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1. In 1714, the first European settlement was established at present-day Beaufort, SC by the British.
2. In 1865, Union General William T. Sherman's troops burned Columbia, SC during the Civil War.
3. In 1924, the first Masters Golf Tournament was held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, just across the border from South Carolina.
4. In 1933, future NBA Hall of Famer Alex English was born in Columbia, SC.
5. In 1987, South Carolina Governor Richard Riley officially declared April 5th to be "Vince Dooley Day," in honor of the former University of Georgia football coach who was born in Mobile, Alabama but raised in South Carolina.
5 Fun Facts About April 5 In South Carolina History
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