1. In 1827, Cherokee leader John Ross met with Georgia Governor John Forsyth to discuss Cherokee land rights. However, the meeting was unsuccessful, and tensions between the Cherokee and Georgia continued to escalate.

2. On July 17, 1864, Union troops under General William T. Sherman began their siege of Atlanta during the Civil War. The siege lasted for nearly two months and ultimately led to the city's surrender, a pivotal moment in the war.

3. The first public demonstration of air conditioning in the United States took place on July 17, 1902, in a printing plant in Brooklyn, New York. The invention would revolutionize how people live and work in hot and humid regions like Georgia.

4. Baseball legend Ty Cobb was born on July 17, 1886, in Narrows, Georgia. Over the course of his career, Cobb set dozens of records and established himself as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

5. In 1976, 25,000 people attended the Atlanta Pop Festival, which took place from July 3-5 and then resumed on July 17. The festival featured performances from artists like Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers Band and helped to solidify Atlanta's reputation as a hub for music and culture.