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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for March 13;
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| March 13, 1730 |
Sir Alexander Cuming leaves Charleston on a secret mission: To negotiate a treaty with the Cherokee, who were hostile towards the English
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| March 13, 1736 |
John Wesley's first church service in Savannah is attended by some 20 worshippers
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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The Wesleys in Georgia
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| March 13, 1753 |
James Gunn, U. S. Senator from Georgia is born, Virginia |
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James Gunn |
| March 13, 1756 |
Earl of Loudoun appointed commander-in-chief of his majesty's forces in America.
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| March 13, 1835 |
Ignatius A. Few is appointed commissioner in charge of construction of the U. S. Mint in Dahlonega, Georgia. |
| March 13, 1933 |
President Roosevelt asked Congress to amend the Volstead Act, allowing for the sale of beer. Southern legislators are unhappy with the request. When voted on and approved two days later only two Georgians vote for the act. |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| March 13, 1954 |
Bobby Thomson, playing for the Milwaukee Braves, breaks his ankle while sliding into 2nd base during Spring Training. Hank Aaron replaces him.
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
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Hank Aaron
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| March 13, 1954 |
Storms ripped through the state, including Chattahoochee, Taylor, Houstoun, Crawford, Bibb, Twiggs, Hall, Madison and Elbert County, killing 8 and injuring more than 100 people
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Bibb County, Georgia |
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Elbert County, Georgia |
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Crawford County, Georgia |
| March 13, 1981 |
President Reagan announces additional federal aid for the murdered and missing youth in Atlanta
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| March 13, 1993 |
The Storm of the Century.
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Storm of the Century |
| March 13, 2006 |
James Sullivan is convicted of murder in the death of his wife Lita |
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James Sullivan and the murder of Lita Sullivan |
| March 13, 2008 |
Police in Chapel Hill arrest Lawrence Lovette Jr. in the murder of Eve Carson |
| March 13, 2008 |
Georgia Bulldogs (UGA basketball) defeat Mississippi (Ole Miss) in overtime, 97-95 |
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2008 Georgia Bulldogs Basketball |
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