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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for April 8
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| April 8, 1751 |
Henry Parker is appointed President of Georgia, succeeding Col. William Stephens
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Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800
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| April 8, 1771 |
William Rabun born, Halifax County, North Carolina. |
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William Rabun |
| April 8, 1818 |
General Andrew Jackson orders his men to hang Francis the Prophet and Micco Homollimico, Creek Indians who had been captured a few days earlier.
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Creek Indians |
| April 8, 1833 |
The Western Herald begins publication in the town of Auraria, Georgia |
| April 8, 1835 |
Convinced that the Cherokee presence in Georgia would soon be extinguished, Samuel Worcester leaves Brainerd, Tennessee and heads to Dwight Mission, Cherokee Nation, West.
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| April 8, 1853 |
Anna Mitchell Davenport, co-founder of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, born, Isle of Hope, Georgia |
| April 8, 1935 |
Gene Sarazen mowed down Craig Wood in a play-off match for the top prize of $1,500 in the August National Golf club's second annual invitation tournament. |
| April 8, 1942 |
As part of "Operation Drumbeat," the SS (Steamship) Oklahoma is attacked and sunk by German U-boat 123 within site of St. Simons Island, Georgia (Glynn County). After closing to a distance of 400 meters, Kapitanleutnant Reinhard Hardegan gave the order to fire on the merchant marine vessel. The U-boat fired a single torpedo at the unarmed oil tanker, which suffered a direct hit to its engine room. The tanker went down in minutes and 19 men of the 38 man merchant marine crew died. Hardegan then found the Esso Baton Rouge (3 dead out of a 41 man crew). Among the boats giving aid and assistance was the yacht of Coca-Cola magnate Charles Candler.
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Glynn County, Georgia |
| April 8, 1968 |
Max Cleland is wounded by an enemy grenade in Vietnam. As a result of the explosion he lost both legs and his right arm. While in Vietnam he won the Bronze Start of Meritorious Service and the Silver Star for Gallantry in Action.
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Max Cleland
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| 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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| April 8, 1976 |
Carter apologizes for "ethnic purity" remark
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Jimmy Carter |
| April 8, 1998 |
Deadly tornadoes strike Marietta, Dunwoody, and Duluth
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Marietta, GA |
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| April 8, 2002 |
Three UGA athletes released on bond in sexual assault case
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UGA sexual assault |
| April 8, 2006 |
Strong storms, including imbedded tornadoes, destroy homes and businesses in Cherokee, Cobb and Fulton Counties. A tornado destroys homes and businesses in Crabapple. |
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