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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for November 7
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| November 7, 1793 |
George Mathews begins term as governor
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Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800
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| November 7, 1801 |
Josiah Tattnall, Jr. elected governor
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Governors of Georgia, 1801-1900
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| November 7, 1823 |
George Michael Troup begins term as governor of Georgia
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Governors of Georgia, 1801-1900
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George Michael Troup |
| November 7, 1827 |
John Forsyth begins term as governor of Georgia
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Governors of Georgia, 1801-1900
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| November 7, 1848 |
Zachary Taylor defeats Lewis Cass in the race for President of the United States. |
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Lewis Cass |
| November 7, 1861 |
Battle of Port Royal Sound
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| November 7, 1916 |
Woodrow Wilson elected President of the United States for a second term, defeating Charles Evans Hughes. |
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Woodrow Wilson |
| November 7, 1955 |
In a pivitol ruling, the U. S. Supreme Court desegregates public golf courses, playgrounds and beaches. Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge says the public has the right to "refuse to comply." (Actually, they don't)
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| November 7, 1964 |
"Last Kiss," a song written by Wayne Cochran, and recorded by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers reaches #2. The song is dedicated to a young woman who died in an accident in Barnesville, Georgia. |
| November 7, 1972 |
Richard Nixon defeats George McGovern for President. Georgia votes for Nixon. Democrat Sam Nunn defeats Republican Fletcher Thompson in the U. S. Senate race to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Richard B. Russell
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
| November 7, 1976 |
Part 1 of Gone With The Wind airs on the NBC Television Network and draws a record 47.4 share and 33,960,000 viewers, making it the largest audience to ever watch a television broadcast at the time. Roots Pt. VIII will surpass it the following January. |
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Gone With The Wind
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| November 7, 1978 |
Democrat Sam Nunn defeats Republican John W. Stokes in the U. S. Senate race. |
| November 7, 2002 |
R&B singer Bobby Brown is arrested in Buckhead on drug charges
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| November 7, 2006 |
Sonny Perdue (Republican) defeats Mark Taylor (Democrat) by a margin of 3-2. In other races, Casey Cagle (R) was elected Lieutenant Governor over Jim Martin (D), Karen Handel (R) defeated Gail Buckner (D) for Secretary of State. U. S. House winners were :Jack Kingston, District 1; Sanford Bishop, District 2; Lynn Westmoreland, District 3; Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr., District 4; John Lewis, District 5; Tom Price, District 6; John Linder, District 7; Jim Marshall, District 8; Nathan Deal, District 9; Charlie Norwood, District 10; Phil Gingrey, District 11; John Barrow, District 12; David Scott, District 13 |
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Election of 2006 |
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