Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1973;_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 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 January 3, 1973 Andrew Young elected representative of the Fifth District.   Andrew Young January 8, 1973 Ice fell in Atlanta and north Georgia, followed by an unusual 96 hour below freezing period. Restoring power took more than a week. January 22, 1973 Using the Roe v. Wade ruling made earlier in the day, the Supreme Court decides to dramatically widen its pro-choice ruling by striking down Georgia's more liberal abortion laws. Although it is Roe v. Wade that is normally cited, it was Doe v. Bolton that is the landmark ruling on laws prohibiting abortions.   Roe v. Wade expanded in ruling on Doe v. Bolton February 8, 1973 Savannah records 3.6 inches of snow - most in 100 years   City of Savannah, Georgia February 10, 1973 More snow for Georgia as a storm dumps up to 18 inches in the northeast March 28, 1973 Governor Jimmy Carter signs the re-drafted death penalty into law. The earlier version had been ruled arbitrary and discriminatory against blacks in Furman v. Georgia March 31, 1973 Clayton, Walton, Oconee, Clarke, and Oglethorpe Counties report nearly a billion dollars in damage, more than a hundred injuries and two deaths from a strong storm with embedded tornadoes   Clarke County, Georgia   Clayton County, Georgia   Georgia Tornadoes April 9, 1973 Georgian Tommy Aaron wins the Masters in Augusta   City of Augusta, Georgia   Masters Tournament May 5, 1973 Carl Issacs, Wayne Coleman and George Dungee escape from Maryland State Prison. They pick up Billy Issacs, Carl's 15 year-old brother   Alday family murders May 10, 1973 Richard Miller is abducted in McConnellsburg, PA. He is murdered in Allegheny County, MD.   Alday family murders May 14, 1973 Carl Issacs, Billy Issacs, and Wayne Coleman enter the Alday home in Seminole County (Donalsonville), Georgia looking for money and guns. The Maryland work camp escapees kill Jerry Alday, his father Ned, two brothers and an uncle. Jerry's wife Mary, who had witnessed some of the killing, was forced into a car and raped repeatedly before she was killed.   Alday family murders   Seminole County, Georgia May 15, 1973 The body of Mary Alday is discovered.   Alday family murders May 17, 1973 On the day that the Alday family is buried, West Virginia police capture George Dungee, first of the Issacs gang to fall into custody.   Alday family murders May 18, 1973 West Virginia police capture Carl Issacs, Billy Issacs and Wayne Coleman   Alday family murders May 28, 1973 Clarke County suffers 25 million dollars in damage and 65 injured from a F3 tornado   Clarke County, Georgia   Georgia Tornadoes July 21, 1973 Henry Aaron hits his 700th home run   Hank Aaron July 24, 1973 John Ehrlichman is questioned by Georgia Senator Herman Talmadge during the Watergate hearings. August 17, 1973 Conrad Potter Aiken died, Savannah, Georgia   Savannah, Georgia births and deaths September 16, 1973 The Atlanta Falcons defeat the New Orleans Saints by a score of 62-7, the biggest win in franchise history.   Atlanta Falcons October 16, 1973 Maynard Jackson becomes the first African-American Mayor of Atlanta. Thomas Bradley (Los Angeles) and Coleman Young (Detroit) were also elected mayors this year. October 27, 1973 Gladys Knight's Midnight Train to Georgia reaches #1 on Billboard's pop chart. She made significant changes to the original tune, Midnight Plane to Houston November 6, 1973 Forsyth County courthouse burns November 18, 1973 President Richard M. Nixon visits Robins Air Force Base December 9, 1973 Speaker of the house George L. Smith dies, Atlanta   George Leon Smith II December 9, 1973 George Leon Smith dies December 13, 1973 Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter appears on The New What's My Line, hosted by Larry Blyden, with panel members Gene Shalit, Dana Valery, Arlene Francis and Soupy Sales. They are unable to determine that he is governor of Georgia.   Jimmy Carter December 13, 1973 At about 11:20am an F3 tornado strikes Hall County, near Gainesville, and causes 3.0 million in property damage, injuring 21   Georgia Tornadoes December 28, 1973 Georgia defeats Maryland 17-16 in the Peach Bowl   Vince Dooley   University of Georgia's post-season appearances December 31, 1973 Jury selection begins in Seminole County for Carl Issacs. The racially mixed jury has six women.   Alday family murders 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 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
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