| January 23, 1734 |
James Oglethorpe, Captain Ferguson and 16 men head out to explore the coast and name various geographic features
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James Oglethorpe |
| January 23, 1775 |
Noble Wimberly Jones, Archibald Bullloch and John Houstoun selected to represent Georgia in the 2nd Continental Congress by 4 parishes. They refuse to take their seats because the number of counties do not represent a majority.
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Archibald Bulloch |
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John Houstoun, Patriot |
| January 23, 1780 |
Georgia passes a headright law offering families 200 acres of land, plus 50 acres per person, to migrate to Georgia. Some land is surveyed to be granted, but none is actually granted under this law.
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Georgia headright grants |
| January 23, 1796 |
Augusta is two feet under water after the Savannah River leaves its banks
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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| January 23, 1812 |
Earthquake felt across Georgia, as far south as Augusta. Part of the New Madrid series of quakes
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Earthquakes that have struck Georgia
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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Missouri earthquake shakes Georgia |
| January 23, 1829 |
Crawford County, Missouri is named for George H. Crawford.
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William Harris (W. H.) Crawford |
| January 23, 1903 |
An intensity VI earthquake struck Savannah. Epicenter-Tybee Roads
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Earthquakes that have struck Georgia
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| January 23, 1933 |
Georgia ratifies the 20th Amendment, changing terms of office for the President and Senators.
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Georgia, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution
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| January 23, 1940 |
Ten inches of snow covers Atlanta, largest recorded snow to date
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Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000) |
| January 23, 1956 |
Singer James Brown signed by King/Federal label
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James Brown |
| January 23, 1964 |
The 24th Amendment to the Constitution, elimination of poll tax, becomes law. Georgia does not ratify.
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The Road to Integration
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Georgia, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution
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| January 23, 1977 |
Roots, featuring Levar Burton and an all-star cast premiers on ABC. It had been filmed in Savannah and St. Simons Island
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Movies filmed in Georgia
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| January 23, 1993 |
Thomas Andrew Dorsey dies from complications arising from Alzheimer's Disease, Chicago, IL.
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Thomas Dorsey |
| January 23, 2002 |
Levi's Call, a statewide child abduction alert similar to the Amber Alert is implemented. Local law enforcement agencies can place these alerts state-wide through the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. |
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Levi Frady |
| January 23, 2005 |
Atlanta Falcons are defeated in the NFL Championship Game by the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10 |
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Atlanta Falcons |
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Atlanta Falcons postseason 2005 |
| January 23, 2006 |
Ford announces that it will close the Hapeville Assembly Plant in 2008. The plant builds the Taurus, which will be phased out. |
| January 23, 2007 |
Willie O. "Pete" Williams, 44, became a free man after spending nearly nearly half his life in prison for rape. DNA evidence, not available at the time of his conviction, freed him. |
