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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for March 17
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| March 17, 1725 |
Lachlan McIntosh born near Raits, in Badenoch, Scotland.
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Lachlan McIntosh |
| March 17, 1733 |
Henry and Hannah Close have a baby daughter whom they name Georgia. It is the first recorded birth in the colony of Georgia |
| March 17, 1734 |
The site of the Salzburger settlement (Ebenezer) is selected |
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Salzburgers in Georgia |
| March 17, 1766 |
House of Lords votes to repeal the Stamp Act |
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Stamp Act |
| March 17, 1776 |
Politician Joel Abbott is born, Ridgefield, CN.
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| March 17, 1782 |
John Calhoun born, Abbeville District, South Carolina |
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John C. Calhoun |
| March 17, 1828 |
Patrick Ronayne Cleburne born, County Cork, Ireland
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne |
| March 17, 1902 |
Golfer Bobby (Robert Tyre) Jones born, Atlanta, Georgia. |
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Bobby Jones |
| March 17, 1922 |
The radio station that will become WGST goes on the air. It is owned by The Atlanta Constitution
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Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000) |
| March 17, 1990 |
Oconee River crests at 23.23 ft near Penfield. (All-time record)
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| March 17, 2005 |
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta and the U.S. Supreme Court (on March 17, 2005), follow the U.S. District Court and refused to intervene in the Terri Schiavo case. |
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