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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for October 28;
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| October 28, 1921 |
Savannah Electric Company merges with the Savannah Power Company to form Savannah Electric & Power |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| October 28, 1936 |
Singer Charlie Daniels (The Devil Went Down to Georgia) born in Wilmington, Delaware
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| October 28, 1946 |
Ralph Childers, a member of the Colombians, a white supremacy organization, blackjacked Clifford Hines for no reason other than he was a black man walking on a street the Colombians patrolled.
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The Colombians |
| October 28, 1960 |
MLK released from Reidsville State Prison
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Donald L. Hollowell |
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Martin Luther King
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| October 28, 1967 |
Julia Roberts born, Smyrna, Georgia
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Julia Roberts |
| October 28, 1976 |
James Dickey's first wife, Maxine dies
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James Dickey |
| October 28, 1977 |
74-year-old Kathleen Woodruff is found murdered and assualted in her home.
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Wynnton Stocking Strangler |
| October 28, 1980 |
Democratic President Jimmy Carter and Republican nominee Ronald Reagan square off in a televised debate.
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Jimmy Carter |
| October 28, 1981 |
Edward M. McIntyre elected first black mayor of Augusta
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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| October 28, 1995 |
Tom Glavine and Mark Wohlers combine to beat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 in Game 6 of the World Series, giving Atlanta its first title ever. (The Braves had last won the Series when they were in Milwaukee in 1957).
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
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