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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1972;_Stamp_Act
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| 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 |
| January 13, 1972 |
Jefferson and Burke Counties are the hardest hit by a series of strong storms that cause millions of dollars of damage and injure 26.
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| February 12, 1972 |
Eat a Peach is released
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Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers Band |
| March 3, 1972 |
Stone Mountain carving is completed
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Stone Mountain |
| April 12, 1972 |
The General goes on display at the Kennesaw Civil War Museum
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| April 15, 1972 |
The Atlanta Braves premier on WTCG
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
| June 10, 1972 |
By hitting his 649th home run, Hank Aaron passes Willie Mays on the all-time home run list.
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Hank Aaron
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| June 29, 1972 |
Supreme Court rules in Furman v. Georgia that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment because it was applied in an arbitrary manner |
| July 11, 1972 |
Carter lobbies to be George McGovern's vice-presidential running mate on the 1972 Democratic ticket
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Jimmy Carter |
| July 25, 1972 |
The Tuskegee Experiment exposed by the Washington Evening Star.
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Syphilis experiment exposed |
| July 25, 1972 |
Major League Baseball's All-Star Game held at Atlanta Stadium. Hank Aaron hit a two-run homer to left in the sixth inning, gaving the NL a 2-1 lead. The National League won the game in 10 innings, 4-3 |
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Hank Aaron
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| July 30, 1972 |
Filmed in Tallulah Gorge, Clayton and Rabun County, Deliverance, starring Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox and James Dickey, who also wrote the script, enters general release.
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Rabun County, Georgia |
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Movies filmed in Georgia
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| August 1, 1972 |
Northeast Airlines merged with Delta Airlines.
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Delta Air Lines
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| September 23, 1972 |
"Mac" Davis Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me reaches #1, where it will stay for 3 weeks
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'Mac' Davis |
| October 10, 1972 |
The Atlanta Hawks premier on WTCG
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| October 11, 1972 |
Doe v. Bolton argued before the Supreme Court
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Roe v. Wade expanded in ruling on Doe v. Bolton |
| October 17, 1972 |
Jimmy Carter first mentions the idea of running for president to his staff
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Jimmy Carter |
| October 23, 1972 |
Cumberland Island is designated a National Seashore
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| October 24, 1972 |
Jackie Robinson dies, Stamford, Connecticut
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Jackie Robinson |
| October 31, 1972 |
Actor Chris Tucker born, Atlanta |
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Chris Tucker |
| November 7, 1972 |
Richard Nixon defeats George McGovern for President. Georgia votes for Nixon. Democrat Sam Nunn defeats Republican Fletcher Thompson in the U. S. Senate race to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Richard B. Russell
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
| November 11, 1972 |
Berry Oakley dies, Macon, Georgia
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Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers Band |
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