| July 11, 1733 |
Aboard a ship of Jews who arrive in Georgia without the knowledge of the Trustees is Dr. Samuel Nunis. The medical doctor is frequently credited with saving the colony of Georgia by sucessfully treating widespread sickness. |
| July 11, 1743 |
William Stevens becomes president of the state of Georgia |
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Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800
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| July 11, 1752 |
First grant of land to Puritans who settlers halfway between the Ogeechee and Altamaha Rivers. They established Midway and received a grant of 31,950 acres of land.
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Liberty County, Georgia |
| July 11, 1782 |
James Jackson and American forces enter Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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James Jackson |
| July 11, 1842 |
A portion of Land Lot 77 is donated by Samuel Mitchell for use by the Western and Atlantic Railroad. These 5 acres, known at the time as "State Square" are now part of Underground Atlanta and the site of the 0 mile marker for the W&ARR
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Atlanta, Georgia (through 1900) |
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Western and Atlantic Railroad |
| July 11, 1877 |
State constitutional convention is seated. Former governor Charles Jenkins is chair.
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Charles Jones Jenkins |
| July 11, 1947 |
Five male inmates at a "Negro" prison are killed and 8 are wounded when 27 convicts attempted to escape the facility. 14 escaped prisoners gave themselves up voluntarily. |
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Glynn County, Georgia |
| July 11, 1972 |
Carter lobbies to be George McGovern's vice-presidential running mate on the 1972 Democratic ticket
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Jimmy Carter |
| July 11, 1977 |
President Carter presents the Martin Luther King's Medal of Freedom to Coretta Scott King, his wife
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Martin Luther King
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Jimmy Carter |
| July 11, 1988 |
Buckhead resident Julie Love runs out of gas on her way home from a business meeting. Her car is found between her boyfriend's home and a gas station |
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Murder of Julie Love |
| July 11, 1995 |
National program, called America's Hope, is modeled after the Georgia HOPE Scholarship program |
