| January 9, 1990 |
Spud Chandler dies, Pasadena, Florida
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Spud Chandler |
| January 14, 1990 |
Jim Williams found dead in his home
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
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| February 2, 1990 |
Douglas Corley is stabbed to death while working at his grocery store in Eastman, Georgia. Exzavious Gibson, 17, is convicted of the crime and sentenced to death. |
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Supreme Court ruling takes 2 in Georgia off death row |
| February 16, 1990 |
Heavy rains began falling in north Georgia. Combined with soggy ground from earlier rainfall this results in the downtown area of Mccaysville, Georgia flooding
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| February 26, 1990 |
Georgia Bulldogs mascot Uga IV dies
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| March 6, 1990 |
Georgia Bulldogs mascot Uga V is born
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| March 7, 1990 |
A jury finds Emmanuel Hammond guilty of malice murder, felony murder, kidnapping and armed robbery in the death of Julie Love |
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Murder of Julie Love |
| March 8, 1990 |
A jury sentances Emmanuel Hammond to death in the murder of Julie Love |
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Murder of Julie Love |
| March 12, 1990 |
Clarence Thomas is sworn in as judge for the U. S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia
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Clarence Thomas |
| March 17, 1990 |
Oconee River crests at 23.23 ft near Penfield. (All-time record)
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| April 17, 1990 |
Ralph David Abernathy dies, Atlanta, Georgia
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Ralph David Abernathy, Jr. |
| May 23, 1990 |
Georgia Dome awarded Super Bowl XXVIII (1994) |
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The Georgia Dome |
| June 22, 1990 |
Bobby Cox replaces Russ Nixon as manager of the Atlanta Braves |
| June 28, 1990 |
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Carl Issac's appeal of second death sentence
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Alday family murders
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| July 1, 1990 |
MARTA's fare increases to $1.00
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Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) |
| August 9, 1990 |
Voters agree to the unification of the Athens-Clarke County governments as a cost-cutting measure
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Clarke County, Georgia |
| August 21, 1990 |
The World of Coke opens near Underground Atlanta |
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Coca-Cola |
| September 6, 1990 |
Travis Tritt releases Country Club
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Travis Tritt |
| September 18, 1990 |
Atlanta is selected as host for the 1996 Olympic Games
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| October 22, 1990 |
Francis Frank Sinkwich dies after an extended battle with cancer, Athens, Georgia
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Frank Sinkwich |
| November 6, 1990 |
Georgia elects Sam Nunn (only candidate) for U. S. Senate and Democrat Zell Miller as governor over Republican Johnny Isakson.
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Zell Miller |
| November 6, 1990 |
Zell Miller defeats Johnny Isakson for governor 52.9% to 44.5%
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Zell Miller |
| December 30, 1990 |
Atlanta Falcons secure a playoff berth with a 26-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys. |
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Atlanta Falcons |
