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James Oglethorpe and 120 Colonists Arrive.
James Oglethorpe and 120 colonists arrive in what is today Georgia. -
The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Three Georgians sign the Declaration of Independence. -
Statehood!
Georgia becomes a state. -
The Trail of Tears
The U.S. government forces the Cherokees to leave Georgia. -
Succeeding from the Union
Georgia secedes from the Union. -
The Civil War Ends!
The Civil War ends and all slaves in Georgia are freed. -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies.
Georgian President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies at Warm Springs. -
Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize
Georgian Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize. -
Georgia hosts the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
The Summer Olympic Games take place in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Shirley Franklin
Shirley Franklin becomes the first African American female elected mayor of Atlanta. -
Power Outages
Over 729,000 people in the south-east were without power due to heavy snow and ice storms.