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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for June 5
Yesterday Tomorrow
| June 5, 1730 |
Sir Alexander Cuming, along with 7 Cherokee, arrive in London
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| June 5, 1740 |
Oglethorpe prepares to attack St. Augustine, but Spanish defense proves difficult. Oglethorpe decides to invest the town
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James Oglethorpe |
| June 5, 1775 |
Liberty pole erected in front of Peter Tondee's tavern, Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| June 5, 1781 |
Augusta falls, having been under siege since April, 1781, by Elijah Clarke, Andrew Pickens, and Col. "Light Horse" Henry Lee.
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Andrew Pickens |
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| June 5, 1955 |
Boston University awards a degree in systematic theology to Martin Luther King
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Martin Luther King
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| June 5, 1981 |
First mention of GRID (Gay Related Immune Deficiency) by the Center for Disease Control, Atlanta. The disease has since become known as AIDS
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| June 5, 1997 |
Georgia Attorney General Michael Bowers admits to an extramarital affair
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Bowers admits to Affair |
| June 5, 2000 |
Fulton County unexpectedly drops murder charges against Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis |
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