1. In 1933, the state of Georgia officially adopted the state's current flag design that prominently features the state seal in the center.

2. On March 22, 1962, Atlanta became the first city in the world to use police cars equipped with two-way radios.

3. In 1971, Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States. He would go on to win the election in 1976.

4. Peachtree Street, one of the main roads in downtown Atlanta, was originally named Whitehall Street until it was renamed on March 22, 1857, after a popular trading post called Standing Peachtree.

5. On March 22, 1906, Coca-Cola introduced its first-ever bottling plant located in Vicksburg, Mississippi. This marked a major turning point for the company, as it shifted its focus from being a fountain beverage manufacturer to a bottled beverage company.