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| February 2, 1890 |
Long distance service between Atlanta and Chicago is inaugurated
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| February 2, 1899 |
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| February 2, 1899 |
Andrew Carnegie agrees to give Atlanta $100,000 to build and provision a library. The city agrees to find and donate land on which to build the library, and to provide ongoing funding of the institution. |
| February 2, 1923 |
Poet/writer James Dickey born, Atlanta (Piedmont Hospital), Georgia
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James Dickey |
| February 2, 1962 |
Edward Wayne Edwards, on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, is arrested in Atlanta
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| February 2, 1965 |
Senator Russell rushed to Walter Reed Army Hospital with pulmonary edema
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
| February 2, 1971 |
David Gambrell is appointed to fill Richard B. Russell's seat in the U. S. Senate |
| February 2, 1982 |
Jury returns a guilty verdict in the Jim Williams case
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
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| February 2, 1988 |
Georgia ratifies the 27th Amendment, defining pay raises for Congress
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Georgia, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution
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| February 2, 1990 |
Douglas Corley is stabbed to death while working at his grocery store in Eastman, Georgia. Exzavious Gibson, 17, is convicted of the crime and sentenced to death. |
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Supreme Court ruling takes 2 in Georgia off death row |
| February 2, 2000 |
Willie B., the silverback gorilla at ZooAtlanta dies. |
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ZooAtlanta |
| February 2, 2001 |
Outkast leaves Eminem's European tour so that "Big Boi" Antwann Andre Patton can be present at the birth of his child
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OutKast |
| February 2, 2002 |
The NFL owners unanimously approve the sale of the Atlanta Falcons to Arthur Blank. Blank, who had co-founded Home Depot and recently retired from his position as co-chairman of the hardware chain store, had earlier reached a preliminary agreement to buy the Falcons from the heirs of Rankin Smith's estate. |
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Atlanta Falcons |
| February 2, 2003 |
Danny Heatley wins MVP honors at the National Hockey League All-Star game. His incredible performance included four goals.
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Atlanta Thrashers |
| February 2, 2004 |
Jury selection in the Lynn Turner trial begins in Marietta. |
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Marietta, GA |
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Lynn Turner |
| February 2, 2007 |
Former Coca-Cola secretary Joya Williams is convicted of trying to sell Coke secrets to Pepsi |
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