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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for August 14
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| August 14, 1559 |
Tristane de Luna's expedition lands at present-day Pensacola Bay and establishes the city of Santa Maria de Filipinos
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Tristan de Luna |
| August 14, 1578 |
Spanish Ambassador Bernadino de Mendoza mentions the failure of Humphrey Gilbert's expedition in a letter to Gabriel de Zayas
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| August 14, 1734 |
Thomas Sumter born, near Charlottesville, Virginia. Both Fort Sumter and Sumter County, Georgia are named in his honor
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Thomas Sumter |
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Sumter County, Georgia |
| August 14, 1851 |
John Henry "Doc" Holiday was born in Griffin, GA
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Doc Holliday (John Henry Holliday)
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| August 14, 1864 |
Second battle of Dalton |
| August 15, 1864 |
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Civil War - 1864 |
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Whitfield County, Georgia |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| August 14, 1912 |
Wheeler County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Wheeler County, Georgia |
| August 14, 1920 |
Brantley County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Brantley County, Georgia |
| August 14, 1920 |
Long County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Long County, Georgia |
| August 14, 1980 |
Atlanta Police form a task force to investigate and analyze the evidence in the string of child murders that has occurred in the city
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| August 14, 1997 |
Leo F. Mullin is elected President and CEO of Delta Airlines
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Delta Air Lines
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