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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1901;_Stamp_Act
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| January 1, 1901 |
The entire Georgia Tech senior class (18 students) fails to return as scheduled from the Christmas break. President Lyman Hall suspends graduation as a result.
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| February 4, 1901 |
Jefferson Franklin Long dies, Macon, Georgia
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City of Macon, Georgia |
| April 5, 1901 |
Actor Melvyn Douglas born, Macon, Georgia
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City of Macon, Georgia |
| May 5, 1901 |
William Samuel "Blind Willie" McTell is born, Thomson, Georgia
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William Samuel 'Blind Willie' McTell |
| May 16, 1901 |
The General goes on display at the Union Depot in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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| May 16, 1901 |
The Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railroad is acquired by the Central of Georgia Railroad
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Rome, Georgia |
| July 6, 1901 |
Joseph LeConte, founding member of the Sierra Club, dies in Yosemite Valley, California. Two mountains are named in his honor, Mount LeConte on the North Carolina/Tennessee border and Mount LeConte in Yosemite.
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| August 22, 1901 |
National Weather Service relocates to the corner of Broad and Forsyth Streets (formerly the C&S National Bank building)
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National Weather Service
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| October 1, 1901 |
After a year of operations, the Atlanta Daily News ceases publication
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Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000) |
| November 2, 1901 |
Georgia Tech's senior class of 1901 graduates 5 months late as a result of the New Year's Day prank
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| December 27, 1901 |
Savannah Electric Company is incorporated |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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