1. In 1836, the Cherokee Nation signed the Treaty of New Echota in what is now Calhoun, GA, agreeing to give up their land in the southeastern United States in exchange for land in Oklahoma. This event marked a tragic moment in Georgia and US history, as the forced removal of thousands of indigenous people would become known as the Trail of Tears.

2. On June 15, 1844, John C. Frémont arrived in Atlanta during his second expedition to explore the American West. The famous explorer and politician was also known for his role in the Civil War and his attempts to run for president on the Republican ticket in the 1860s.

3. In 1903, the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary (now Spelman College) graduated its first class of students. Founded in 1881, Spelman is now one of the oldest historically Black colleges for women in the United States.

4. On June 15, 1922, the famous golfer Bobby Jones won his first major championship by taking home the US Open title. Jones went on to win 13 major championships during his career and is remembered as one of the greatest golfers of all time.

5. Finally, on this day in 1995, the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 in extra innings in one of the most exciting baseball games in Georgia history. Known as the "Sid Bream Game," the Braves advanced to the World Series for the second year in a row thanks to a dramatic, walk-off hit by Bream in the bottom of the 11th inning.