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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for October 17;
Yesterday Tomorrow
| October 17, 1725 |
John Wilkes, a member of the House of Commons who was a strong supporter of American independence is born in England
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John Wilkes
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| October 17, 1781 |
Cornwallis, surrounded at Yorktown, surrenders
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| October 17, 1782 |
General Andrew Pickens promises to leave the Indian settlements alone if the Cherokee will bring him the Tories for which he, Elijah Clarke and some 400 men are searching
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Andrew Pickens |
| October 17, 1807 |
James Couper sells 4 acres of land to the United States for construction of the St. Simons lighthouse. The land had been the site of Ft. Saint Simon.
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Glynn County, Georgia |
| October 17, 1870 |
Douglas County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Douglas County, Georgia |
| October 17, 1876 |
Evan Howell purchases a significant part of the Atlanta Constitution
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| October 17, 1879 |
Governor Alfred Colquitt signed a bill creating Georgia's first state flag, a blue field with 3 stripes, scarlet, white and scarlet.
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| October 17, 1887 |
U. S. President Grover Cleveland visits the Piedmont Exposition in Atlanta
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Piedmont Park |
| October 17, 1928 |
Blind Willie McTell records Statesboro Blues
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William Samuel 'Blind Willie' McTell |
| October 17, 1930 |
Plant Atkinson, a coal-fired power plant, is introduced by Georgia Power. It is named for Georgia Power President, Atlanta civic leader and philanthropist Henry Morrell Atkinson |
| October 17, 1958 |
Country music singer and songwriter Alan Jackson born, Newnan
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| October 17, 1972 |
Jimmy Carter first mentions the idea of running for president to his staff
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Jimmy Carter |
| October 17, 1991 |
Atlanta Braves advance to the World Series for the first time in 33 years by defeating the Pittsburg Pirates in the National League Championship Series, 4 games to 3.
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
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Braves defeat Pirates, 1991 NLCS |
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