WGST Logo
Early Airport on Candler Field
Forward Atlanta Commission
WSB Radio Logo
1920-1929
1922:
- WSB and WGST, Atlanta's first local radio stations, began broadcasting (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
- William B. Hartsfield selected the site of Candler Field (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011)
- More than six hundred businesses were brought to the city during the Forward Atlanta campaign (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011)
- Atlanta purchased Candler Field which is now known as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
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1930-1939
1933:
- The depression hits Georgia. Atlanta's finance committee cuts salaries by 20 percent (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history6.htm, 2011).
1935:
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt designed Techwood Homes. It became the nation's first federal public housing project (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history6.htm, 2011).
- The book, "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, was published. She won the Pulitzer Prize for the novel a year later (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
- U.S. 41, Georgia's first four-lane superhighway, was completed and extended from Atlanta to Marietta (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history6.htm, 2011).
- The movie, "Gone With the Wind", made its world premiere in Atlanta (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history6.htm, 2011).
Techwood Homes
The book, Gone With the Wind
U.S. Highway 41
The Great Depression hits Atlanta
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Delta's Logo
KKK Imperial Wizard Samuel Green
WSB-TV's Logo
The Bell Assembly Plant
1940-1949
1941:
- Delta Airlines moved its headquarters from Monroe, Louisiana to Atlanta, Georgia (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
- Marietta named as home of the Bell assembly plant of B-29 bombers. Created 40,000 jobs (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history6.htm, 2011).
- According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Atlanta paid the lowest wages in the nation (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history6.htm, 2011).
- Imperial Wizard Samuel Green estimates Atlanta KKK population reaches 20,000 (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history6.htm, 2011).
- With the launch of Atlanta's first television station, WSB-TV, the city moved into the television age (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
- Atlanta City Council attempts to fight the KKK by banning mask wearing in public except on festive occasions (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history6.htm, 2011).
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1950-1959
1952:
- Through its Plan of Improvement, the city of Atlanta tripled in size from 37 square miles to 118 square miles (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
- Lake Lanier is formed with the completion of Buford Dam, a six-year project of the U.S. Corps of Engineer (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history6.htm, 2011)
- In the South, approximately 13% of total transactions are made in Atlanta (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history6.htm, 2011).
- Atlanta's first regional shopping center, Lenox Square, opens with 47 shops (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
13% of transactions made in Atlanta
Lenox Square
Atlanta triples in size in 1952
Lake Lanier
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Atlanta Braves' Logo
Atlanta Falcons' Old Logo
Ivan Allen Jr.
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
St. Louis Hawks
Logo
Underground Atlanta's Logo
1960-1969
1961:
- Ivan Allen Jr. defeats Lester Maddox in the mayoral election, and Atlanta public schools were desegregated peacefully (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
- A $20 million air terminal opens in Hartsfield Airport (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
- The Forward Atlanta Campaign is held for the first time since 1928. Within 10 years, 240,000 jobs and 247 office buildings, 31 office parks, 7 regional shopping centers, and 353 warehouses were added to metro Atlanta (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
- Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
- The $18 million Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was built; the Braves move to Atlanta from Milwaukee and the Atlanta Falcons became a new NFL team (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
- Atlanta has the lowest unemployment rate in the nation with 2.2 percent (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history7.htm, 2011).
- The NBA comes to Atlanta when Ben Kurner sold the St. Louis Hawks team to Thomas Cousins (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history7.htm, 2011).
- Underground Atlanta opens (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history7.htm, 2011)
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1970-1979
1970:
- MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) began extending its routes after purchasing the Atlanta transit system which replaced buses and created a rapid rail system (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011)
- Atlanta's first black mayor, Maynard Jackson, was elected (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history7.htm, 2011)
- Atlanta Brave's Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run breaking Babe Ruth's record (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011)
- Georgia opens the Georgia World Congress Center which is the second largest convention center in the United States (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011)
- Jimmy Carter is elected president (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history7.htm, 2011)
- Ted Turner buys the Hawks (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history7.htm, 2011)
- MARTA bus fares increase from 15 cents to 25 cents (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history7.htm, 2011).
Georgia World Congress Center
Hammerin' Hank Aaron
Maynard Jackson
Jimmy Carter
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CNN's Logo
AJC's Logo
Ronald Reagan Signing
Underground Atlanta's entrance
1980-1989
1980:
- Ted Turner's Cable News Network (CNN) went on the air (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
- MARTA's fares double from 25 cents to 50 cents (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history7.htm, 2011).
- MARTA raises its fares from 50 cents to 60 cents (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history7.htm, 2011).
- The Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution combine news gathering in Metro-Atlanta (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history7.htm, 2011)
- President Ronald Reagan signs a law making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday (http://www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history7.htm, 2011)
- After a $143 million renovation, Underground Atlanta reopened in downtown Atlanta (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
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1990-1999
1990:
- The NFL announced Atlanta as the host city for Superbowl XXVII in 1994 (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011)
- In Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) names Atlanta as the host city of the 1996 Olympics (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011).
- The Atlanta Braves win the National League and competed in the World Series with the Minnesota Twins. Unfortunately, the Braves lost in the tenth inning in game 7 (http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1991_WS.shtml, 2011).
- The Georgia Dome, the largest cable-supported stadium in the world, opens (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011)
- The Atlanta Braves win the National League for the second season in a row and competed in the World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays but the Braves fell short again in Game 6 (http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1992_WS.shtml, 2011).
- On January 30, Super Bowl XXVII is held in the Georgia Dome; the Buffalo Bills committed 9 turnovers giving the Dallas Cowboys a 52-17 victory (http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/recap/sbxxvii, 2011)
- The Atlanta Braves win the World Series in Game 6 (with the score of 1-0) against the Cleveland Indians (http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1991_WS.shtml, 2011)
- The Olympic stadium is constructed (http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/atlantatimeline.htm, 2011)
- The Centennial Olympics Games were held July 20- August 4 which not only brought in a profit of $10 million to Atlanta, but it changed Atlanta forever. New sports venues were built, park space was created, sidewalks and streets were improved, and housing patterns were changed (http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2042, 2011).
- The Atlanta Braves make an appearance in the World Series but lost to the New York Yankees in Game 6 after winning 2 straight then dropping 4 straight games (http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1996_WS.shtml, 2011).
- The Atlanta Falcons travel to Miami to face the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII. Unfortunately, the Falcons fell short 34-19 (http://www.super-bowl-history.us/superbowl-history33.html, 2011)
- The Atlanta Braves make another appearance in the World Series but get swept by the Yankees (http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1999_WS.shtml, 2011).
1991 World Series
1992 World Series
The Georgia Dome
Super Bowl XXVII
1995 World Series
The 1996 Centennial Olympic Games
1996 World Series
Super Bowl XXXIII
International Olympic Committee Logo
1999 World Series
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Super Bowl XXXIV
Shirley Franklin
2002 NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship (Maryland vs. Indiana)
2003 NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship (UConn vs. Tennessee)
The High Museum of Art
The Georgia Aquarium
Centennial Olympic Games Museum
Atlanta's
CityPass
Atlanta's World of Coca-Cola
2007 NCAA Final Four Championship (Ohio State vs. Georgetown)
Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines
2008 NHL All-Star Game
Center for Civil and Human Rights
The New ASO facility
2000-2011
2000:
- Super Bowl XXXIV is played in Atlanta. The St. Louis Rams squeezed out a 23-16 victory when the Tennessee Titans came a yard short in the final seconds of the game (http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/recap/sbxxxiv, http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, 2011).
- Shirley Franklin is elected Atlanta's first female African-American mayor and becomes the first black woman to be elected of any major southern cities (http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, 2011).
- Atlanta hosts the NCAA Men's Final Four basketball championship. The Maryland Terappins beat the Indiana Hoosiers with the final score of 64-52 (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores102/102091/102091319.htm, http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, 2011).
- Atlanta hosts the NCAA Women's Final Four basketball championship. The UConn Huskies never trailed in their 73-68 victory against the Tennessee Volunteers (http://www.ncaaondemand.com/clips/30699008_0509, http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, 2011)
- High Museum of Art doubles in size (http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, 2011)
- The Georgia Aquarium opens. It is the biggest aquarium in the world (http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, 2011)
- The Atlanta History Center opens the Centennial Olympic Games Museum (http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, 2011).
- Atlanta becomes the tenth city in ten years to offer CityPass allowing people to visit 6 famous Atlanta attractions: World of Coca-Cola, Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, CNN Studio, Fernbank Museum of Natural History OR Atlanta Botanical Gardens, and High Museum of Art OR Atlanta History Center (http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, http://team.georgia.gov/portal/site/TGC/menuitem.7eec17fffd55a22bddc2ffe4d03036a0/?vgnextoid=a3713a08be60a110VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=c25b1e1b5fa7e010VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD, 2011).
2007:
- World of Coca-Cola expands and opens adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park and the Georgia Aquarium (http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, 2011)
- Atlanta hosts its 2nd NCAA Men's Final Four basketball championship this decade. The Florida Gators beat the UCLA Bruins 76-66, and the Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Georgetown Hoyas 67-60 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney07/bracket, http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, 2011).
- On the verge of bankruptcy, Atlanta-based Delta Airlines join with Northwest Airlines to form the largest airline in the world (http://online.culturegrams.com/states/state_timeline.php?sid=10&sn=Georgia&StateSubCatID=4, 2011).
- Atlanta hosts the NHL All-Star Game. The East beat the West 8-7 (http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, http://www.nhl.com/allstar/2008/index.html, 2011).
- The Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown (http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, 2011).
- New Atlanta Symphonic Orchestra (ASO) facility opens at Peachtree and 14th streets (http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/history.html, 2011).
