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Thursday, January 15, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1929, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta. This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday is Monday.  … Continue reading Thursday, January 15, 2026

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1833, Mercer University opened with 39 students in Penfield. The school moved to Macon in 1871.  Did you carry a lunchbox … Continue reading Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1982, Atlanta Braves legend Hammerin’ Hank Aaron was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Trillith Live entertainment complex in … Continue reading Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Monday, January 12, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1960, Atlanta Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins was born in France, where his father was serving with the U.S. Air Force. … Continue reading Monday, January 12, 2026

Sunday, January 11, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1820, the Great Savannah Fire broke out around 2 a.m. and became the most devastating fire in the city’s history. … Continue reading Sunday, January 11, 2026

Saturday, January 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1994, John Berendt’s best-seller Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil was published, giving a glimpse into Savannah society amid … Continue reading Saturday, January 10, 2026

Friday, January 9, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 2011, one of the state’s biggest snowstorms hit, covering northern counties with 6 to 10 inches of snow and southern counties … Continue reading Friday, January 9, 2026

Thursday, January 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1955, the Georgia Tech men’s basketball team ended Kentucky’s record home-court winning streak of 129 games. “It was the first … Continue reading Thursday, January 8, 2026

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1795, Georgia’s governor approved the sale of 35 million acres of land to private developers in a bribery scandal known … Continue reading Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1785, Samuel Elbert, a Revolutionary War hero and former militia leader, was elected governor of Georgia. Elbert County and Elberton … Continue reading Tuesday, January 6, 2026