1. On August 22, 1777, the Battle of Sandersville took place during the American Revolutionary War. The British army, led by Colonel Samuel Birch, attacked Patriot forces in the town of Sandersville, but were defeated by the American soldiers who were led by General Samuel Elbert.

2. In 1851, Lucy Cobb Institute opened its doors in Athens, Georgia on August 22. The all-girls school was founded by Thomas R.R. Cobb and John R. Street. The school remained in operation until 1931 and produced notable alumni such as actress Nancy Drew, Mildred Wirt Benson, and author Flannery O'Connor.

3. On August 22, 1902, John Wesley Work III was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1928 and became the first African American to receive a master's degree from the University of Chicago's music department. Work was a musicologist, composer, and choral director, who contributed to the documentation and preservation of African American music.

4. In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington D.C. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. August 22 is often noted as the date that this historic speech was finalized. King was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and his legacy is celebrated across the state.

5. On August 22, 2003, the Georgia Aquarium opened its doors in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the largest aquarium in the Western Hemisphere, with over 10 million gallons of marine and freshwater exhibits. The aquarium features a variety of marine animals, including whale sharks, beluga whales, and sea otters.