| January 18, 1775 |
Provincial congress called to order in Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| January 18, 1776 |
James Wright, John Mullryne, Josiah Tatnall and Anthony Stokes are ordered to be arrested, their associates disarmed. Wright is arrested the same day by Major Joseph Habersham.
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James Wright |
| January 18, 1782 |
Daniel Webster born, Salisbury, New Hampshire |
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Daniel Webster |
| January 18, 1854 |
Robert Milledge Charlton dies, Savannah, Georgia
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Savannah, Georgia births and deaths |
| January 18, 1871 |
Invitations go out for a University of Georgia Alumni meeting at the end of July. Benjamin Harvey Hill is to be the speaker. |
| January 18, 1892 |
Rotund actor Oliver Hardy, part of the Laurel and Hardy comedy team born in Harlem, Georgia
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Oliver Hardy |
| January 18, 1913 |
Wren's Nest, home of Joel Chandler Harris, becomes a memorial to the writer
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Joel Chandler Harris |
| January 18, 1939 |
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt establishes the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge between Atlanta and Macon. |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| January 18, 1950 |
Georgia State Industrial College renamed to Savannah State College |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| January 18, 1960 |
City of Atlanta approves plan to desegregate schools
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Donald L. Hollowell |
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The Road to Integration
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| January 18, 1981 |
Pvt. Joseph Christopher is arrested at Fort Benning, Georgia and charged in the assault on a black enlisted man. His arrest resulted in Buffalo NY police solving a string of racist murders by Christopher, who was from the Buffalo area. |
