1 September 1863
Capture of Atlanta
Marches the Unionists through Georgia & takes Atlanta 1 Sept & Savannah 22 Dec
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Atlanta in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Marches the Unionists through Georgia & takes Atlanta 1 Sept & Savannah 22 Dec
Marches the Unionists through Georgia & takes Atlanta 1 Sept & Savannah 22 Dec
Sherman captures Atlanta
Sherman captures Atlanta
Opens a legal practice
Birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., born to teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael Luther King
Appointed Pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama
Joins his father as co-pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta
Learns that marchers have been attacked in Selma.
Returns to boxing after receiving a license in Georgia
Stopped by Muhammad Ali after three rounds because of a cut
Defeats Jerry Quarry in his first fight after exile
Lights the Atlantic flame
Visits CDC to discuss coronavirus response.
Death of civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis.
Debates Donald Trump in Atlanta.
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match United States of America and Atlanta. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.
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