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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for March 22;
Yesterday Tomorrow
| March 22, 1743 |
The magazine at Fort Frederica on St. Simons Island explodes.
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Fort Frederica |
| March 22, 1765 |
Parliament passes the Stamp Act
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Stamp Act |
| March 22, 1816 |
Cherokee sign two treaties with the United States, ceding South Carolina for $5,000 and establishing Cherokee claim to almost all the currently held land.
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| March 22, 1820 |
Stephen Decatur dies, Washington, D. C. from wounds received during a duel with Commodore James Barron at Bladensburg, Maryland
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Stephen Decatur
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| March 22, 1934 |
Play begins at the first Augusta National Invitational Tournment, later the Masters.
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Bobby Jones |
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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Masters Tournament |
| March 22, 1958 |
Hank Williams, Jr. makes his stage debut in Swainsboro
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| March 22, 1999 |
Delta Air Lines acquires Atlanta-based ASA
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Delta Air Lines
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| March 22, 2002 |
Former President Jimmy Carter accepts the Ivan Allan Award at Georgia Tech
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Jimmy Carter |
| March 22, 2005 |
In the early morning hours President Bush signs U.S Senate Compromise Bill 686 into law. |
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Terri Schiavo |
Yesterday Tomorrow
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