2003 Maynard Jackson, lawyer/mayor, first black mayor of Atlanta, dies at 65
2002 64th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: at Georgia Dome Atlanta
2000 Super Bowl XXXIV, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, St. Louis Rams beat Tennessee Titans 23-16
1999 World Series, New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves 4 games to 0
1999 Super Bowl XXXIII, Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Denver Broncos beat Atlanta Falcons 34-19
1997 Florida Marlins beat Atlanta Braves 4 games to 1 in NLCS
1997 Atlanta Braves sign Greg Maddux to record 5 year, $575 Million deal
1997 NHL approves franchises in Nash, Atlanta, Columbus, and Minn-St. Paul
1997 NHL announces it will add Nashville in 1998, Atlanta in 1999 and Minneapolis-St. Paul and Columbus, Ohio in 2000
1997 "Young Man From Atlanta" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 85 performances
1997 Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals, 1-0 in 13 innings
1997 Atlanta Braves win record 19 games in April
1997 1st game at Turner Field Atlanta, Braves beats Yanks 2-0 (exhibition)
1997 "Young Man From Atlanta," opens at Longacre New York City for 85 performances
1996 Last game at Atlanta County Fulton Stadium. Yanks win record 8th straight road post season win (with no loses)
1996 New York Yankees set record by coming back from 6-0 in World Series game to beat Atlanta Braves 8-6, also set record of 7th straight road win
1996 26th Olympic games close at Atlanta, Georgia (sched)
1996 Bomb explodes at Atlanta Olympic Park, 1 killed, 110 injured
1996 XXVI Olympic games open in Atlanta, Georgia
1995 Atlanta Braves beat Cleveland Indians in 6 games in World Series
1995 Atlanta Braves become 1st team to sweep in NL playoff (beat Reds)
1995 Atlanta Hawks' Lenny Wilkens becomes NBA's winningest coach (939)
1994 All star MVP: Fred McGriff (Atlanta Braves)
1994 Val Skinner wins LPGA Atlanta Women's Golf Championship
1994 Atlanta Brave Kent Mercker no-hits Dodgers, 6-0
1994 Superbowl XXVIII: Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo Bills, 30-13 in Atlanta Superbowl MVP: Emmitt Smith, Dallas, RB
1993 Phillies beat Atlanta in NLCS
1993 Trish Johnson wins LPGA Atlanta Women's Golf Championship
1992 Atlanta, becomes 1st U.S. team to win a World Series game out of US
1992 1st World Series game outside of U.S. - Toronto beats Atlanta
1992 1st non-U.S. team to win a World Series Game; Toronto 5, Atlanta 4
1992 Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates in 7 games for NL pennant
1992 Deion Sanders, plays for Atlanta Falcons (NFL) and Braves (Baseball)
1992 Atlanta Braves win franchise record 98th game (old record 95 in 1957)
1992 Atlanta Braves wins 2nd straight NL West title
1991 Atlanta Braves Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP
1991 Atlanta Brave Tom Glavine wins NL Cy Young Award
1991 Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates for NL pennant in 7 games
1991 Atlanta's Otis Nixon suspended for rest of 1991 due to cocaine
1991 Atlanta Braves Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena pitched 1st combined no-hitter in NL, beating San Diego Padres, 1-0
1990 SF 49er Joe Montana passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Atlanta (45-35)
1990 Atlanta is chosen to host 1996 (centennial) Summer Olympics
1990 28th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats U.S.S.R. in Atlanta Georgia (2-1)
1990 Los Angeles Dodger Ramon Martinez strikes out 18 Atlanta Braves
1989 Atlanta Brave Dale Murphy is 10th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (6th)
1989 Atlanta Fulton County Comm approves $210M stadium for the Falcons
1989 1st Tour de Trump bicycle race run (Atlanta)
1988 Eugene Marino of Atlanta, appointed 1st African American archbishop
1988 "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40
1987 New Orleans Saints shutout Atlanta Falcons 38-0
1986 Atlanta Hawk Dominique Wilkins scores 57 points vs Chicago Bulls
1986 President Carter's presidential library dedicated in Atlanta
1986 Atlanta's Dale Murphy doesn't play ending consecutive streak at 740
1986 Steve Garvey 1st ejection from a game, after Atlanta's triple-play
1986 Atlanta Brave Rafael Ramirez hits 4 doubles in a game
1986 5' 7" Spud Webb of Atlanta Hawks wins NBA Slam Dunk Competition
1985 Largest NBA crowd to date 44,970 (Atlanta at Detroit)
1982 Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over Padres
1982 WQXI, Atlanta, is 1st to use Harris Corp AM stereo system
1982 Atlanta Braves remove Chief Noc-A-Homa to make room for more seats
1982 Atlanta Braves win record 12th straight from beginning of season
1982 Atlanta Braves lose after winning 1st 13 games of season
1982 Atlanta Braves win their 13th straight game
1982 Atlanta Braves become 1st team to win 1st 12 games of the season
1982 Atlanta Braves win record 11th straight opening game (beat Astros)
1982 Wayne Williams found guilty of murdering 2 of 28 blacks in Atlanta
1982 Atlanta Ga's temperature goes below zero F
1981 Andrew Young, former United Nations Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
1981 Atlanta Falcons tie record of 31 points in 4th quarter (vs Green Bay)
1981 63rd PGA Championship: Larry Nelson shoots a 273 at Atlanta AC Ga
1981 Fulton County (Atlanta) grand jury indicts Wayne B. William 23 year old photographers, for murder of 2 of 28 blacks killed in Atlanta
1981 U.S. government grants Atlanta $1 million to search for black boy murderer
1980 Detroit blocks 21 Atlanta shots setting NBA record (double OT)
1979 Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits Atlanta Braves, 6-0
1979 Chris H E Smith, [Daddy Mack], Atlanta, rapper, Kris Kross-Warm it Up
1978 Legionnaire's disease bacteria isolated in Atlanta
1978 RoRo, [Romell Chapman], born in Atlanta, Georgia, rapper, Another Bad Creation
1977 Ted Turner manages an Atlanta Braves game
1976 Superstation WTBS in Atlanta went national
1976 NBA Atlanta Hawks end a 28 game road losing streak
1976 San Francisco Giant John Montefusco no-hits Atlanta Braves, 9-0
1976 In pre-game promo at Atlanta County Stadium, 34 couples wed at home plate followed by Championship Wrestling "Headlocks and Wedlocks"
1976 76th U.S. Golf Open: Jerry Pate shoots a 277 at Atlanta AC in Duluth Ga
1976 NBA Atlanta Hawks begin a 28 game road losing streak
1976 Byron Hanspard, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons
1976 Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves
1976 Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million
1975 Ed Gray, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks
1975 Chris Crawford, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks
1975 Michael Booker, cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
1975 Chris Bayne, safety for the Atlanta Falcons
1974 Henri Crockett, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
1974 Freddie Scott, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1974 Demetrius Allen, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1974 Juran Bolden, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
1974 Kimber West, born in Atlanta, Georgia, playmate, Feb 1997
1974 O. J. Santiago, tight end for the Atlanta Falcons
1974 Nathan Davis, defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1974 Lorenzo Styles, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
1974 Jermaine Dye, born in Oakland California, outfielder, Atlanta Braves
1974 Calvin Collins, center/guard for the Atlanta Falcons
1973 Tony Graziani, quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons
1973 Maynard Jackson elected 1st black mayor of Atlanta
1973 Mike Schlegel, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1973 Robert Couch, NFL tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1973 Robert Lee, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
1973 Atlanta Braves Phil Niekro no-hits San Diego Padres, 9-0
1973 Stephen Dorff, born in Atlanta, actor, I Know My Name is Steven
1973 Devin Bush, NFL strong safety for the Atlanta Falcons
1973 Rich Yurkiewicz, NFL/WLAF linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, Amst Admirals
1973 Scott Fields, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
1973 James Christensen, NFL guard for the Atlanta Falcons
1973 Drew Barry, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks
1973 Tim Denton, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
1973 Jason Schmidt, Lewiston ID, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1973 Terrell Wade, born in Rembert, South Carolina, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1973 Ed Howard, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1973 Tyrone Brown, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1973 Mercury Hayes, wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Burnell Roques, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Craig Sauer, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Gary Bandy, NFL defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Alan Henderson, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks
1972 Verl Mitchell, NFL guard for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Omni in Atlanta opens - Hawks beat New York Knicks 109-101
1972 Jamal Anderson, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Trent Zenkewicz, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Greg Ivy, NFL punter for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Richard Huntley, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Travis Hall, defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Roell Preston, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Gary Downs, running back for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Danny Bautista, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Atlanta Braves
1972 Shannon Brown, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 John Burrough, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Akili Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Ethan Brooks, NFL/WAFL tackle, Atlanta Falcons, Rhein Fire
1972 Chipper Jones, born in Deland, Florida, infielder, Atlanta Braves
1972 Eric Jack, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Jamal Anderson, fullback for the Atlanta Falcons
1972 Ron Davis, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31
1972 Howard Nathan, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks
1971 Anthony "Pig" Miller, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks
1971 Bob Whitfield, NFL tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1971 Nate Miller, NFL/WLAF guard, Frankfurt Galaxy, Atlanta Falcons
1971 Steve McLaughlin, NFL kicker for the Atlanta Falcons
1971 Derrell Mitchell, NFL/CFL wide receiver, Atlanta Falcons, Argonauts
1971 Mario Henry, NFL wide receiver, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons
1971 Tyrone Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1971 Fred Lester for the Atlanta Falcons
1971 Ryan Klesko, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Atlanta Braves
1971 WHAE (now WGNX) TV channel 46 in Atlanta, Georgia (CBN) begins broadcasting
1971 Lenny McGill, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
1971 Brad Clontz, born in Stuart, Virginia, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1971 Tommy Fagan, CFL/NFL defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Winn Blue Bombers
1971 Perry Klein, NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons
1971 Tony Vinson, NFL running back, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens
1971 Ruffin Hamilton, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
1971 Shepherd Clark, born in Atlanta, Georgia, figure skater, 1994, 97 Eastern Sr champ
1971 Jamal Fountaine, NFL defensive end, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons
1971 Tyler Houston, U.S. baseball catcher, Atlanta Braves
1971 Shane Dronett, NFL defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos
1970 Guy Hill, Atlanta Georgia, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 NCAA-3rd
1970 Patrick Bates, NFL safety for the Atlanta Falcons
1970 Javier Lopez, Ponce Puerto Rico, catcher, Atlanta Braves
1970 Bert Emanuel, wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1970 Bert Emanuel, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1970 Anthony Phillips, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
1970 Brian Kozlowski, NFL halfback, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants
1970 Ronnie Bradford, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos
1970 In Atlanta, Chief-No-ka-homa is joined by cousin Chief Round-the-Horn
1970 200,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival
1970 Todd Mundt, NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks
1970 Mitch Lyons, NFL tight end, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers
1970 Steve Avery, born in Trenton, Michigan, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1970 Ron George, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
1970 Robbie Tobeck, NFL guard/center for the Atlanta Falcons
1970 Rachel Jean Marteen, born in Atlanta, Georgia, playmate, Aug, 1995
1970 Scott Davis, guard for the Atlanta Falcons
1970 Mark Wohlers, Holyoke, Massachusetts, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1970 Darnell Walker, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers
1969 Chuck Smith, NFL defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons
1969 Chris Robinson, Atlanta, rocker, Black Crowes-Shake Your Money Maker
1969 Eddie Sutter, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons
1969 Atlanta's 10th straight win, clinches NL West pennant
1969 Chicago Cub Ken Holtzman no-hits Atlanta Braves, 3-0
1969 Christian Laettner, NBA forward and center, Atlanta Hawks, Oly-gold-92
1969 WATL TV channel 36 in Atlanta, Georgia begins broadcasting
1969 Lincoln Coleman, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons
1969 Andrea Wieland, born in Atlanta, Georgia, field hockey goaltender 1996 Olympics
1969 140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep and Janis Joplin
1969 Steve Smith, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks
1969 Louis Riddick, NFL safety born in Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons
1969 Jeff Pahukoa, NFL guard and tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1969 Matt Willig, NFL tackle and guard, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets
1969 Todd Kinchen, NFL wide receiver, St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons
1969 Lindsay Kennedy, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Jeb-Little House on the Prairie
1968 Bob Christian, NFL running back, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons
1968 Gene Williams, NFL guard and tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1968 James Williams, NFL linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers
1968 Atlanta Chiefs beat San Diego Toros 3-0 for NASL championship
1968 Moe Gardner, NFL nose tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
1968 John Maginnes, born in Atlanta, Georgia, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Texarkana Open-5th
1968 Alton Montgomery, NFL safety for the Atlanta Falcons
1968 Eddie Perez, Cuidad Ojeda, Venezuela, catcher, Atlanta Braves
1968 Browning Nagle, NFL quarterback, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons
1968 Martin Luther King, Jr., buried in Atlanta
1968 Chucky Brown, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks
1968 Kent Mercker, Dublin, Ohio, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles
1968 Harold Green, NFL running back, Cin Bengals, Atlanta Falcons
1968 Anthony Pleasant, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons
1968 Tracy Lawrence, Atlanta, Texas, country singer, Sticks and Stones
1967 Tracy Hayworth, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons
1967 Eldridge Recasner, NBA guard, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets
1967 Mike Mordecai, Birmingham, Alabama, infielder, Atlanta Braves
1967 Jeff George, NFL quarterback, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders
1967 Pedro Borbon, Mao, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1967 WJRJ (WTCG, WTBS) TV channel 17 in Atlanta, Georgia (IND) begins
1967 Atlanta Braves use a record 5 pitchers in 9th inning
1967 Lester Archambeau, NFL defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons
1967 Travis Fine, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Ike McSwain-Young Riders
1967 Houston Don Wilson no-hits Atlanta Braves, 2-0
1967 Terance Mathis, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1967 Matt Bullard, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks
1967 John Smoltz, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, 1996 Cy Young
1967 Marquis Grisom, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians
1967 Richard Gillam, born in Atlanta, Georgia, pairs skater
1967 Mookie Blaylock, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks
1967 Dan Owens, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions
1967 Antone Davis, NFL tackle, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles
1967 Roman Fortin, NFL center for the Atlanta Falcons
1966 U.S. Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta
1966 Greg McMichael, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1966 Mark Whiten, Pensacola, Florida, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees
1966 Craig Heyward, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons
1966 D J Johnson, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
1966 Moises Alou, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder for the Montreal Expos
1966 Dikembe Mutombo, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets
1966 Atlanta Braves win NL-record 18 straight home games (17 in Milwaukee)
1966 Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating New York Mets 8-4
1966 David Justice, baseball player, Atlanta Braves, /husband of Halle Barry
1966 Greg Maddux, born in San Angelo, Texas, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1966 Dave Richards, NFL guard for the Atlanta Falcons
1966 Tom Glavine, born in Concord, Massachusetts, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Cy Young 1991
1966 Brad Edwards, NFL safety for the Atlanta Falcons
1966 Grant Long, NBA forward for the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks
1966 Pete Smith, U.S. baseball player, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets
1966 William White, NFL safety, Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons
1965 Michael Haynes, NFL wide receiver, NO Saints, Atlanta Falcons
1965 Page Dunlap, Harrisonburg, Virginia, LPGA golfer, 1994 Atlanta Women's-8th
1965 Mike Zandofsky, NFL guard, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles
1965 Jeff Blauser, Los gatos California, infielder, Atlanta Braves
1965 Chris Chandler, NFL quarterback, Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons
1965 Cornelius Bennett, NFL linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills
1965 Mark Lemke, born in Utica, New York, infielder, Atlanta Braves
1965 NFL grants Atlanta Falcons a franchise
1965 J J Birden, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
1965 Dan Stryzinski, NFL punter for the Atlanta Falcons
1965 Tim Simpson, born in Atlanta, Georgia, Nike golfer, 1985 Southern Open
1965 Jessie Tuggle, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
1965 David Brandon, NFL linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Falcons
1964 Elbert Shelley, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
1964 Braves sign a 25-year lease to play in the new Atlanta stadium
1964 NL keeps Braves in Milwaukee in 1965, may move to Atlanta in 1966
1964 Braves ask NL to allow them to leave Milwaukee for Atlanta
1964 Greg Anderson, NBA forward and center, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks
1964 Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr, announces a baseball team is moving there
1963 Dwight Smith, Tallahassee, Florida, outfielder, Atlanta Braves
1963 Fred McGriff, born in Tampa, Florida, infielder, Atlanta Braves
1963 Missy Hyatt, born in Atlanta, Georgia, wrestling manager, WCW, ECW
1963 Bel Le Harper, NFL tight end for the Atlanta Falcons
1963 Spud Webb, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks
1963 Horace Holden, Jr., born in Atlanta, Georgia, slalom double canoe, Olympics-11th-96
1962 Tyrone Corbin, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks
1962 Blair Rasmussen, NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks
1962 Denise Baldwin, Atlanta, LPGA golfer, 1991 Futures Salisbury Classic
1962 Denise Baldwin, born in Atlanta, Georgia, LPGA golfer, 1991 Futures Salisbury
1962 Adam Schreiber, NFL center/guard, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants
1962 Kevin Ross, NFL safety, Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs
1961 Rafael Belliard, Pueblo Nuevo, Dominican Republic, infielder, Atlanta Braves
1961 Craig Ehlo, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks
1961 Ed West, NFL tight end, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons
1961 Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee establishes in Atlanta
1961 Mike Rozier, NFL halfback, Heisman Trophy-1983, Houston, Atlanta
1960 Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested in Atlanta sit-in
1960 Wendy White, born in Atlanta, Georgia, tennis player
1960 Bobby Hebert, NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons
1960 Morten Andersen, NFL kicker for the Atlanta Falcons
1960 Students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches
1960 Dominique Wilkins, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks
1959 Tim Wilkison, Shelby, North Carolina, tennis player, WCT Atlanta finals-1986
1959 Tony Phillips, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder, Chicago White Sox
1959 Mike Bielecki, born in Baltimore, Maryland, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1959 Tony Phillips, born in Atlanta, Georgia, baseballoutfielder: Chicago White Sox
1959 Nicky Le Roux, born in South Africa, LPGA golfer, 1994 Atlanta Champ-15th
1958 Lex Lugar, [Larry Pfohl], born in Atlanta, Georgia, wrestler, WWF/WCW/NWA
1958 Holly Hunter, born in Atlanta Georgia, actress, Broadcast News, Roe vs Wade
1958 WETV (now WPBA) TV channel 30 in Atlanta, Georgia (PBS) begins broadcasting
1957 Byron Cherry, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Coy-Dukes of Hazzard
1957 Spike Lee, born in Atlanta, director, Mo Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X
1956 Clay Matthews, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
1956 Dale Murphy, born in Portland, Oregon, slugger, Atlanta Braves, 2 time NL MVP
1954 Moses Malone, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia '76ers
1953 Boyd Gaines, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Mark-One Day at a Time, Sure Thing
1952 David Allen Barr, born in Kelowna BC, PGA golfer, Atlanta Golf Classic
1951 Barry Van Dyke, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Battlestar Galactica, Diag Murder
1949 WERD, 1st black-owned radio station, opens in Atlanta
1949 WAGeorgia TV channel 5 in Atlanta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting
1948 WSB TV channel 2 in Atlanta, Georgia (ABC) begins broadcasting
1948 "Pistol" Pete Maravich, NBA star for the Atlanta Hawks
1948 Barry Bailey, born in Doraville, Georgia, rocker, Atlanta Rhythm Section
1948 Barbara Hershey, [Herzstein], Atlanta, Stuntman, Shy People
1947 Larry Gene Nelson, Ft. Payne AL, PGA golfer, 1980 Atlanta Classic
1946 Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, kills 119
1946 Dean Daughtry, rock keyboardist, Atlanta Rhythm Section
1946 Diedre Lenihan, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actress, Wendy-Needles and Pins
1946 Roy Yeager, born in Doraville, Georgia, rocker, Atlanta Rhythm Section
1945 Paul Goddard, born in Georgia, rock bassist, Atlanta Rhythm Section
1944 Gladys Knight, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, leader of Pips, Last Train
1944 J R Cobb, Birmingham, Alabama, rocker, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Classic IV
1944 Dan Reeves, NFL Coach, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons
1943 Roy Dunbard Bridges, Jr., born in Atlanta, Georgia, Col USAF/astro, STS 51-F, 61-F
1942 Merald "Bubba" Knight, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knights and Pips
1942 Tommy Roe, Atlanta, rocker, Hooray for Hazel
1941 William Guest, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knight Show
1940 Joe South, Atlanta, guitarist/songwriter/singer, Games People Play
1939 "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta
1939 Edward Pattern, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knight and the Pips
1939 Phil Niekro, knuckleball pitcher, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves
1938 Ted Turner, broadcasting mogul/owns, Atlanta Braves, /won America's Cup
1938 38 die in Terminal Hotel fire in Atlanta, Georgia
1938 Maxim Shostakovich, Leningrad Russia, conductor, Atlanta Symph
1937 Lenny Wilkins, NBA player and coach, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta
1937 Jerry Reed, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer/actor, Bat 21, Smokey and the Bandit
1936 John Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67
1934 Ben Smith, born in Atlanta, Georgia, PGA golfer, Ralphs Senior Classic-4th
1932 Al Capone, convict of income tax evasion, enters Atlanta Penitentiary
1929 Morehouse College, Spellman College and Atlanta University affiliate
1929 Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta, dreamer, Nobel 1964
1927 Barbara Cook, born in Atlanta, Georgia, stage singer and actress, Music Man
1926 Teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta, Georgia schools
1925 Mattiwilda Dobbs, born in Atlanta, Georgia, soprano
1925 Marcus Garvey enters federal prison in Atlanta
1923 Louise Suggs, born in Atlanta, Georgia, LPGA golfer, U.S. Women's Open-1949, 52
1923 James Dickey, Atlanta, poet/actor, Deliverance
1922 1st "old time" musicians broadcasted on radio (Jenkins-WSB Atlanta)
1922 1st southern radio station begins (WSB, Atlanta Georgia)
1920 Nipsey Russell, born in Atlanta, Georgia, comedian, Car 54, Barefoot in the Park
1920 DeForest Kelley, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Dr. Leonard McCoy-Star Trek
1920 DeForest Kelley, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Dr. McCoy-Star Trek
1918 Leroy T Walker, born in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Olympic consultant, 1960, 68, 72
1918 LeRoy Walker, born in Atlanta, Georgia, CEO, US Olympic Committee
1914 Bert Parks, [Jacobson], born in Atlanta, Georgia, TV host, Miss America
1913 Earl Blackwell, born in Atlanta, Georgia, author, Celebrity Register
1905 Atlanta Life Insurance Company forms
1902 Bobby Jones, Jr., born in Atlanta Georgia, PGA golfer, Grand Slam 1930
1901 Ben Lyon, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, I Cover the Waterfront, Night Nurse
1898 Lee Tracy, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye
1895 Booker T. Washington delivers "Atlanta Compromise" address
1893 Walter Francis White, Atlanta Georgia
1893 Royal Butler, [Edwin Richey], born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor
1886 Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine)
1884 National Medical Association of Black physicians organizes in Atlanta
1879 John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48
1879 Dr. Benjamin E Mays, named president of Atlanta Board of Education
1865 Atlanta University forms
1864 Union Major General Sherman burns Atlanta
1864 Union General William T Sherman captures Atlanta
1864 Skirmish at Hood evacuated confederates from Atlanta GA
1864 Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesboro Georgia, 1900 casualties
1864 Battle of Atlanta Georgia (Ezra Church)-second sortie US700 CS4642
1864 Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia
1864 Atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13)
1864 Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Resaca Georgia
1864 Atlanta Campaign: Sever fighting near Dalton
1864 General Sherman begins advance to Atlanta Georgia
1864 Atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge
1864 Campaign in Northern Georgia - Chattanooga Georgia to Atlanta GA
1863 Naval Engagement at Warsaw Sound GA-USS Weehawken vs CSS Atlanta
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