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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for January 20;
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| January 20, 1707 |
Frederick Louis, son of King George II and father of King George III is born, Hanover, Germany |
| January 20, 1733 |
The Ann arrives in Beaufort, South Carolina
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James Oglethorpe |
| January 20, 1764 |
King George III defines Georgia's boundaries, extending them to the St. Mary's
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| January 20, 1764 |
John Wilkes is removed from Parliament. |
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John Wilkes
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| January 20, 1776 |
Georgia provincial congress begins session.
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| January 20, 1788 |
First African Baptist Church founded, Savannah, Georgia. It is the first African-American church in the United States. |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| January 20, 1939 |
Paul Coverdell born, Des Moines, Iowa |
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Paul Coverdell |
| January 20, 1951 |
Governor Eugene Talmadge attempts to fight integration by asking the legislature to withhold funds from schools which admit black students
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| January 20, 1956 |
Branch Rickey described the problems he faced after his decision to integrate the Brooklyn Dodgers by signing Jackie Robinson in a speech in Atlanta, Georgia
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| January 20, 1962 |
Break it to me Gently peaks at #4
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Brenda Lee
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| January 20, 1963 |
More than 2.5 million dollars in damage is done in Clay County and a person is killed when an F1 tornado travels some 7 miles across the county.
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| January 20, 1969 |
Georgia Senator Richard B. Russell assumes the chairmanship of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
| January 20, 1969 |
Dean Rusk leaves office at the end of President Lyndon B. Johnson's term.
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Dean Rusk
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| January 20, 1977 |
Jimmy Carter asks Cleland to head the Veterans Administration
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Jimmy Carter |
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Max Cleland
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| January 20, 1977 |
Jimmy Carter becomes the first native-born Georgian to be inaugurated President of the United States
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Jimmy Carter |
| January 20, 2001 |
President William Clinton pardons Georgians during the waning moments of his presidency
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Presidential Pardons |
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