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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for March 21;
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| March 21, 1697 |
Christian Gottlieb Priber born, Zittau, Germany |
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Christian Priber |
| March 21, 1775 |
Dr. Lyman Hall elected as Representative to 2nd Continental Congress by St. John's Parish.
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Lyman Hall |
| March 21, 1779 |
British Indian Agent John Stuart dies, Pensacola
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| March 21, 1781 |
Battle of Beattie's Mill. Elijah Clarke attacks Major Dunlap , whose men (75 British Dragoons) retreat to a mill and nearby houses to form a defensive line. After battling for hours, Dunlap surrenders. He had been mortally wounded and was near death.
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| March 21, 1794 |
Augusta educator Emily Tubman (nee Thomas) born in Ashland, Virginia
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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Emily Tubman |
| March 21, 1806 |
Andrew Jackson Miller born, Camden County, Georgia
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Camden County, Georgia |
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Andrew Jackson (A. J.) Miller |
| March 21, 1825 |
In a ceremony on Johnson Square, the Marquis de LaFayette lays the cornerstone for a memorial dedicated to Revolutionary War hero General Nathanael Greene
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Nathanael Greene |
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Marquis de Lafayette |
| March 21, 1856 |
Henry O. (Ossian) Flipper born, Thomasville, Georgia. He was the property of Rev. Reuben H. Lucky, a Methodist minister.
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Henry O. Flipper From Slave to Officer
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| March 21, 1926 |
Ralph David Abernathy born, Lindon, Alabama
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Ralph David Abernathy, Jr. |
| March 21, 1955 |
Walter Francis White dies
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| March 21, 1984 |
John A. Sibley Horticultural center opens at Callaway Gardens. |
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Callaway Gardens |
| March 21, 1989 |
Trial of Jim Williams moved to Augusta
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
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| March 21, 1994 |
The city of Augusta dedicates a monument to Emily Tubman near the corner of Green and 7th St. in downtown Augusta. |
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Emily Tubman |
| March 21, 2005 |
Congress passes U.S Senate Compromise Bill 686, "For the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo." |
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Terri Schiavo |
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