Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1766 <<Previous year    Next year>> Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1700's 1710's 1720's 1730's 1740's 1750's 1760's 1770's 1780's 1790's Year 1760 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769 January 2, 1766 Governor Wright, alone but carrying a single-shot muzzle-loaded pistol, turns back the Sons of Liberty at the gate of the Governor's mansion. They had come to the mansion to protest the Stamp Act.   James Wright   Stamp Act January 3, 1766 Stampmaster George Angus serves a single day in the port of Savannah, making Georgia the only colony to actually have a stampmaster.   Stamp Act March 4, 1766 House of Commons votes to repeal the Stamp Act.   Stamp Act March 17, 1766 House of Lords votes to repeal the Stamp Act   Stamp Act March 18, 1766 King Georgia III signs bill repealing the Stamp Act, official as of May 1, 1766.   Stamp Act March 18, 1766 English Parliament passes the Declaratory Act. May 21, 1766 The Georgia Gazette resumes publication July 16, 1766 Georgia receives word that the Stamp Act has been repealed.   Stamp Act November 19, 1766 Georgia Gazette reports that Samuel Bowen meets King George III December 4, 1766 Pending issuance of required stamps, the port of Savannah closes. The best search in Georgia History Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1700's 1710's 1720's 1730's 1740's 1750's 1760's 1770's 1780's 1790's Year 1760 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769
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