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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for November 20;
Yesterday Tomorrow
| November 20, 1780 |
Battle of Blackstock (or Blackstock's Farm)
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Thomas Sumter |
| November 20, 1785 |
James Wright dies, Westminster, England |
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James Wright |
| November 20, 1789 |
The Virginia Yazoo Company (headed by Patrick Henry), the Tennesse Company and the Carolina Company apply for land grants from the state of Georgia
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Yazoo Land Fraud
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| November 20, 1856 |
Farish Carter Tate born in Jasper (Pickens County). Tate, who was educated at North Georgia Agricultural College in Dahlonega, went on to serve 6 consecutive terms in the U. S. House, and served as U. S. District Attorney
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| November 20, 1858 |
William Schley dies, Augusta, Georgia |
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William Schley |
| November 20, 1864 |
Investigating the lack of a Union attack, Joseph Wheeler heads northeast of Macon into the Right Wing of Sherman's army. The army had bypassed Macon.
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City of Macon, Georgia |
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March to the Sea |
| November 20, 1864 |
Henry Slocum spares Madison, Georgia (Morgan County). Joshua Hill, who knew Sherman's brother John, was the last Confederate senator to leave Washington D. C., and had met Sherman during the Atlanta Campaign, rode out to meet Slocum and ask that the town be spared destruction. Slocum granted the request, ordering the town be spared. In spite of the order the town was heavily looted.
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Morgan County, Georgia |
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March to the Sea |
| November 20, 1946 |
Duane Allman born, Nashville, Tennessee
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Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers Band |
| November 20, 1951 |
Hank Aaron signed by Indianapolis Clowns, a team in the old Negro Leagues. He is one of the reasons they win the 1952 Negro Leagues World Series
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Hank Aaron
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| November 20, 1962 |
John F. Kennedy orders an end to racial discrimination in federal housing (Executive order 11063)
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The Road to Integration
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| November 20, 1966 |
The Atlanta Falcons defeat the New York Giants, 27-16, marking the first victory in franchise history (they had lost 9 games by this time)
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Atlanta Falcons |
| November 20, 1988 |
Bill Elliott wins the 1988 Winston Cup point championship
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Bill Elliott |
| November 20, 1997 |
Giant panda bear exhibit featuring Lun-Lun and Yang-Yang opens amid great fanfare at ZooAtlanta in Grant Park |
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ZooAtlanta |
Yesterday Tomorrow
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