1976 Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter is elected the thirty-ninth President of the United States on Nov. 2.Timeline State: GeorgiaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: politicsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1976
1957 The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is founded under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King on January 10. Timeline State: GeorgiaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: civil rightsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1957
1945 President Franklin Roosevelt dies in office on April 12 while visiting Warm Springs, Georgia. Later that day Vice President Harry S. Truman of Missouri becomes the thirty-third President of the U.S.Timeline State: GeorgiaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: politicsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1945
1865 On December 6, the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which outlaws slavery, becomes law with its ratification by Georgia. Timeline State: GeorgiaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: constitutional amendmentsEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1865
1864 General William Tecumseh Sherman's March Through Georgia begins at Chattanooga on May 6, and results in the capture of Atlanta on September 7.Timeline State: GeorgiaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: warEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1864
1793 In April, Eli Whitney constructs the first the U.S. cotton gin in Georgia.Timeline State: GeorgiaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: science & technologyEra: 1701-1800 Read more about 1793
1788 On January 2, Georgia becomes the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.Timeline State: GeorgiaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: governmentEra: 1701-1800 Read more about 1788
