Savannah ( sə-VAN-ə) is a city in, and county seat of, Chatham County, Georgia, United States. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, it is the oldest city in the state, and was the capital of the colonial Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. A strategic port city in the American Revolution and during the American Civil War, Savannah today is an industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport. The city is the most populous in the Coastal Georgia region and the fifth-most populous in the state as a whole, with a population of 147,780 at the 2020 census and an estimated 148,808 in 2024.
Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe at site of Savannah
Savannah ( sə-VAN-ə) is a city in, and county seat of, Chatham County, Georgia, United States.
Historical Significance
Savannah ( sə-VAN-ə) is a city in, and county seat of, Chatham County, Georgia, United States.
Events Before
Russia and Persia sign the Treaty of Riascha
Russia and Persia sign the Treaty of Riascha
Paris churchyard of Saint-Medard closed after Jansenistic ritual
Paris churchyard of Saint-Medard closed after Jansenistic ritual
Parliament of Ratisborn accepts Pragmatic Sanctions
Parliament of Ratisborn accepts Pragmatic Sanctions
King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia
King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia
Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna
Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna
Events After
Jurist William Allen (29) weds Margaret Hamilton
Jurist William Allen (29) weds Margaret Hamilton
William IV, Dutch Prince of Orange marries Princess Anne of Great Britain, eldest daughter of King George II at St James
William IV, Dutch Prince of Orange marries Princess Anne of Great Britain, eldest daughter of King George II at St James' Palace
Vincent La Chapelle, master cook to various nobility and royalty, forms a Freemasons Lodge in the Netherlands
Vincent La Chapelle, master cook to various nobility and royalty, forms a Freemasons Lodge in the Netherlands
Premiere of George Frideric Handel's opera "Ariodante" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
George Frideric Handel's operas comprise 42 musical dramas that were written between 1705 and 1741 in various genres.
Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples
Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples
More from the 1730s
birth
Paul Revere is born
Paul Revere silversmith and military officer, known for american silversmith and military officer, was born on 1735-01-01. Paul Revere (December 21, 1734 O.S.
French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier discovers and names the uninhabited Bouvet Island, the world's mo
French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier discovers and names the uninhabited Bouvet Island, the world's most remote island, 1,700 km from Antarctica in the South Atlantic Ocean [1]
First opera performance in North American colonies, "Flora," opens in Charleston, South Carolina
First opera performance in North American colonies, "Flora," opens in Charleston, South Carolina
Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)
Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on February 12, 1733?
- Savannah ( sə-VAN-ə) is a city in, and county seat of, Chatham County, Georgia, United States. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, it is the oldest city in the state, and was the capital of the colonial Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. A strategic port city in the American Revolution and during the American Civil War, Savannah today is an industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport.
- Why is Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe at site of Savannah significant?
- Savannah ( sə-VAN-ə) is a city in, and county seat of, Chatham County, Georgia, United States.