1. On September 19, 1863, Confederate General William J. Hardee attempted to stop Union General William S. Rosecrans at the Battle of Chickamauga, the second bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. Although the Confederates were initially successful, a miscommunication between Hardee and General Braxton Bragg allowed the Union army to escape.

2. September 19, 1939, marked the birth of Twiggy, an English model and actress who became a cultural icon in the 1960s. She was known for her thin frame, androgynous style, and striking makeup.

3. In 1970, the Atlanta Braves played their last game at Atlanta Stadium before moving to Fulton County Stadium. The Braves beat the Montreal Expos 7-6 in front of a crowd of over 45,000.

4. On September 19, 1996, the Centennial Olympic Park bombing occurred during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta. A pipe bomb exploded, killing one person and injuring over 100 others. The attack was later attributed to Eric Rudolph, an American terrorist.

5. In 2004, Georgia-born author Alice Walker donated her personal papers to Emory University's Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. Walker is best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Color Purple" and is a prominent activist for civil rights and environmental causes.