| September 16, 1769 |
A group of Georgia merchants (mostly from Savannah) meet at the home of Alexander Creighton and decided to no longer import British goods rather than pay duties on these goods.
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| September 16, 1777 |
Georgia amends the headright provision to also create a land sales office. No land is granted or sold under this act.
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Georgia headright grants |
| September 16, 1779 |
General Benjamin Lincoln and Admiral Charles Henri D'Estang lay siege to Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Benjamin Lincoln
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| September 16, 1796 |
Andrew Ellicott leaves leaves Philadelphia to begin the survey of the Florida-Georgia border, as agreed to in the Pinckney Treaty of 1795. Rather than sail south along the coast, Ellicott heads west to the Ohio River which he will take to New Orleans.
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| September 16, 1831 |
Eleven white missionaries are tried and found guilty in Lawrenceville, Georgia for violating Georgia law requiring an oath of allegiance from all white men working in the Cherokee Nation. This case would go to the Supreme Court.
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Augustin Smith Clayton |
| September 16, 1857 |
Jingle Bells, written by James Pierpont of Savannah, is copywrited
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| September 16, 1952 |
The Cason J. Callaway, a merchant marine ship named for the Georgia textile magnate, makes her initial voyage. |
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Cason J. Callaway |
| September 16, 1973 |
The Atlanta Falcons defeat the New Orleans Saints by a score of 62-7, the biggest win in franchise history.
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Atlanta Falcons |
| September 16, 2007 |
Tiger Woods wins the PGA Tournament at East Lake Country Club in Atlanta |
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Tiger Woods wins 2007 PGA Tournament |
| September 16, 2008 |
Former state representative Ron Sailer sentenced to more than 5 years of supervised released following his conviction on a fraud charge |
| September 16, 2008 |
Jack Alderman is punished by death for the murder of his wife |
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Jack Alderman |
| September 16, 2008 |
With power out in Galveston refineries, gas shortages hit Georgia and other Southeastern U. S. states |
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Georgia Gas Shortage |
