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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for August 17
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| August 17, 1781 |
Augusta becomes the capitol of Georgia
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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| August 17, 1817 |
Andrew Pickens dies, Tomassee, South Carolina
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Andrew Pickens |
| August 17, 1826 |
While establishing the Georgia-Alabama line, mathematician James Camak realizes he made an error in establishing the Tennessee-Georgia line and reports it to the state. |
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Georgia State Line |
| August 17, 1905 |
Grady County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Grady County, Georgia |
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Henry Woodfin Grady |
| August 17, 1905 |
Jenkins County created
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Charles Jones Jenkins |
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Jenkins County, Georgia |
| August 17, 1905 |
Tift County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Tift County, Georgia |
| August 17, 1905 |
Crisp County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Crisp County, Georgia |
| August 17, 1915 |
A lynch mob hangs Leo Frank, near the present-day site of the Big Chicken
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Leo Frank and the murder of Mary Phagan |
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Marietta, GA |
| August 17, 1920 |
Lamar County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Lamar County, Georgia |
| August 17, 1942 |
Eighth Army Air Corps launched a mission against German marshalling areas in the Rouen, France railyard using American made B-17s. They are over the target for 7 minutes |
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Eighth Air Force |
| August 17, 1943 |
In simultaneous attacks on Regensburg and Schweinfurt, the Eighth (Army) Air Force conducts raids on a Messerschmitt factory (Regensburg) and ball-bearing plants (Schweinfurt) from its secret base in England. Of 376 mission aircraft 60 are lost. |
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Eighth Air Force |
| August 17, 1973 |
Conrad Potter Aiken died, Savannah, Georgia
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Savannah, Georgia births and deaths |
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