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DeKalb County, Georgia
| June 19, 1721 |
Hans Kalb, for whom Dekalb County, Georgia is named, is born, Huettendorf, Bavaria. He will later assume the name of a friend from Paris, Jean De Kalb and the title Baron
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Baron DeKalb |
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
| December 9, 1822 |
DeKalb County created
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Baron DeKalb |
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
| June 1, 1830 |
Hall, Habersham, Carroll, Dekalb and Gwinnett Counties are now responsible for enforcing civil law in the Cherokee Nation, at least as far as the state of Georgia is concerned
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Original Cherokee County |
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Hall County, Georgia |
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Habersham County, Georgia |
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Carroll County, Georgia |
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
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Gwinnett County, Georgia |
| January 9, 1842 |
DeKalb County Courthouse burns. |
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
| January 10, 1972 |
An F3 tornado sweeps through Fulton and Dekalb Counties, killing one person and injuring 9 while causing half a million dollars in property damage
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Fulton County, Georgia |
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| December 15, 2000 |
DeKalb County sheriff-elect Derwin Brown murdered in his driveway
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Derwin Brown murdered |
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
| November 30, 2001 |
Former Dekalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey and two others are charged in the murder of Derwin Brown, who had been elected to replace Dorsey as sheriff.
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Derwin Brown murdered |
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
| May 6, 2005 |
Dekalb County Police Chief Louis Graham re-opens the case against Wayne Williams. |
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Atlanta Child Murders |
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
| January 17, 2008 |
Two off-duty Dekalb County police officers, Ricky Bryant Jr. and Eric Barker, 33, are murdered parking lot at the Glenwood Gardens apartment complex |
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
| March 14, 2008 |
A strong tornado strikes the Georgia World Congress Center, Phillips Arena, The Equitable Building, and the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill (now upscale condos). Nearby, the Georgia Dome suffers damage while the Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament is being held inside. Numerous minor injuries and one life-threatening injury are reported. |
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The Georgia Dome |
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2008 Georgia Bulldogs Basketball |
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2008 Georgia tornado outbreak |
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Fulton County, Georgia |
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
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Georgia World Congress Center
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Georgia Tornadoes |
Name derivation: Named in honor of Hans Kalb, a foreign national who served under George Washington during the American Revolution under the assumed name and title of Baron Johann DeKalb. Briefly in charge (by default) of American forces in the South after the capture of Benjamin Lincoln at Charleston. Died during the battle of Camden.
Acquisition:
Taken from: Fayette County, Gwinnett County, Henry CountyCounties created from: Cambell County, Fulton County Cities: Decatur (county seat), Chamblee, Clarkston, Doraville, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Stone Mountain
Web sites:
National Register of Historic Places in Dekalb County, Georgia
Dekalb County, Georgia, links
History of Dekalb County, Georgia
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