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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for September 13;
Yesterday Tomorrow
| September 13, 1597 |
Juanillo and his followers murder Father Pedro de Corpa, a Franciscan monk. (Santo Domingo de Talaje, sometimes referred to as the Tolomato mission or simply, Tolomato, the name of the nearby Guale town)
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| September 13, 1739 |
Oglethorpe learns that the governor of Rhode Island has given permission for privateers to raid Spanish vessels at sea. |
| September 13, 1842 |
John Hollis Bankhead born, Moscow, Alabama |
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John Hollis Bankhead |
| September 13, 1909 |
Ty Cobb hits his 9th home run of the season, giving him baseball's elusive Triple Crown (league leader in average, runs batted in and home runs). None of his 9 home runs left the park.
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Ty Cobb |
| September 13, 2006 |
Runaway bridge Jennifer Wilbanks sues her ex-fiance over the money they made selling rights to their story. |
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Jennifer Wilbanks, The Runaway Bride |
| September 13, 2008 |
Hurricane Ike strikes Galveston, Texas, cutting power to to 9 oil refineries that serve the Southeast United States. |
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Georgia Gas Shortage |
Yesterday Tomorrow
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