1. In 1864, during the Civil War, the Battle of Allatoona took place in Bartow County, Georgia. Confederate troops, under the command of General John Bell Hood, besieged Union troops at Allatoona Pass. Despite sustaining heavy losses, the Union was able to hold the position and prevent the Confederates from advancing.

2. On September 30, 1957, the integration of Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas sparked protests across the country. In Atlanta, a group of white supremacists formed the National Association for the Preservation of White People and held a rally at the Georgia State Capitol.

3. In 1974, the Atlanta Braves finished their final season at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium before moving to a new stadium in 1997. The Braves had played at the stadium since its opening in 1966, and it was the site of many memorable moments in Georgia baseball history.

4. On this day in 2004, former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush. Young served as Mayor of Atlanta from 1982 to 1990 and played a key role in establishing Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport as a global hub.

5. September 30, 2015, marked the launch of the Peach Pass tolling system in Georgia. The system was developed to reduce congestion on the state's highways and provide motorists with a convenient and reliable way to pay tolls. Today, Peach Pass is used by thousands of drivers every day to pay tolls on five different Georgia highways.