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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for March 20
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| March 20, 1761 |
James Wright officially appointed governor by royal decree
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James Wright |
| March 20, 1937 |
Entertainer Jerry Reed (Hubbard) is born in Atlanta, Georgia |
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Jerry Reed |
| March 20, 1958 |
Actress Holly Hunter born, Conyers
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Holly Hunter |
| March 20, 1998 |
Tornadoes destroy homes in North Georgia, claiming 14 lives in Hall and White Counties
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Hall County, Georgia |
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White County, Georgia |
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| March 20, 2003 |
Tornadoes strike Mitchell and Worth Counties
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Worth County, Georgia |
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Mitchell County, Georgia |
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Tornadoes strike Camilla and Bridgeboro |
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| March 20, 2005 |
National Geographic documentary confirms the existance of Hogzilla, a giant pig discovered in the vicinity of Alapaha, Georgia. Experts estimate the pig to be 8 feet in length and 800 pounds, having exhumed the body. |
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Hogzilla |
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Berrien County, Georgia |
| March 20, 2008 |
Georgia Bulldogs basketball team is eliminated from the NCAA Tournament in first-round play against Xavier College. They lost 73-61 |
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2008 Georgia Bulldogs Basketball |
| March 20, 2009 |
FirstCity Bank of Stockbridge, Georgia, is closed by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. The FDIC is named receiver, but no bank is willing to assume the deposits |
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Bank Failures in Georgia |
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