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Savannah becomes georgia's state capital.
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UGA is founded by Abraham Baldwin. It becomes the 1st public university in the new nation; it was th 1st school open to lower income students.
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Augusta becomes Georgia's state capital.
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On this day, Eli Whitney's cotton gin was patented. Whitney requested the patent on October 28, 1793, but it wasn't granted unttil this day; it was later validated in 1807.
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Georgia's new state capital is Louisville.
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On this day Milledgeville became Georgia's state capital.
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Construction on Georgia's first railroad began in December of 1835.
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Georgia voters deem, by majority rule, Atlanta the official state capital of Georgia.
(Image shows current capitol building)
