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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for October 13
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| October 13, 1760 |
James Wright becomes acting royal governor
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James Wright |
| October 13, 1760 |
Royal governor Henry Ellis addresses the General Assembly for the last time
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| October 13, 1780 |
Daniel Morgan promoted to Brigadier General
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Daniel Morgan |
| October 13, 1846 |
The Great Hurricane of 1846 begins its destruction, striking Cuba, Florida and Georgia, and moving north along the U. S. coast
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| October 13, 1864 |
Battle of Rice Springs, GA
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Civil War - 1864 |
| October 13, 1944 |
The Atlanta Campaign National Historic Site (abolished, 1950) is created
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| October 13, 1946 |
Actor Demond Wilson born, Valdosta, Georgia
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| October 13, 1969 |
Sports Illustrated features Georgia RB Bruce Kemp on the cover
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| October 13, 1993 |
Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series, 4 games to 2
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
| October 13, 1994 |
24 hour rainfall at Hunter, Georgia: 14.26 inches
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| October 13, 1994 |
14.26 inches of rain falls on Hunter, GA. 8.80 falls on Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| October 13, 2010 |
Grammy-winning Rapper TI (Clifford Harris Jr.) talks a man into surrendering after the man threaten to jump from a 22-story Midtown building at 400 Colony Square. |
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Fulton County, Georgia |
| October 13, 2010 |
General Johnson, member of Chairman of the Board and lead singer on "Give Me Just A Little More Time" dies in Atlanta. |
| October 13, 2011 |
The Georgia licensing board revoked teaching certificates for three administrators and impose two-year suspensions on eight teachers implicated in the Atlanta Cheating Scandal. |
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Atlanta School Cheating Scandal |
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