| March 28, 1826 |
Harriet Ruggles Gold and Elias Boudinot marry
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Harriet Ruggles Gold |
| March 28, 1870 |
General George Thomas dies of a stroke while on duty in San Francisco. He was 53.
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General George Thomas |
| March 28, 1889 |
George Gress purchases a circus to rescue the starving animals. These animals are the start of the Grant Park Zoo (now ZooAtlanta). |
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ZooAtlanta |
| March 28, 1927 |
The state of Georgia accepts a gift of 16 acres near Frogtown (now Neels) Gap. This becomes Vogel State Park.
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| March 28, 1936 |
Bobby Jones sets a course record of 64 at the Augusta National course
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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| March 28, 1960 |
Brenda Lee records "I'm Sorry," her first gold record. Today it is her signature song.
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Brenda Lee
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| March 28, 1973 |
Governor Jimmy Carter signs the re-drafted death penalty into law. The earlier version had been ruled arbitrary and discriminatory against blacks in Furman v. Georgia
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| March 28, 1977 |
Supreme Court hears the case of Coker v. Georgia. |
| March 28, 2000 |
Bus-Train accident kills 3 in Tennga
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Bus-Train accident kills 3 in Tennga |
