1. In 1863, during the Civil War, the Battle of LaGrange took place in Troup County, Georgia. Union troops under the command of Colonel Oscar La Grange successfully defended against Confederate forces led by Brigadier General Phillip Dale Roddey.

2. On June 20, 1887, Atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton first sold his newly-invented tonic, Coca-Cola. The drink, initially marketed as a cure for headaches and nervousness, would go on to become one of the most popular and iconic beverages in the world.

3. In 1964, civil rights activist Andrew Goodman, along with fellow activists Michael Schwerner and James Chaney, were murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Goodman, a native of New York City, had lived in Georgia for several years and was involved in voter registration efforts in the state.

4. On June 20, 1977, a man named William R. Bradford escaped from custody at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur, Georgia. Bradford, a convicted rapist and serial killer, would go on to commit at least three more murders before being apprehended and sentenced to death.

5. In 2019, the city of Doraville, Georgia announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art film studio complex, known as Blackhall Studios Atlanta. The facility, which spans 165 acres and includes 10 soundstages, has hosted productions such as Marvel's Black Widow and Netflix's Stranger Things.