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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for March 14;
Yesterday Tomorrow
| March 14, 1741 |
George Whitefield leaves for England
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George Whitefield |
| March 14, 1777 |
Button Gwinnett, as head of the executive branch of the state of Georgia, orders George McIntosh be arrested on the charge of treason.
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Button Gwinnett |
| March 14, 1794 |
Eli Whitney granted a patent on the cotton gin
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| March 14, 1835 |
First treaty of New Echota remained unsigned by the Cherokee because it did not meet the demands of John Ross
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| March 14, 1874 |
Henry Grady publishes an editorial titled The New South in the old Atlanta Herald. In it he calls for creation of a regional economy based on an industrialized South. He later turned these concepts into a stump speech.
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Henry Woodfin Grady |
| March 14, 1914 |
"Rather strong" earthquake struck the south-central area of Morgan County. |
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Morgan County, Georgia |
| March 14, 1968 |
Final proposal prepared for the Georgia Botanical Garden in Athens. |
| March 14, 2001 |
The largest traffic accident in Georgia's history occurs on I-75 near Ringgold, Georgia, involving 125 car and killing 5.
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| March 14, 2008 |
A strong tornado strikes the Georgia World Congress Center, Phillips Arena, The Equitable Building, and the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill (now upscale condos). Nearby, the Georgia Dome suffers damage while the Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament is being held inside. Numerous minor injuries and one life-threatening injury are reported. |
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The Georgia Dome |
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2008 Georgia Bulldogs Basketball |
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2008 Georgia tornado outbreak |
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Fulton County, Georgia |
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
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Georgia World Congress Center
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Georgia Tornadoes |
Yesterday Tomorrow
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