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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for July 29;
Yesterday Tomorrow
| July 29, 1864 |
Construction begins on Camp Lawton north of Millen, Georgia (Jenkins County) to alleviate the overcrowded conditions at Camp Sumter in Andersville, Georgia.
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Jenkins County, Georgia |
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Camp Sumter, Andersonville, Georgia
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| July 29, 1999 |
9 people lie dead after Mark Barton went on a killing rampage in downtown Atlanta. 3 others, Barton's former wife and 2 children, are also found dead in a suburban apartment. Barton had lost a large amount of money as a "day trader"
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| July 29, 2002 |
Bill Elliott wins the Pennsylvania 500 at the Pocono Speedway
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Bill Elliott |
| July 29, 2002 |
Civil rights pioneer W. W. (Wesley Wallace) Law dies, Savannah
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| July 29, 2008 |
Natural Resources Defense Council rated Georgia's beaches highest in Water Quality and Safety of all Southeastern states. Several St. Simons and Jekyll Island beaches never exceeded federal guidelines for pollution. |
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