| June 29, 1767 |
Second Townshend Act
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| June 29, 1796 |
Treaty of Coleraine
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| June 29, 1820 |
George III, who ruled England during the American Revolution, dies. He had relinquished his duties as king of England to his son, King George IV, in 1811 because of extended illness.
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| June 29, 1852 |
Henry Clay dies, Washington, D. C.
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Henry Clay |
| June 29, 1865 |
Governor Brown resigns in an address to the people of Georgia. |
| June 29, 1926 |
A run on a bank in Florida owned by in part by Georgia financier Wesley Manley the previous day causes Georgians to withdraw money from Manley's Georgia-owned banks. |
| June 29, 1952 |
Louise Suggs wins the U. S. Woman's Golf Open |
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Louise Suggs |
| June 29, 1956 |
President Eisenhower creates the Interstate Highway System |
| June 29, 1956 |
President Eisenhower creates the Interstate Highway System |
| June 29, 1968 |
Fire destroys the Norcross Central Telephone office. Several thousand customers are without service for days. Telephone service is inconsistent for 4 months
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| June 29, 1972 |
Supreme Court rules in Furman v. Georgia that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment because it was applied in an arbitrary manner |
| June 29, 1972 |
The Atlanta Braves trade Orlando Cepeda to the Oakland Athletics for pitcher Denny McLain |
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
| June 29, 1977 |
Ruling in Coker v. Georgia, the Supreme Court holds that capital punishment in the case of rape is "grossly disproportionate and excessive punishment." |
| June 29, 1987 |
Whitney Houston releases the self-titled Whitney with the hit single I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) and Where do Broken Hearts Go
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Whitney Houston
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| June 29, 1992 |
MARTA's fare increases to $1.25
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Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) |
| June 29, 1993 |
Sales begin on Georgia Lottery first games: Instant Cash and Georgia Millionaire
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Georgia Lottery |
| June 29, 1994 |
Thunderstorms from a weak tropical system hit Cuba
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Tropical Storm Alberto |
| June 29, 1995 |
Tickets for Powerball go on sale in Georgia for the first time
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| June 29, 2011 |
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals overturns a 2009 ruling by Judge Paul Magnuson and directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider giving Georgia permanent access to Lake Lanier water. |
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Lake Lanier |
