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5 Fun Facts About June 25 In Georgia History
1. In 1877, the first woman to practice medicine in the state of Georgia, Dr. Mary Ann Harris Smith, was born in Milledgeville. She went on to establish the Smith Infirmary in Savannah, which became a landmark in the city's African American community. 2. On June 25, 1937, the iconic...
5 Fun Facts About June 24 In Georgia History
1. On June 24, 1796, Georgia became the 4th state to join the United States of America. It was the last of the original 13 colonies to be admitted to the Union. 2. The Battle of Kolb's Farm, a Civil War battle, took place in Cobb County, Georgia on June...
5 Fun Facts About June 22 In Georgia History
1. In 1870, the Georgia legislature readmitted Georgia to the Union after the state seceded and was part of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Georgia was the last Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union. 2. In 1948, songwriter and musician Clarence Carter was born in Montgomery, Alabama,...
5 Fun Facts About June 21 In Georgia History
1. On June 21, 1898, the Georgia General Assembly passed an act creating the State Board of Entomology, making Georgia the first state to create such a board. The board was tasked with studying and researching insect pests and diseases that affected crops in the state. 2. In 1905, on...
5 Fun Facts About June 20 In Georgia History
1. In 1863, during the Civil War, the Battle of LaGrange took place in Troup County, Georgia. Union troops under the command of Colonel Oscar La Grange successfully defended against Confederate forces led by Brigadier General Phillip Dale Roddey. 2. On June 20, 1887, Atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton first...
5 Fun Facts About June 19 In Georgia History
1) June 19, 1865 marks the day when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced that all slaves were free, signifying the end of slavery in the United States. This day is now celebrated as Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. 2) On June 19,...
5 Fun Facts About June 18 In Georgia History
1. In 1777, The Battle of Alligator Bridge took place in Georgia during the American Revolutionary War. The battle resulted in a victory for the British forces led by Col. James Mark Prevost over a group of Patriot forces. 2. On June 18, 1864, during the American Civil War, Union...
5 Fun Facts About June 17 In Georgia History
1. In 1839, the Cherokee Nation signed the Treaty of New Echota which required the tribe to give up their land to the United States government and move westward to present-day Oklahoma. The forced relocation, known as the Trail of Tears, resulted in the deaths of thousands. 2. On June...
5 Fun Facts About June 16 In Georgia History
1. On June 16, 1838, Cherokee Chief John Ross delivered a powerful speech to the U.S. Senate arguing against the forced removal of the Cherokee people from their ancestral lands and the implementation of the Indian Removal Act. Despite his efforts, the Cherokees were ultimately removed from Georgia and forced...
5 Fun Facts About June 15 In Georgia History
1. In 1836, the Cherokee Nation signed the Treaty of New Echota in what is now Calhoun, GA, agreeing to give up their land in the southeastern United States in exchange for land in Oklahoma. This event marked a tragic moment in Georgia and US history, as the forced removal...
5 Fun Facts About June 14 In Georgia History
1. In 1777, the United States Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes flag. The flag was designed by Francis Hopkinson, a New Jersey Congressman and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Georgia was one of the original 13 colonies that were represented by the stars on the flag. 2....
5 Fun Facts About June 13 In Georgia History
1. Birth of James Oglethorpe: On June 13, 1696, James Oglethorpe, the founder of the British colony of Georgia, was born in London, England. Oglethorpe is remembered for his commitment to prison reform and for establishing Savannah, Georgia as the first city in the new colony. 2. Georgia Admitted to...