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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for May 10
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| May 10, 1733 |
Sir Joseph Jekyll appeals to the House of Commons for 10,000 pounds to support the colony of Georgia. He receives the amount requested. |
| May 10, 1740 |
Oglethorpe, confident after his successful raid earlier in the year, begins a move on Fort St. Diego.
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James Oglethorpe |
| May 10, 1768 |
Following his imprisonment, supporters of John Wilkes appear at King's Bench chanting "No justice, no peace." Troops open fire on the unarmed men, killing 7.
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John Wilkes
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| May 10, 1773 |
Tea Act
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| May 10, 1785 |
Josiah Tattnall, Jr. purchases his father's plantation (Bonaventure) from John Habersham. Josiah, Sr. lost the plantation when it was seized by colonists under the Treason and Confiscation Act of 1778. |
| May 10, 1865 |
Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis is captured in southwest Georgia near Irwinville
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Jefferson Davis |
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Civil War - 1865 |
| May 10, 1883 |
Henry Dickerson McDaniel begins term as governor of Georgia
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Governors of Georgia, 1801-1900
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| May 10, 1973 |
Richard Miller is abducted in McConnellsburg, PA. He is murdered in Allegheny County, MD.
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Alday family murders
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| May 10, 1974 |
The Chattooga River is designated a Wild and Scenic River by the federal government
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