| October 7, 1763 |
Following the French and Indian War, King George III declares the boundaries of Georgia and Florida (now in possession of England). This is different from the Proclaimation of 1763.
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| October 7, 1763 |
King George III issues the Proclamation of 1763
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| October 7, 1775 |
Georgia seizes British Ship
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| October 7, 1780 |
Battle of King's Mountain (South Carolina)
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| October 7, 1861 |
James Longstreet promoted to major general
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James Longstreet |
| October 7, 1866 |
Martha Berry born, near Rome, GA (Floyd County) |
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Martha Berry |
| October 7, 1872 |
Clockworks arrive in Rome, Georgia for the water tower on Neely Hill. The 9' diameter clock face will become a source of pride for the city's inhabitants. (more on Rome's Clock Tower)
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Rome, Georgia |
| October 7, 1916 |
Georgian Alexa Stirling becomes the state's first championship women's golfer by winning the Women's National Golf Title at the Belmont Springs Country Club in Massachusetts. She would win the title again in 1919 and 1920 |
| October 7, 1916 |
Cumberland University is defeated by Georgia Tech, 222-0. While there were first downs in the game, neither team advanced to a first down. Cumberland never advanced 10 yards from the original line of scrimmage and Tech scored every time they had the ball.
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| October 7, 1991 |
I'll Fly Away a TV show set in fictional Bryland County, Georgia begins a two-year run on NBC. The show documented the life of the Bedfords and the Harpers, and the difference in their lifestyles in 1950's Georgia: one family was black, the other was white.
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Movies filmed in Georgia
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| October 7, 1995 |
Atlanta beats the Colorado Rockies 3 games to one in the best of 5 National League Division Series
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
| October 7, 2002 |
The Atlanta Braves lose the National League Division Series to the San Francisco Giants, 3 games to 2. |
