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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for March 3;
Yesterday Tomorrow
| March 3, 1734 |
James Vernon meets with the Earl of Egmont and expresses displeasure with Oglethorpe in the New World. This is the first in a long string of criticism hurled at Georgia's founding father
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James Oglethorpe |
| March 3, 1744 |
George Wells born, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
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| March 3, 1770 |
Because of his continued involvement with the radical movement in Georgia, governor Wright suspends Jonathan Bryan from his privy council.
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James Wright |
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Bryan County, Georgia |
| March 3, 1779 |
Battle of Briar (Brier) Creek. British forces drive the American forces (mostly militia) from the field of battle. Samuel Elbert and his men, protecting the unorderly retreat of the North Carolina regiments, are captured by the British.
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| March 3, 1801 |
David Emanuel becomes the first Jewish chief executive of any state when he completes James Jackson's term as governor.
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Governors of Georgia, 1801-1900
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| March 3, 1825 |
Joel Abbott ends term in U. S. House
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| March 3, 1825 |
John Calhoun completes his term as Secretary of War |
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John C. Calhoun |
| March 3, 1832 |
Chief Justice Marshall rules that Georgia's attempt to sieze the Cherokee Nation was illegal, dismissing the charges against Worcester.
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| March 3, 1835 |
Branch mints were created by the United States Congress including one in Dahlonega, Georgia, center of the world's first gold rush
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Dahlonega, Georgia |
| March 3, 1843 |
John Calhoun resigns from the Senate to work on his final bid to be President |
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John C. Calhoun |
| March 3, 1864 |
Fort McAllister fired on by ironclad vessels
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Civil War - 1864 |
| March 3, 1893 |
High winds destroy the Meriwether County Courthouse
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| March 3, 1972 |
Stone Mountain carving is completed
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Stone Mountain |
| March 3, 1995 |
Glenn Turner, a Cobb County police officer, dies after exhibiting "flu-like" symptoms for several days. |
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Lynn Turner |
| March 3, 1996 |
Andersonville, a movie about Camp Sumter in Andersonville, Georgia is released. Some of the film was shot in Turin, Georgia
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Movies filmed in Georgia
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Camp Sumter, Andersonville, Georgia
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Yesterday Tomorrow
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