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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for September 3
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| September 3, 1783 |
Treaty of Paris is signed in France. Although the treaty is not officially approved until January, 1784, this date is considered by most to be the end of the American Revolution. |
| September 3, 1848 |
Judge Francis Cone called Alexander Stephens a traitor. Following an arguement, Cone stabbed Stephens six times. |
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Alexander Stephens |
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Alexander 'Little Alec' Stephens stabbed in Atlanta |
| September 3, 1916 |
Wilson signs the Adamson Act into law, four days after it had been proposed by Georgia Congressman William Adamson, averting a looming railroad strike
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William Charles Adamson |
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Woodrow Wilson |
| September 3, 1934 |
Atlanta airplane pioneer Doug Davis dies from injuries received from a crash during an air race in Cleveland, Ohio
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| September 3, 1947 |
Ernest Vandiver marries Richard B. Russell's niece, Sybil Elizabeth Russell
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
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Ernest Vandiver, Jr. |
| September 3, 1998 |
Tornadoes spin-off of Hurricane Earl, damaging coastal homes and property. 4 people injured in Screven County as the result of one tornado
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Georgia Tornadoes |
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Screven County, Georgia |
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