| December 16, 1714 |
George Whitefield (Whitfield) born, Gloucester, England
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Columbia County, Georgia |
| December 16, 1811 |
7.7 (est) earthquake centered in Northeast Arkansas, shakes the state of Georgia. Aftershocks reach 7.0. Today it is generally considered to be the first of the "New Madrid" earthquakes
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Earthquakes that have struck Georgia
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Missouri earthquake shakes Georgia |
| December 16, 1817 |
Georgia defines its common boundary with Tennessee and creates the Georgia Boundary Commission consisting of Thomas Stocks, Commissioner; James Camak, Mathematician; and Hugh Montgomery, Surveyor. |
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Georgia State Line |
| December 16, 1828 |
Baker County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Charles Henry Smith 'Bill Arp' |
| December 16, 1853 |
Kinchafoonee County created (later renamed to Webster County).
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Webster County, Georgia |
| December 16, 1895 |
The area around Sweetwater State Park, long known as Manchester, is renamed College Park
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| December 16, 1930 |
Bobby Jones wins the Sullivan trophy for becoming the first golfer to win the "Grand Slam." It was the first time the award, which goes to the top amateur athelete in the United States, was presented. |
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Bobby Jones |
| December 16, 1961 |
Martin Luther King is arrested while leading 250 activists to city hall in Albany, Georgia. He did not have a parade permit.
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Martin Luther King
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Albany, Georgia |
| December 16, 1976 |
President-elect Jimmy Carter nominates Andrew Young as U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations
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Andrew Young |
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Jimmy Carter |
| December 16, 1985 |
Wachovia and First Atlanta (formerly First National Bank of Atlanta) merge. |
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Wachovia and First Union Banks
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