| July 23, 1759 |
Georgia offers Mary Musgrove Bosomworth 2100 pounds in exchange for her claims to Ossabaw and Sapelo islands. They permit her live on St. Catherine's until her death in 1763. |
| July 23, 1850 |
George Walker Crawford resigns as Secretary of War
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| July 23, 1868 |
"Bush Arbor" protests Bullock's inauguration
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Governors of Georgia, 1801-1900
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| July 23, 1879 |
Johanna Troutman dies, Elmwood, Georgia. A monument to her was erected in Texas and her portrait hangs in the State Capitol at Austin
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| July 23, 1898 |
Following a two hour thunderstorm that dumped more than 4 inches of rain on Atlanta, Union Station is flooded with more than a foot of water
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| July 23, 1956 |
U. S. House of Representatives passes Civil Rights legislation. The Senate refuses to take up the issue in an election year.
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The Road to Integration
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| July 23, 2003 |
UGA library burns causing an estimate $1.5 million in fire damage. Books on each of the 9 floors suffered varying degrees of smoke damage.
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| July 23, 2008 |
U. S. President George Bush visits Atlanta for a fund-raising event for Rick Goddard, running for the House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th congressional district |
| July 23, 2010 |
Crescent Bank and Trust Company, Jasper, GA fails. Its assets are purchased by Renasant Bank. |
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Bank Failures in Georgia |
