| June 14, 1736 |
Oglethorpe orders Noble Jones to survey Augusta.
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James Oglethorpe |
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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| June 14, 1775 |
Joseph Warren appointed Major General of Massachusetts troops. |
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Joseph Warren |
| June 14, 1778 |
Britain declares war on France
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| June 14, 1782 |
Royal Governor James Wright receives orders to abandon Savannah, which he does a week later.
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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James Wright |
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James Wright |
| June 14, 1864 |
Confederate General and Episcopal Bishop Leonidas Polk is killed by enemy artillery fire on Pine Mountain |
| June 14, 1875 |
Gainesville begins regularly scheduled garbage pick-up
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| June 14, 1877 |
Henry Flipper becomes the first black to graduate from West Point
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Henry O. Flipper From Slave to Officer
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| June 14, 1879 |
Resolution to aid creation of colleges for women to the U. S. Senate
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| June 14, 1880 |
James Longstreet appointed Minister Resident of Turkey
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James Longstreet |
| June 14, 1883 |
Former governor Charles Jenkins dies.
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Charles Jones Jenkins |
| June 14, 1914 |
In the Atlanta Georgian, John Temple Graves, editor of the New York American, calls for the creation of a memorial to the men who fought for the Confederacy. |
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Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000) |
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Stone Mountain |
| June 14, 1923 |
"Fiddlin'" John Carson records "Little old Log Cabin"
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Fiddlin' John Carson |
| June 14, 1928 |
Cornerstone laid for Fox Theater, Atlanta
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Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000) |
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Fox Theater, Atlanta, Georgia
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| June 14, 1934 |
Ocmulgee National Monument becomes part of the National Park System
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City of Macon, Georgia |
| June 14, 1941 |
After hearing evidence against Walter Cocking the Board of Regents votes 8-7 to retain the UGA professor. |
| June 14, 1952 |
Hank Aaron signed by the Braves. Wins Northern League Rookie of the Year
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
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Hank Aaron
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| June 14, 2001 |
Andre Rison announces his engagement to Lisa Lopes, which is later called off.
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Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes |
| June 14, 2010 |
Fulton County judge Kimberly Adams dismissed the case against Neal Horsley because his actions against Elton John did not warrant criminal charges |
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Elton John Death Threats |
