Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1878 <<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 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 January 29, 1878 Walter F. George born, Webster County, Georgia   Webster County, Georgia June 16, 1878 Crawford Long dies in Atlanta, Georgia June 16, 1878 Crawford Long dies, Athens, Georgia September 25, 1878 The National Weather Service opens an office at the Kimball Opera House in Atlanta. At the time, the building served as the state capital   National Weather Service October 1, 1878 First weather station established in Atlanta at the Kimball House hotel December 20, 1878 Early on the morning fire destroyed the Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia. The building had been given to North Georgia College by the U. S. Congress in 1873. This date is often given as December 19.   Dahlonega, Georgia   Dahlonega Mint 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 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
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