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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for September 18;
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| September 18, 1780 |
Battle of Augusta
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| September 18, 1812 |
Herschel Johnson born, Burke County, Georgia |
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Herschel V. Johnson |
| September 18, 1860 |
William Gordon Brantley is born near Blackshear, Pierce County.
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Pierce County, Georgia |
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Brantley County, Georgia |
| September 18, 1895 |
Booker T. Washington makes his famous "Atlanta Compromise" speech at the opening of the 1895 Piedmont Cotton Exposition (Atlanta).
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Piedmont Park |
| September 18, 1964 |
Martin Luther King meets Pope Paul VI in Vatican City
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Martin Luther King
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| September 18, 1979 |
The Misadventure of Sheriff Lobo begins a two year run starring Georgia native Claude Akins as the somewhat corrupt title character. Originally set in fictional Orly County, during the second season the show was set in Atlanta
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Movies filmed in Georgia
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| September 18, 1990 |
Atlanta is selected as host for the 1996 Olympic Games
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| September 18, 1998 |
Rush Hour, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker opens in theaters. |
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Chris Tucker |
| September 18, 2003 |
Friends report Ardena Carter missing |
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Ardena Carter |
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