| January 3, 1991 |
Luke Appling died, Cumming, Georgia
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Luke Appling |
| January 14, 1991 |
Zell Miller inaugurated as Georgia's 79th governor |
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Zell Miller |
| January 17, 1991 |
Eastern Air Lines shuts down
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| January 31, 1991 |
House votes to put up the question of instituting a Georgia lottery to the voters |
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Georgia Lottery |
| February 8, 1991 |
Senate votes to put up the question of instituting a Georgia lottery to the voters |
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Georgia Lottery |
| February 27, 1991 |
Singer James Brown is released from prison after serving less than 3 years of a six year sentence
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James Brown |
| March 29, 1991 |
Douglas and Cobb County were hit by F3 tornadoes as part of a much larger system. More than 50 million dollars damage was done, with 27 people injured
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Douglas County, Georgia |
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| April 5, 1991 |
Captain Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter dies, Brunswick, GA
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Capt. Manley Lanier Carter |
| April 5, 1991 |
23 dead in Brunswick crash
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Glynn County, Georgia |
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23 dead in Brunswick crash |
| May 14, 1991 |
Alan Jackson releases Don't Rock The Jukebox
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| June 18, 1991 |
Atlanta, Georgia sets its all-time record for 1-hour rainfall total, with 3.47 inches falling between 6:52 A. M. and 7:52 A. M.
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| July 1, 1991 |
President George Bush nominates Clarence Thomas to the U. S. Supreme Court. Although Thomas is African-American, his nomination is opposed by groups such as the NAACP and the Black Congressional Caucus because of differing political views
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Clarence Thomas |
| August 9, 1991 |
Delta Airlines purchases international routes from bankrupt Pan Am. This includes the northeastern shuttle, all north Atlantic routes and the Frankfurt, Germany hub. Pan Am abandons these routes during the next six months
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Delta Air Lines
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| August 16, 1991 |
TLC signs its first contract, with La Face Records
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TLC |
| August 28, 1991 |
A Chatham County Superior Court jury convicts Troy Anthony Davis of killing Savannah police officer Mark Allen MacPhail. |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| August 29, 1991 |
Five commemorative postage stamps go on sale celebrating comedians. Georgian Oliver Hardy (along with his partner, Stan Laurel) graces one of the stamps. |
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Oliver Hardy |
| September 1, 1991 |
The soundtrack to Home Alone 2 is released, which includes Sleigh Ride, the first TLC recording
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TLC |
| October 6, 1991 |
Allegations of sexual harassment against U. S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas first appear in the press.
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Clarence Thomas |
| October 7, 1991 |
I'll Fly Away a TV show set in fictional Bryland County, Georgia begins a two-year run on NBC. The show documented the life of the Bedfords and the Harpers, and the difference in their lifestyles in 1950's Georgia: one family was black, the other was white.
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Movies filmed in Georgia
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| October 15, 1991 |
By a vote of 52-48, Clarence Thomas is confirmed by the Senate
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Clarence Thomas |
| October 17, 1991 |
Atlanta Braves advance to the World Series for the first time in 33 years by defeating the Pittsburg Pirates in the National League Championship Series, 4 games to 3.
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
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Braves defeat Pirates, 1991 NLCS |
| October 18, 1991 |
Clarence Thomas is sworn in as Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court
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Clarence Thomas |
| October 27, 1991 |
Atlanta Braves lose the 1991 World Series to the Minnesota Twins, 4-3
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
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Atlanta Braves lose World Series to Minnesota Twins |
| December 11, 1991 |
Crash on Lavender Mountain
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Plane crash on Lavender Mountain kills 9 |
| December 27, 1991 |
Filmed in Fayetteville, Juliette, Senoia and Zebulon, Georgia, starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker, Fried Green Tomatoes is released
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Movies filmed in Georgia
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| December 28, 1991 |
Atlanta Falcons defeat the New Orleans Saints, 27-20 in the National Football Conference Wild Card game |
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Atlanta Falcons |
| December 29, 1991 |
Georgia defeats Arkansas 24-15 in the Independence Bowl
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University of Georgia's post-season appearances
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