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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for March 15;
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| March 15, 1758 |
Negro slaves prohibited from working as: carpenters, masons, bricklayers, plasterers, or joiners. The general assembly did this to encourage the settlement of skilled labor in the state of Georgia
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Slavery in Georgia |
| March 15, 1758 |
8 parishes are created in Georgia, mostly for military and religious purposes
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Eight parishes established |
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Burke County, Georgia |
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Chatham County, Georgia |
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Effingham County, Georgia |
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Liberty County, Georgia |
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Richmond County, Georgia |
| March 15, 1781 |
4,500 Americans are defeated by 1,900 British troops at Guilford Courthouse |
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Nathanael Greene |
| March 15, 1845 |
Augusta City Council officially endorses Henry Cumming's proposal to build a canal for drinking water and to power textile mills
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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| March 15, 1881 |
H. I. Kimball, who had asked Atlanta to pay for 1/3 of the cost of the show, secures funding for the International Cotton Exposition in 6 hours. |
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1881 International Cotton Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia |
| March 15, 1910 |
A Navy tug boat, the Nina, on the way to Havana harbor on a mission to salvage the Maine, disappears after being sighted off the coast at Savannah, Georgia
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| March 15, 1916 |
Big Band leader Harry James born, Albany
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Harry James |
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Albany, Georgia |
| March 15, 1922 |
Broadcasting to an estimated 1,000 radio sets in the Atlanta area, WSB (Welcome South, Brother) becomes the first radio station in the South. The Atlanta Journal had received permission to begin broadcasting that afternoon. Those tuned in heard a jazz redition of the Light Cavalry Overture. Broadcast power was 100 watts
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Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000) |
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WSB Atlanta |
| March 15, 1980 |
U. S. S. Carl Vinson is dedicated
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Carl Vinson, Father of the Two Ocean Navy
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| March 15, 1984 |
Whitney Houston appears in the TV show "Gimme A Break."
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Whitney Houston
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| March 15, 1997 |
Rep. Bob Barr writes Henry Hyde (R-Ill.), Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, requesting a review of Clinton and Gore campaign financing problems and if they might lead to impeachment. It is the first time that formal steps are taken to impeach Clinton
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| March 15, 2005 |
Testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, ChoicePoint President Derek Smith apologizes for exposing 145,000 people to identity theft. |
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ChoicePoint scandal |
| March 15, 2008 |
Georgia Bulldogs (basketball) defeat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-56 in overtime at Alexander Memorial Stadium. Later the same day the Dogs hand Mississippi State a 64-60 loss in the SEC semifinal game |
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2008 Georgia Bulldogs Basketball |
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