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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for July 9
Yesterday Tomorrow
| July 9, 1820 |
William Wyatt Bibb dies, near Coosada Station, Alabama
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William Wyatt Bibb |
| July 9, 1864 |
Sweetwater Mill at New Manchester, GA is burned. The women and children are sent north to Louisville, where they are released north of the Ohio River. |
| July 9, 1952 |
Georgia breaks with Robert Taft's Southern states coalition and supports Dwight D. Eisenhower for President of the United States at the Republican Convention. This is generally viewed as a pivotal moment for Ike at the convention. |
| July 9, 1980 |
Schoolteacher William Hodges, 49, is killed at Truckstops of America in Valdosta
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A killer pays the price |
| July 9, 1982 |
Diet Coke is introduced
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Coca-Cola |
| July 9, 2009 |
The Georgia Supreme Court overturns a lower court ruling allowing Plant Longleaf to move towards licensing |
Yesterday Tomorrow
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