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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 Yankees 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. Yankees 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. 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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 Mike Kelly, born in Los Angeles, California, Michael Raymond Kelly, baseball player, outfielder, attended Arizona State University, played outfield for Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, won Golden Spikes Award, 1991 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, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 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, Cincinnati 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 Jonathan Edwards, Britain, triple jumper, gold medal 2000 Olympics, silver medal 1996 Atlanta 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 1955 Cynthia McKinney, born in Atlanta, Georgia, Representative-D-Georgia 1993 - 1997, 1997 - 2003, 2005 - 2007 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 1950 Clarence Ellis, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, football player, safety, played with National Football League's Atlanta Falcons, drafted in first round of 1972 NFL Draft 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 Clyde Lee, born in Nashville, Tennessee, basketball player, Vanderbilt University's 'greatest player', played ten NBA seasons with the Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers 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/astronaut, STS-51-F, 61-F 1942 Merald "Bubba" Knight, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knights and Pips 1942 Tommy Roe, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, songwriter, guitarist, 1960's bubblegum artist, toured with Roy Orbison 1941 William Guest, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knight Show 1940 Wyche Fowler, born in Atlanta, Georgia, Representative-D-Georgia, 1977 - 1987, Senator-D-Georgia 1987 - 1993 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 1935 Thomas W. Ewing, born in Atlanta, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1991 - 2001 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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