| October 10, 1738 |
Oglethorpe returns to Savannah from Frederica
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Fort Frederica |
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James Oglethorpe |
| October 10, 1765 |
England raises postage fees.
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| October 10, 1777 |
Lachlan McIntosh leaves Georgia to report to Continental Army Commander George Washington. Colonel Samuel Elbert takes command of the Georgia brigade
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Samuel Elbert |
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Lachlan McIntosh |
| October 10, 1787 |
William Pierce arrives in Savannah with the Constitution, a copy of the congressinal resolution and letters from Abraham Baldwin and William Few to Governor George Mathews, which he transmits to the governor. |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Abraham Baldwin |
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William Few |
| October 10, 1863 |
Jeff Davis tours Army of Tennessee lines in North Georgia
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 10, 1887 |
The Piedmont Exposition opens
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Piedmont Park |
| October 10, 1911 |
President William H. Taft tours Chickamauga Battlefield
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| October 10, 1920 |
Francis Frank Sinkwich is born, Youngstown, Ohio
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Frank Sinkwich |
| October 10, 1972 |
The Atlanta Hawks premier on WTCG
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| October 10, 1982 |
Atlanta Braves lose the National League Championship Series to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3 games to 0
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
| October 10, 1982 |
Creation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
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Martin Luther King
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