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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for November 13;
Yesterday Tomorrow
| November 13, 1775 |
Richard Montgomery, Irishman promoted to Brigadier General by George Washington captures the city of Montreal
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George Washington |
| November 13, 1864 |
Confederate Cavalry commander Joseph "Fightin' Joe" Wheeler arrives in Jonesboro, Georgia
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March to the Sea |
| November 13, 1864 |
Downtown Marietta destroyed by Union Cavalry General Judson Kilpatrick
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Marietta, GA |
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March to the Sea |
| November 13, 1864 |
Federal troops destroy Acworth, Georgia
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March to the Sea |
| November 13, 1956 |
The Supreme Court rules that segregation on city buses is illegal.
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Martin Luther King
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| November 13, 1966 |
Savannah Historic District created in an attempt to preserve James Oglethorpe's 1733 plan for the city.
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| November 13, 1971 |
Gov. Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn walk the trails in the incomplete Georgia Botanical Garden in Athens. He agrees to allocate state funds to complete the garden. |
| November 13, 1983 |
Alvin "Junior" Samples dies (heart attack), Cumming, GA
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Junior Samples |
| November 13, 2002 |
William Putnam is executed for the murder of a couple in front of their children 22 years before.
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A killer pays the price |
| November 13, 2004 |
Residents of rural Alapaha, Georgia (Berrien County), hold a festival celebrating Hogzilla, the legendary 1,000-pound hog. |
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Hogzilla |
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Berrien County, Georgia |
Yesterday Tomorrow
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