Georgia became the 4th state to join the United States of America.
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Ether was used as an anesthetic for the first time, by American surgeon Crawford Long, in Athens, Georgia.
A swamp rabbit attacked President Jimmy Carter while he was fishing in Plains, Georgia.
The category 5 hurricane Irma began dissipating, but the disaster left millions without electricity in Florida and Georgia.
The first Atlanta International Pop Festival took place at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia, with as many as 150,000 partygoers.
Dr. John Pemberton sold the first Coca-Cola at Jacobs' Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia.
