1950

 

Herman Talmadge was re-elected governor of Georgia.

The Girls Scout of America, founded in 1912 by Georgian Juliette Gordon Low, was officially chartered by the U.S. Congress.

In the case of South v. Peters, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a complaint concerning Georgia's county unit system of deciding elections. The system would be challenged again the following decade.

The construction of Buford Dam, which would help create Lake Lanier, began.

Lawrenceville, Georgia born Ezzard Charles won the world heavyweight boxing championship, then defended the title later in the year.

Further Information:

Girl Scouts History

County Unit System article from the New Georgia Encyclopedia

South v. Peters

Lake Sidney Lanier

Carl Vinson Photos

This Day in Georgia History March 2.

This Day in Georgia History March 16.

This Day in Georgia History April 17.

This Day in Georgia History April 29.

This Day in Georgia History August 26.

This Day in Georgia History September 27.

This Day in Georgia History December 15.

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