1. In 1830, the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was signed, which forced the Choctaw Nation to leave their ancestral lands in what is now Mississippi and move to Oklahoma. Many died on the journey, which became known as the Trail of Tears.

2. In 1951, the first Georgia Tech homecoming parade was held. The tradition continues to this day and includes a float competition and the crowning of the homecoming king and queen.

3. In 1978, the famous Atlanta landmark, the Peachtree Plaza Hotel, opened. It was designed by famed architect John Portman and stands at 73 stories tall.

4. In 1991, the Georgia Dome, located in downtown Atlanta, opened as the largest cable-supported dome stadium in the world. It hosted many high-profile events, including the Super Bowl and the Olympics, before being demolished in 2017.

5. In 2015, former President Jimmy Carter announced that he had been diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer that had spread to his liver and brain. He underwent treatment and eventually declared himself cancer-free the following year.