| January 2, 1974 |
Carl Issacs goes on trial for the Alday family murders. He will be convicted and sentenced to death.
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Alday family murders
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| January 6, 1974 |
George Dungee goes on trial for the Alday family murders. He will be convicted and sentenced to death.
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Alday family murders
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| January 14, 1974 |
Wayne Coleman goes on trial for the Alday family murders. He will be convicted and sentenced to death.
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Alday family murders
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| April 4, 1974 |
Jake Billingham gives up Hank Aaron's 714th homer at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati
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Hank Aaron
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| April 4, 1974 |
The 1974 "super outbreak" of tornadoes badly damages counties in north Georgia. |
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1974 Tornado Outbreak in Georgia |
| April 8, 1974 |
Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's record by hitting home run 715
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Hank Aaron
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| May 4, 1974 |
Dedication of Dean Rusk portrait, University of Georgia. Among those speaking are Jimmy Carter and Ted Kennedy. Gonzo reporter Hunter S. Thompson (Rolling Stone) becomes a fan of the governor after an impassioned plea to use political office as a vehicle to end social injustice.
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University of Georgia, Athens (UGA) |
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Dean Rusk
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Jimmy Carter |
| May 10, 1974 |
The Chattooga River is designated a Wild and Scenic River by the federal government
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| June 2, 1974 |
Jimmy Carter appears on Meet The Press
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| June 30, 1974 |
Alberta Williams King, mother of Martin Luther King, is shot and killed as she played "The Lord's Prayer" at Ebenezer Baptist Church
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Martin Luther King
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| July 18, 1974 |
Rosalynn Carter attends the groundbreaking for a new headquarters at the Georgia Botanical Gardens in Athens. |
| August 8, 1974 |
Oglethorpe Power Corporation is formed to manage the power needs of 38 EMC across the state of Georgia |
| August 21, 1974 |
Set in Georgia in 1948, Buster and Billie is released to theaters. It stars Jan Micheal Vincent and Joan Goodfellow as the title characters and was filmed in Statesboro
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Movies filmed in Georgia
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| September 7, 1974 |
Stop and Smell the Roses enters Billboards Top 40 Pop Chart. It will reach #9 on this chart
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'Mac' Davis |
| September 7, 1974 |
Bill Elliot wins his first race, Dixie Speedway, Woodstock, Georgia
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Bill Elliott |
| October 2, 1974 |
Hank Aaron hits #733, his final home run in a Braves uniform
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
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Hank Aaron
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| October 30, 1974 |
Groundbreaking of the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta
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| November 5, 1974 |
Democrat Herman Talmadge defeats Republican Jerry Johnson in the race for U. S. Senate |
| November 5, 1974 |
Paul John Knowles kills Carswell Carr and his daughter Mandy in Milledgeville
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| November 17, 1974 |
Serial killer Paul John Knowles is captured at a roadblock in McDonough
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| December 12, 1974 |
Jimmy Carter announces his candidacy for President of the United States
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Jimmy Carter |
| December 21, 1974 |
Georgia loses to Miami, Ohio 21-10 in the Tangerine Bowl
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Vince Dooley |
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University of Georgia's post-season appearances
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