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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for August 30
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| August 30, 1739 |
George Mathews born, Augusta County, Virgina
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| August 30, 1812 |
George Mathews died, enroute to Washington to "thrash President Monroe" for relieving him of duty
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| August 30, 1813 |
Battle of Fort Mims - Located north of Mobile, Alabama. Georgia militia under General John Floyd and Cherokee, technically under Major Ridge, responded in force to the plight of the Alabamians, many of whom were once Georgians |
| August 30, 1905 |
Ty Cobb's first major league at bat
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Ty Cobb |
| August 30, 1957 |
The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis merges with the L&N
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| August 30, 1961 |
Nine days after suffering a debilitating stroke, John Wesley Dobbs passes away |
| August 30, 2004 |
Atlanta-based OutKast wins 4 MTV Video Music Awards for "Hey, Ya," including Video of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Video. |
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OutKast |
| August 30, 2004 |
Former Atlanta mayor Bill Campbell indicted on a wide array of charges |
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Mayor Bill Campbell indicted |
| August 30, 2009 |
An eighth victim dies from the trailer massacre in Glynn County |
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Glynn County, Georgia |
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