Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1905;_Stamp_Act <<Previous year    Next year>> Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1900's 1910's 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's Year 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 January 5, 1905 Actor Sterling Holloway born, Cedartown   Polk County, Georgia March 1, 1905 Free mail delivery begins in Gainesville June 3, 1905 Henry Van Ness Boynton, who proposed the National Battlefield Park at Chickamauga, died July 15, 1905 Trolley service is inaugurated between Atlanta and Marietta. The 12 mile run takes roughly 30 minutes   Marietta, GA July 16, 1905 General Bryan Morel Thomas dies, Dalton, Georgia August 17, 1905 Grady County created   Creation of Georgia Counties   Grady County, Georgia   Henry Woodfin Grady August 17, 1905 Jenkins County created   Charles Jones Jenkins   Creation of Georgia Counties   Jenkins County, Georgia August 17, 1905 Tift County created   Creation of Georgia Counties   Tift County, Georgia August 17, 1905 Crisp County created   Creation of Georgia Counties   Crisp County, Georgia August 18, 1905 Jeff Davis County created   Jefferson Davis   Creation of Georgia Counties   Jeff Davis County, Georgia August 18, 1905 Stephens County created   Alexander Stephens   Creation of Georgia Counties   Stephens County, Georgia August 18, 1905 Toombs County created   Robert Toombs   Creation of Georgia Counties   Toombs County, Georgia August 18, 1905 Turner County created   Creation of Georgia Counties   Turner County, Georgia August 30, 1905 Ty Cobb's first major league at bat   Ty Cobb October 20, 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt visits Roswell (Roswell, Georgia history) and Atlanta (Atlanta, Georgia history). The President's train stopped at Chamblee (Roswell Station), where he boarded the train to Roswell. He crossed the Chattahoochee River and visited both Bulloch Hall and Roswell Square, where he made brief comments. Roosevelt then had lunch at the Piedmont Driving Club (now Piedmont Park) and spoke at Georgia Tech before leaving for Jacksonville, Florida later that evening.   Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000)   Piedmont Park The best search in Georgia History Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1900's 1910's 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's Year 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
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