| June 25, 1564 |
Rene de Laudonniere lands at the mouth of the St. John's River and begins to fortify the position with a palisade. This will become Fort Caroline
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| June 25, 1778 |
Edward Langworthy, who was the only delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia that was present, informs the body that he has no instructions from his state, but he is certain that Georgia will ratify
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| June 25, 1889 |
A jury again convicts Tom Woolfolk on murder and sentences him to die
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Tom Woolfolk and the Woolfolk Family murders |
| June 25, 1926 |
A board, comprised of an officer in the Army Corps of Engineers and two veterans (one Confederate and one Yankee) to review the creation of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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| June 25, 1941 |
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issues Executive Order 8802, making it illegal for defense contractors to discriminate against employees based on race, color(?), or religion. This executive order also established the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC), overseeing the practices of the contractors
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The Road to Integration
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| June 25, 1958 |
Margie Dell Pitts and Eleanor Joyce Chapman join the National Guard in Griffin, the first women to do so.
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| June 25, 1976 |
Songwriter Johnny Mercer died in Los Angeles from complication after surgery to remove a brain tumor, California
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Johnny Mercer |
| June 25, 1997 |
Ted Turner is awarded a National Hockey League franchise
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Atlanta Thrashers |
| June 25, 1999 |
Atlanta Thrashers' National Hockey League expansion draft.
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Atlanta Thrashers |
| June 25, 2007 |
Professional wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy and 7-year old son Daniel are found dead in their Fayetteville home. |
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Fayette County, Georgia |
