| May 17, 1740 |
Oglethorpe is joined by Capt. McIntosh and a company of Highlanders and some Carolina troops
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James Oglethorpe |
| May 17, 1756 |
England declares war on France beginning the French and Indian War |
| May 17, 1758 |
Lt. Governor Ellis becomes governor in chief
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| May 17, 1777 |
Georgia Whigs ambushed at Thomas Creek (present-day site of Jacksonville, Florida) in a decisive battle marking the end of the Second Florida Expedition
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Second Florida Expedition |
| May 17, 1839 |
Henry Mitchell dies, Hancock County, Georgia
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| May 17, 1847 |
Jefferson Davis appointed Brigadier General (he declines the appointment).
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Jefferson Davis |
| May 17, 1862 |
Union soldiers from Tybee/Fort Pulaski attempt to land near Savannah (Thunderbolt). They are driven back. |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Civil War - 1862 |
| May 17, 1909 |
In protest over the hiring of black workers on the Georgia Railroad, firemen go on strike
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| May 17, 1933 |
Charles Hillyer (C.H.) Brand dies in Athens
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| May 17, 1954 |
Brown vs. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas. The U. S. Supreme Court holds that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional
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The Road to Integration
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| May 17, 1958 |
Good Golly, Miss Molly by "Little Richard" Penniman is released.
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| May 17, 1969 |
In the Ghetto enters Billboard's Top 40 Pop Chart. It will peak at #3
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'Mac' Davis |
| May 17, 1969 |
Dizzy by Tommy Roe begins a four-week stint as the #1 record in the nation
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Tommy Roe |
| May 17, 1970 |
Hank Aaron singles in Cincinnati for his 3,000th hit
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Hank Aaron
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| May 17, 1973 |
On the day that the Alday family is buried, West Virginia police capture George Dungee, first of the Issacs gang to fall into custody.
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Alday family murders
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| May 17, 2002 |
Georgia Lottery introduces Mega-millions, new name for the "Big Game" |
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Georgia Lottery |
