Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for June 10
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| June 10, 1805 |
Harriet Ruggles Gold is born in Cornwall, Connecticut
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Harriet Ruggles Gold |
| June 10, 1835 |
Rebecca Latimer Felton born, Decatur
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Rebecca Latimer Felton |
| June 10, 1863 |
Union troops under the command of James Montgomery seize St. Simons Island. |
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Civil War - 1863 |
| June 10, 1933 |
By Executive Order, Kennesaw Mountain property is transferred from the War Department to the Department of the Interior
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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| June 10, 1952 |
Harry Truman, speaking to Senator Russell, explains that the liberal Democrats in "Chicago, New York, St. Louis and Kansas City" would never vote for him, and "they must be kept in the Democratic Party."
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
| June 10, 1963 |
The Senate votes on cloture on a Civil Rights debate, passing it 71 to 29. This is the first time that the "Southern Bloc" of segregationist senators was defeated trying to block Civil Rights legislation
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The Road to Integration
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
| June 10, 1972 |
By hitting his 649th home run, Hank Aaron passes Willie Mays on the all-time home run list.
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Hank Aaron
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| June 10, 1997 |
Groundbreaking on the new Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon
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City of Macon, Georgia |
| June 10, 1997 |
Groundbreaking for the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Macon, Georgia |
| June 10, 2004 |
The G8 Summit comes to a close at Sea Island, Georgia |
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