| January 26, 1788 |
George Handley begins term as governor
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Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800
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| January 26, 1807 |
W. W. Bibb begins a four-term period as member of the U.S. House from Georgia
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William Wyatt Bibb |
| January 26, 1814 |
Battle of Caleebee Creek in the Creek War
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| January 26, 1846 |
The Georgia Supreme Court is seated for the first time in Talbotton (Talbot County). The justices were Joseph Henry Lumpkin of Athens, Eugenius A. Nisbet of Macon, and Hiram Warner of Greenville. |
| January 26, 1939 |
Principal photography of 'Gone With The Wind' begins
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Gone With The Wind
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| January 26, 2006 |
Alpharetta-based ChoicePoint settled data security breach charges and agrees to pay $10 million in civil penalties and $5 million for consumer redress. The consent judgement signed with the Federal Trade Commission is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the defendant of a law violation. |
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ChoicePoint scandal |
