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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for November 16
Yesterday Tomorrow
| November 16, 1763 |
John Wilkes is shot in the stomach during a duel.
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John Wilkes
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| November 16, 1860 |
Georgia legislature votes to arm military
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Civil War - 1860 |
| November 16, 1864 |
Right Wing spends the night in McDonough.
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March to the Sea |
| November 16, 1864 |
Sherman leaves Atlanta having reorganized his men into two "wings" of two corps apiece. The Left Wing is commanded by Henry Slocum, the Right Wing by O. O. Howard. Sherman's strategic plan is for the Left Wing to make a feint on Augusta while the Right Wing makes a feint at Macon, forcing the remaining Confederate troops to be split between the two towns.
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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City of Macon, Georgia |
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March to the Sea |
| November 16, 1940 |
WSB Barn Dance, which featured current hillbilly music stars, went on the air
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WSB Atlanta |
| November 16, 1999 |
The Funk Heritage Center, which combines the Bennett History Museum and the Appalachian Settlers Village opens in Waleska
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| November 16, 2001 |
UGA football fan closes Hartsfield Airport
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Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport disrupted. |
Yesterday Tomorrow
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