2000 Robert Trent Jones, golf course architect, Augusta National Course, dies at 93
1987 Paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta
1987 Maria Augusta Trapp, singer (Trapp Family Singers), dies at 82
1981 Edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia
1977 Ryan Mitchell, born in Port Augusta SA Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1972 Shea Olliff, born in Augusta, Georgia, Miss America-Georgia, 1997
1970 Race riots in Augusta Georgia; 6 blacks killed (5 by cops)
1968 WATU (now WAGT) TV channel 26 in Augusta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting
1968 Franklin Langham, Augusta, Georgia, Nike golfer, 1993 Permian Basin Open
1967 Marina Augusta Baker, Windsor England, playmate, Mar, 1987
1962 Melinda Mays, Augusta, Georgia, playmate, Feb, 1983
1961 WCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting
1961 Susan Leigh Still, Augusta, Georgia, lt cmdr USN/astronaut, STS 83, 94
1961 Laurence Fishburne, born in Augusta, Georgia, actor, Red Heat, School Daze
1960 Amy Grant, Augusta Georgia, gospel/rock singer, Glory of Love, Baby Baby
1960 David Peoples, Augusta ME, Nike golfer, 1991 Buick Southern Open
1958 Lenny Von Dohlen, Augusta Georgia, actor, Love Kills, Electric Dreams
1958 Larry Hogan Mize, Augusta Georgia, PGA golfer, 1987 Masters
1957 Faith Prince, Augusta, Georgia, Broadway actress, Guys and Dolls, Carousel
1954 Terri Gibbs, born in Augusta, Georgia, blind singer, Somebody's Knockin'
1954 WRDW TV channel 12 in Augusta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 WJBF TV channel 6 in Augusta, Georgia (ABC) begins broadcasting
1952 Lionel Johnston, Augusta, Georgia, actor, Sons and Daughters
1939 Harold W. Reid, Augusta County, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57
1939 Philip E Baisley, Augusta, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57
1939 Jim Dent, Augusta, Georgia, PGA golfer, 1989 MONY Syracuse Senior
1934 1st Masters golf championship began in Augusta, Georgia
1932 Lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80
1930 Jasper Johns, Augusta, Georgia, painter/sculptor, Green Target
1928 James Brown, Augusta, Georgia, singer/jail bird, soul brother #1, Hot Pants
1921 Funeral of last German Emperoress, Augusta Victoria
1921 Augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia/wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies
1905 Maria Augusta von Trapp, Austria, singer, inspired "Sound of Music"
1904 Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League)
1903 Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55
1890 Augusta Maria L Katharina, wife of Germ emperor Wilhelm I, dies at 78
1867 Morehouse College organizes (Augusta Georgia)
1864 Battle of Piedmont, Virginia, Augusta City
1861 Arsenal at Augusta, Georgia seized by Confederacy
1852 Augusta Gregory, born in Ireland, playwright and poet, Yates mistress
1847 Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer
1771 Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies
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