2014 Event Bruce Levenson will sell his stake in the Atlanta Hawks after stating earlier this week that he sent a racially biased email two years ago; Levenson is freely following the path of Don Sterling, who was forced to sell the Clippers for similar reasons 2013 Event American actress, Reese Witherspoon is arrested for disorderly conduct in Atlanta, Georgia 2012 Event Atlanta IntercontinentalExchange purchases the New York Stock Exchange, the largest stock exchange in the world 2011 Event About 193,000 people are without power after severs storms struck the U.S. city of Atlanta, Georgia 2010 Event The first snowfall in the last 128 years occurs in the U.S. city of Atlanta, Georgia; 500 flights are affected 2003 Death Maynard Jackson, lawyer/mayor, first black mayor of Atlanta, dies at 65 2002 Event 64th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: at Georgia Dome Atlanta 2000 Event Super Bowl XXXIV, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, St. Louis Rams beat Tennessee Titans 23-16 1999 Event World Series, New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves 4 games to 0 1999 Event Super Bowl XXXIII, Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Denver Broncos beat Atlanta Falcons 34-19 1997 Event Florida Marlins beat Atlanta Braves 4 games to 1 in NLCS 1997 Event Atlanta Braves sign Greg Maddux to record 5 year, $575 Million deal 1997 Event NHL approves franchises in Nash, Atlanta, Columbus, and Minn-St. Paul 1997 Event NHL announces it will add Nashville in 1998, Atlanta in 1999 and Minneapolis-St. Paul and Columbus, Ohio in 2000 1997 Event "Young Man From Atlanta" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 85 performances 1997 Event Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals, 1-0 in 13 innings 1997 Event Atlanta Braves win record 19 games in April 1997 Event 1st game at Turner Field Atlanta, Braves beats Yankees 2-0 (exhibition) 1997 Event "Young Man From Atlanta," opens at Longacre New York City for 85 performances 1996 Event Last game at Atlanta County Fulton Stadium. Yankees win record 8th straight road post season win (with no loses) 1996 Event 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 Event 26th Olympic games close at Atlanta, Georgia (sched) 1996 Event Bomb explodes at Atlanta Olympic Park, 1 killed, 110 injured 1996 Event XXVI Olympic games open in Atlanta, Georgia 1995 Event Atlanta Braves beat Cleveland Indians in 6 games in World Series 1995 Event Atlanta Braves become 1st team to sweep in NL playoff (beat Reds) 1995 Event Atlanta Hawks' Lenny Wilkens becomes NBA's winningest coach (939) 1994 Event All star MVP: Fred McGriff (Atlanta Braves) 1994 Event Val Skinner wins LPGA Atlanta Women's Golf Championship 1994 Event Atlanta Brave Kent Mercker no-hits Dodgers, 6-0 1994 Event Superbowl XXVIII: Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo Bills, 30-13 in Atlanta Superbowl MVP: Emmitt Smith, Dallas, RB 1993 Event Phillies beat Atlanta in NLCS 1993 Event Trish Johnson wins LPGA Atlanta Women's Golf Championship 1992 Event Atlanta, becomes 1st U.S. team to win a World Series game out of US 1992 Event 1st World Series game outside of U.S. - Toronto beats Atlanta 1992 Event 1st non-U.S. team to win a World Series Game; Toronto 5, Atlanta 4 1992 Event Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates in 7 games for NL pennant 1992 Event Deion Sanders, plays for Atlanta Falcons (NFL) and Braves (Baseball) 1992 Event Atlanta Braves win franchise record 98th game (old record 95 in 1957) 1992 Event Atlanta Braves wins 2nd straight NL West title 1991 Event Atlanta Braves Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP 1991 Event Atlanta Brave Tom Glavine wins NL Cy Young Award 1991 Event Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates for NL pennant in 7 games 1991 Event Atlanta's Otis Nixon suspended for rest of 1991 due to cocaine 1991 Event Atlanta Braves Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena pitched 1st combined no-hitter in NL, beating San Diego Padres, 1-0 1990 Event SF 49er Joe Montana passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Atlanta (45-35) 1990 Event Atlanta is chosen to host 1996 (centennial) Summer Olympics 1990 Event 28th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats U.S.S.R. in Atlanta Georgia (2-1) 1990 Event Los Angeles Dodger Ramon Martinez strikes out 18 Atlanta Braves 1989 Event Atlanta Brave Dale Murphy is 10th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (6th) 1989 Event Atlanta Fulton County Comm approves $210M stadium for the Falcons 1989 Event 1st Tour de Trump bicycle race run (Atlanta) 1988 Event Eugene Marino of Atlanta, appointed 1st African American archbishop 1988 Death "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 1987 Event New Orleans Saints shutout Atlanta Falcons 38-0 1986 Event Atlanta Hawk Dominique Wilkins scores 57 points vs Chicago Bulls 1986 Event President Carter's presidential library dedicated in Atlanta 1986 Event Atlanta's Dale Murphy doesn't play ending consecutive streak at 740 1986 Event Steve Garvey 1st ejection from a game, after Atlanta's triple-play 1986 Event Atlanta Brave Rafael Ramirez hits 4 doubles in a game 1986 Event 5' 7" Spud Webb of Atlanta Hawks wins NBA Slam Dunk Competition 1985 Event Largest NBA crowd to date 44,970 (Atlanta at Detroit) 1982 Event Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over Padres 1982 Event WQXI, Atlanta, is 1st to use Harris Corp AM stereo system 1982 Event Atlanta Braves remove Chief Noc-A-Homa to make room for more seats 1982 Event Atlanta Braves win record 12th straight from beginning of season 1982 Event Atlanta Braves lose after winning 1st 13 games of season 1982 Event Atlanta Braves win their 13th straight game 1982 Event Atlanta Braves become 1st team to win 1st 12 games of the season 1982 Event Atlanta Braves win record 11th straight opening game (beat Astros) 1982 Event Wayne Williams found guilty of murdering 2 of 28 blacks in Atlanta 1982 Event Atlanta Ga's temperature goes below zero F 1981 Event Andrew Young, former United Nations Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta, Georgia 1981 Event Atlanta Falcons tie record of 31 points in 4th quarter (vs Green Bay) 1981 Event 63rd PGA Championship: Larry Nelson shoots a 273 at Atlanta AC Ga 1981 Event Fulton County (Atlanta) grand jury indicts Wayne B. William 23 year old photographers, for murder of 2 of 28 blacks killed in Atlanta 1981 Event U.S. government grants Atlanta $1 million to search for black boy murderer 1981 Birthday Kelly Rowland, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, actress, founding member of group, Destiny's Child, sold more than 50 million albums, collaborated with Nelly on 'Dilemma' single 1980 Event Detroit blocks 21 Atlanta shots setting NBA record (double OT) 1979 Event Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits Atlanta Braves, 6-0 1979 Birthday Chris H E Smith, Daddy Mack, Atlanta, rapper, Kris Kross-Warm it Up 1978 Event Legionnaire's disease bacteria isolated in Atlanta 1978 Birthday RoRo, Romell Chapman, born in Atlanta, Georgia, rapper, Another Bad Creation 1977 Birthday Brittany Murphy, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actress, appeared in films, 'Sin City', 'Happy Feet', 'Clueless', 'Riding in Cars with Boys', 'Abandoned' 1977 Birthday Ludacris, born in Atlanta, Georgia, rapper, actor, co-founder, 'Disturbing the Peace' sold 14 million albums worldwide 1977 Event Ted Turner manages an Atlanta Braves game 1976 Event Superstation WTBS in Atlanta went national 1976 Event NBA Atlanta Hawks end a 28 game road losing streak 1976 Event San Francisco Giant John Montefusco no-hits Atlanta Braves, 9-0 1976 Event In pre-game promo at Atlanta County Stadium, 34 couples wed at home plate followed by Championship Wrestling "Headlocks and Wedlocks" 1976 Event 76th U.S. Golf Open: Jerry Pate shoots a 277 at Atlanta AC in Duluth Ga 1976 Event NBA Atlanta Hawks begin a 28 game road losing streak 1976 Birthday Byron Hanspard, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons 1976 Event Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves 1976 Event Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million 1975 Birthday Ed Gray, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1975 Birthday Chris Crawford, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks 1975 Birthday Michael Booker, cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1975 Birthday Chris Bayne, safety for the Atlanta Falcons 1974 Birthday Henri Crockett, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons 1974 Birthday Freddie Scott, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1974 Birthday Demetrius Allen, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1974 Birthday Juran Bolden, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1974 Birthday Kimber West, born in Atlanta, Georgia, playmate, Feb 1997 1974 Birthday O. J. Santiago, tight end for the Atlanta Falcons 1974 Birthday Nathan Davis, defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1974 Birthday Lorenzo Styles, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons 1974 Birthday Jermaine Dye, born in Oakland California, outfielder, Atlanta Braves 1974 Birthday Calvin Collins, center/guard for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday Tony Graziani, quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Event Maynard Jackson elected 1st black mayor of Atlanta 1973 Birthday Mike Schlegel, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday Robert Couch, NFL tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday Robert Lee, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Event Atlanta Braves Phil Niekro no-hits San Diego Padres, 9-0 1973 Birthday Stephen Dorff, born in Atlanta, actor, I Know My Name is Steven 1973 Birthday Devin Bush, NFL strong safety for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday Rich Yurkiewicz, NFL/WLAF linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, Amst Admirals 1973 Birthday Scott Fields, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday James Christensen, NFL guard for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday Drew Barry, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1973 Birthday Tim Denton, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday Jason Schmidt, Lewiston ID, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1973 Birthday Terrell Wade, born in Rembert, South Carolina, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1973 Birthday Ed Howard, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday Tyrone Brown, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday Mercury Hayes, wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Burnell Roques, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Craig Sauer, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Gary Bandy, NFL defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Alan Henderson, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks 1972 Birthday Verl Mitchell, NFL guard for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Event Omni in Atlanta opens - Hawks beat New York Knicks 109-101 1972 Birthday Jamal Anderson, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Trent Zenkewicz, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Greg Ivy, NFL punter for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Richard Huntley, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Travis Hall, defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Roell Preston, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Gary Downs, running back for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Danny Bautista, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Atlanta Braves 1972 Birthday Shannon Brown, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday John Burrough, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Akili Johnson, NFL defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Ethan Brooks, NFL/WAFL tackle, Atlanta Falcons, Rhein Fire 1972 Birthday Chipper Jones, born in Deland, Florida, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1972 Birthday Eric Jack, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Jamal Anderson, fullback for the Atlanta Falcons 1972 Birthday Ron Davis, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1972 Birthday Howard Nathan, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1971 Birthday Anthony "Pig" Miller, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks 1971 Birthday Bob Whitfield, NFL tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Nate Miller, NFL/WLAF guard, Frankfurt Galaxy, Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Steve McLaughlin, NFL kicker for the Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Derrell Mitchell, NFL/CFL wide receiver, Atlanta Falcons, Argonauts 1971 Birthday Mario Henry, NFL wide receiver, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Tyrone Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Fred Lester for the Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Ryan Klesko, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Atlanta Braves 1971 Event WHAE (now WGNX) TV channel 46 in Atlanta, Georgia (CBN) begins broadcasting 1971 Birthday Lenny McGill, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Brad Clontz, born in Stuart, Virginia, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1971 Birthday Tommy Fagan, CFL/NFL defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Winn Blue Bombers 1971 Birthday Perry Klein, NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Tony Vinson, NFL running back, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens 1971 Birthday Ruffin Hamilton, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Shepherd Clark, born in Atlanta, Georgia, figure skater, 1994, 97 Eastern Sr champ 1971 Birthday Jamal Fountaine, NFL defensive end, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Tyler Houston, U.S. baseball catcher, Atlanta Braves 1971 Birthday Shane Dronett, NFL defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos 1970 Birthday Guy Hill, Atlanta Georgia, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 NCAA-3rd 1970 Birthday Patrick Bates, NFL safety for the Atlanta Falcons 1970 Birthday Javier Lopez, Ponce Puerto Rico, catcher, Atlanta Braves 1970 Birthday Bert Emanuel, wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1970 Birthday Bert Emanuel, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1970 Birthday Anthony Phillips, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1970 Birthday Brian Kozlowski, NFL halfback, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants 1970 Birthday Ronnie Bradford, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos 1970 Event In Atlanta, Chief-No-ka-homa is joined by cousin Chief Round-the-Horn 1970 Event 200,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival 1970 Birthday 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 Birthday Renzo Furlan, born in Conegliano, Italy, professional tennis player, represented Italy at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, 1996 1970 Birthday Todd Mundt, NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks 1970 Birthday Mitch Lyons, NFL tight end, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers 1970 Birthday Steve Avery, born in Trenton, Michigan, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1970 Birthday Ron George, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons 1970 Birthday Robbie Tobeck, NFL guard/center for the Atlanta Falcons 1970 Birthday Rachel Jean Marteen, born in Atlanta, Georgia, playmate, Aug, 1995 1970 Birthday Scott Davis, guard for the Atlanta Falcons 1970 Birthday Mark Wohlers, Holyoke, Massachusetts, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1970 Birthday Darnell Walker, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers 1969 Birthday Chuck Smith, NFL defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons 1969 Birthday Chris Robinson, Atlanta, rocker, Black Crowes-Shake Your Money Maker 1969 Birthday Eddie Sutter, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons 1969 Event Atlanta's 10th straight win, clinches NL West pennant 1969 Event Chicago Cub Ken Holtzman no-hits Atlanta Braves, 3-0 1969 Birthday Christian Laettner, NBA forward and center, Atlanta Hawks, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Event WATL TV channel 36 in Atlanta, Georgia begins broadcasting 1969 Birthday Lincoln Coleman, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons 1969 Birthday Andrea Wieland, born in Atlanta, Georgia, field hockey goaltender 1996 Olympics 1969 Event 140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep and Janis Joplin 1969 Birthday Steve Smith, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1969 Birthday Louis Riddick, NFL safety born in Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons 1969 Birthday Jeff Pahukoa, NFL guard and tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1969 Birthday Matt Willig, NFL tackle and guard, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets 1969 Birthday Todd Kinchen, NFL wide receiver, St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons 1969 Birthday Lindsay Kennedy, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Jeb-Little House on the Prairie 1968 Birthday Bob Christian, NFL running back, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons 1968 Birthday Gene Williams, NFL guard and tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1968 Birthday James Williams, NFL linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers 1968 Event Atlanta Chiefs beat San Diego Toros 3-0 for NASL championship 1968 Birthday Moe Gardner, NFL nose tackle for the Atlanta Falcons 1968 Birthday John Maginnes, born in Atlanta, Georgia, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Texarkana Open-5th 1968 Birthday Alton Montgomery, NFL safety for the Atlanta Falcons 1968 Birthday Eddie Perez, born in Cuidad Ojeda, Venezuela, catcher, Atlanta Braves 1968 Birthday Browning Nagle, NFL quarterback, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons 1968 Event Martin Luther King, Jr., buried in Atlanta 1968 Birthday Chucky Brown, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks 1968 Birthday Kent Mercker, Dublin, Ohio, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles 1968 Birthday Harold Green, NFL running back, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons 1968 Birthday Anthony Pleasant, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons 1968 Birthday Tracy Lawrence, Atlanta, Texas, country singer, Sticks and Stones 1967 Birthday Tracy Hayworth, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons 1967 Birthday Eldridge Recasner, NBA guard, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets 1967 Birthday Mike Mordecai, Birmingham, Alabama, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1967 Birthday Jeff George, NFL quarterback, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders 1967 Birthday Pedro Borbon, Mao, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1967 Event WJRJ (WTCG, WTBS) TV channel 17 in Atlanta, Georgia (IND) begins 1967 Event Atlanta Braves use a record 5 pitchers in 9th inning 1967 Birthday Lester Archambeau, NFL defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons 1967 Birthday Travis Fine, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Ike McSwain-Young Riders 1967 Event Houston Don Wilson no-hits Atlanta Braves, 2-0 1967 Birthday Terance Mathis, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1967 Birthday Matt Bullard, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks 1967 Birthday John Smoltz, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, 1996 Cy Young 1967 Birthday Marquis Grisom, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians 1967 Birthday Richard Gillam, born in Atlanta, Georgia, pairs skater 1967 Birthday Mookie Blaylock, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1967 Birthday Dan Owens, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions 1967 Birthday Shuler Hensley, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, actor, films include, 'The Legend of Zorro', 'Van Helsing', 'Ed' 1967 Birthday Antone Davis, NFL tackle, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles 1967 Birthday Roman Fortin, NFL center for the Atlanta Falcons 1966 Event U.S. Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta 1966 Birthday Greg McMichael, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1966 Birthday Mark Whiten, Pensacola, Florida, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees 1966 Birthday Craig Heyward, NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons 1966 Birthday D J Johnson, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1966 Birthday Moises Alou, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder for the Montreal Expos 1966 Birthday Dikembe Mutombo, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets 1966 Birthday Jonathan Edwards, Britain, triple jumper, gold medal 2000 Olympics, silver medal 1996 Atlanta 1966 Event Atlanta Braves win NL-record 18 straight home games (17 in Milwaukee) 1966 Event Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating New York Mets 8-4 1966 Birthday David Justice, baseball player, Atlanta Braves, husband of Halle Barry 1966 Birthday Greg Maddux, born in San Angelo, Texas, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1966 Birthday Dave Richards, NFL guard for the Atlanta Falcons 1966 Birthday Tom Glavine, born in Concord, Massachusetts, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Cy Young 1991 1966 Birthday Brad Edwards, NFL safety for the Atlanta Falcons 1966 Birthday Grant Long, NBA forward for the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks 1966 Birthday Pete Smith, U.S. baseball player, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets 1966 Birthday William White, NFL safety, Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons 1965 Birthday Michael Haynes, NFL wide receiver, NO Saints, Atlanta Falcons 1965 Birthday Page Dunlap, Harrisonburg, Virginia, LPGA golfer, 1994 Atlanta Women's-8th 1965 Birthday Mike Zandofsky, NFL guard, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles 1965 Birthday Jeff Blauser, Los gatos California, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1965 Birthday Chris Chandler, NFL quarterback, Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons 1965 Birthday Cornelius Bennett, NFL linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills 1965 Birthday Mark Lemke, born in Utica, New York, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1965 Event NFL grants Atlanta Falcons a franchise 1965 Birthday J J Birden, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1965 Birthday Dan Stryzinski, NFL punter for the Atlanta Falcons 1965 Birthday Tim Simpson, born in Atlanta, Georgia, Nike golfer, 1985 Southern Open 1965 Birthday Jessie Tuggle, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons 1965 Birthday David Brandon, NFL linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Falcons 1964 Birthday Elbert Shelley, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons 1964 Event Braves sign a 25-year lease to play in the new Atlanta stadium 1964 Event NL keeps Braves in Milwaukee in 1965, may move to Atlanta in 1966 1964 Event Braves ask NL to allow them to leave Milwaukee for Atlanta 1964 Birthday Greg Anderson, NBA forward and center, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks 1964 Event Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr., announces a baseball team is moving there 1963 Birthday Dwight Smith, Tallahassee, Florida, outfielder, Atlanta Braves 1963 Birthday Fred McGriff, born in Tampa, Florida, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1963 Birthday Missy Hyatt, born in Atlanta, Georgia, wrestling manager, WCW, ECW 1963 Birthday Bel Le Harper, NFL tight end for the Atlanta Falcons 1963 Birthday Spud Webb, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1963 Birthday Horace Holden, Jr., born in Atlanta, Georgia, slalom double canoe, Olympics-11th-96 1962 Birthday Tyrone Corbin, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks 1962 Birthday Blair Rasmussen, NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks 1962 Birthday Denise Baldwin, Atlanta, LPGA golfer, 1991 Futures Salisbury Classic 1962 Birthday Denise Baldwin, born in Atlanta, Georgia, LPGA golfer, 1991 Futures Salisbury 1962 Birthday Adam Schreiber, NFL center/guard, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants 1962 Birthday Kevin Ross, NFL safety, Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs 1961 Birthday Rafael Belliard, Pueblo Nuevo, Dominican Republic, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1961 Birthday Craig Ehlo, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1961 Birthday Ed West, NFL tight end, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons 1961 Event Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee establishes in Atlanta 1961 Birthday Mike Rozier, NFL halfback, Heisman Trophy-1983, Houston, Atlanta 1960 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested in Atlanta sit-in 1960 Birthday Wendy White, born in Atlanta, Georgia, tennis player 1960 Birthday Bobby Hebert, NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons 1960 Birthday Morten Andersen, NFL kicker for the Atlanta Falcons 1960 Event Students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches 1960 Birthday Dominique Wilkins, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks 1959 Birthday Tim Wilkison, Shelby, North Carolina, tennis player, WCT Atlanta finals-1986 1959 Birthday Tony Phillips, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder, Chicago White Sox 1959 Birthday Mike Bielecki, born in Baltimore, Maryland, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1959 Birthday Tony Phillips, born in Atlanta, Georgia, baseballoutfielder: Chicago White Sox 1959 Birthday Nicky Le Roux, born in South Africa, LPGA golfer, 1994 Atlanta Champ-15th 1958 Birthday Lex Lugar, Larry Pfohl, born in Atlanta, Georgia, wrestler, WWF/WCW/NWA 1958 Birthday Holly Hunter, born in Atlanta Georgia, actress, Broadcast News, Roe vs Wade 1958 Event WETV (now WPBA) TV channel 30 in Atlanta, Georgia (PBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Byron Cherry, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Coy-Dukes of Hazzard 1957 Birthday Spike Lee, born in Atlanta, director, Mo Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X 1956 Birthday Clay Matthews, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons 1956 Birthday Dale Murphy, born in Portland, Oregon, slugger, Atlanta Braves, 2 time NL MVP 1955 Birthday Cynthia McKinney, born in Atlanta, Georgia, Representative-D-Georgia 1993 - 1997, 1997 - 2003, 2005 - 2007 1955 Birthday Charlie Puleo, born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Major League Baseball player, pitcher, played for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Red and Atlanta Braves 1981 - 1989 1954 Birthday Moses Malone, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia '76ers 1953 Birthday Boyd Gaines, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Mark-One Day at a Time, Sure Thing 1952 Birthday David Allen Barr, born in Kelowna BC, PGA golfer, Atlanta Golf Classic 1951 Birthday Barry Van Dyke, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Battlestar Galactica, Diag Murder 1950 Birthday 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 Event WERD, 1st black-owned radio station, opens in Atlanta 1949 Event WAGeorgia TV channel 5 in Atlanta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 Event WSB TV channel 2 in Atlanta, Georgia (ABC) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday "Pistol" Pete Maravich, NBA star for the Atlanta Hawks 1948 Birthday Barry Bailey, born in Doraville, Georgia, rocker, Atlanta Rhythm Section 1948 Birthday Barbara Hershey, Herzstein, Atlanta, Stuntman, Shy People 1947 Birthday Larry Gene Nelson, Ft. Payne AL, PGA golfer, 1980 Atlanta Classic 1946 Event Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, kills 119 1946 Birthday Dean Daughtry, rock keyboardist, Atlanta Rhythm Section 1946 Birthday Diedre Lenihan, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actress, Wendy-Needles and Pins 1946 Birthday Roy Yeager, born in Doraville, Georgia, rocker, Atlanta Rhythm Section 1945 Birthday Paul Goddard, born in Georgia, rock bassist, Atlanta Rhythm Section 1944 Birthday Gladys Knight, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, leader of Pips, Last Train 1944 Birthday 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 Birthday J R Cobb, Birmingham, Alabama, rocker, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Classic IV 1944 Birthday Dan Reeves, NFL Coach, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons 1943 Birthday Roy Dunbard Bridges, Jr., born in Atlanta, Georgia, Col USAF/astronaut, STS-51-F, 61-F 1942 Birthday Merald "Bubba" Knight, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knights and Pips 1942 Birthday Tommy Roe, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, songwriter, guitarist, 1960's bubblegum artist, toured with Roy Orbison 1941 Birthday William Guest, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knight Show 1940 Birthday Wyche Fowler, born in Atlanta, Georgia, Representative-D-Georgia, 1977 - 1987, Senator-D-Georgia 1987 - 1993 1940 Birthday Joe South, Atlanta, guitarist/songwriter/singer, Games People Play 1939 Event 'Gone With the Wind' premieres in Atlanta 1939 Birthday Edward Pattern, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, Gladys Knight and the Pips 1939 Birthday Phil Niekro, knuckleball pitcher, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves 1938 Birthday Ted Turner, broadcasting mogul/owns, Atlanta Braves, won America's Cup 1938 Event 38 die in Terminal Hotel fire in Atlanta, Georgia 1938 Birthday Maxim Shostakovich, Leningrad Russia, conductor, Atlanta Symph 1937 Birthday Lenny Wilkins, NBA player and coach, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta 1937 Birthday Jerry Reed, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer/actor, Bat 21, Smokey and the Bandit 1936 Death John Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67 1935 Birthday Thomas W. Ewing, born in Atlanta, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1991 - 2001 1934 Birthday Ben Smith, born in Atlanta, Georgia, PGA golfer, Ralphs Senior Classic-4th 1932 Event Al Capone, convict of income tax evasion, enters Atlanta Penitentiary 1929 Event Morehouse College, Spellman College and Atlanta University affiliate 1929 Birthday Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta, dreamer, Nobel 1964 1927 Birthday Barbara Cook, born in Atlanta, Georgia, stage singer and actress, Music Man 1926 Event Teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta, Georgia schools 1925 Birthday Mattiwilda Dobbs, born in Atlanta, Georgia, soprano 1925 Event Marcus Garvey enters federal prison in Atlanta 1923 Birthday Louise Suggs, born in Atlanta, Georgia, LPGA golfer, U.S. Women's Open-1949, 52 1923 Birthday James Dickey, Atlanta, poet/actor, Deliverance 1922 Event 1st "old time" musicians broadcasted on radio (Jenkins-WSB Atlanta) 1922 Event 1st southern radio station begins (WSB, Atlanta Georgia) 1920 Birthday Nipsey Russell, born in Atlanta, Georgia, comedian, Car 54, Barefoot in the Park 1920 Birthday DeForest Kelley, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Dr. Leonard McCoy-Star Trek 1920 Birthday DeForest Kelley, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Dr. McCoy-Star Trek 1918 Birthday Leroy T Walker, born in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Olympic consultant, 1960, 68, 72 1918 Birthday LeRoy Walker, born in Atlanta, Georgia, CEO, US Olympic Committee 1914 Birthday Bert Parks, Jacobson, born in Atlanta, Georgia, TV host, Miss America 1913 Birthday Earl Blackwell, born in Atlanta, Georgia, author, Celebrity Register 1905 Event Atlanta Life Insurance Company forms 1902 Birthday Bobby Jones, Jr., born in Atlanta Georgia, PGA golfer, Grand Slam 1930 1901 Birthday Ben Lyon, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, I Cover the Waterfront, Night Nurse 1898 Birthday Lee Tracy, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye 1895 Event Booker T. Washington delivers "Atlanta Compromise" address 1893 Birthday Walter Francis White, Atlanta Georgia 1893 Birthday Royal Butler, Edwin Richey, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor 1886 Event Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine) 1884 Event National Medical Association of Black physicians organizes in Atlanta 1879 Death John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 1879 Event Dr. Benjamin E Mays, named president of Atlanta Board of Education 1865 Event Atlanta University forms 1864 Event Union Major General Sherman burns Atlanta 1864 Event Union General William T Sherman captures Atlanta 1864 Event Skirmish at Hood evacuated confederates from Atlanta GA 1864 Event Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesboro Georgia, 1900 casualties 1864 Event Battle of Atlanta Georgia (Ezra Church)-second sortie US700 CS4642 1864 Event Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia 1864 Event Atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13) 1864 Event Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Resaca Georgia 1864 Event Atlanta Campaign: Sever fighting near Dalton 1864 Event General Sherman begins advance to Atlanta Georgia 1864 Event Atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge 1864 Event Campaign in Northern Georgia - Chattanooga Georgia to Atlanta GA 1863 Event Naval Engagement at Warsaw Sound GA-USS Weehawken vs CSS Atlanta
