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Thursday, April 9, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1907, Bronze Star recipient and Macon Telegraph owner Peyton Anderson was born in Macon. After he died in 1988, his … Continue reading Thursday, April 9, 2026

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1942, a German U-boat launched an attack that sank three ships off the coast of St. Simons Island, including the … Continue reading Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1973, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Practice rounds for … Continue reading Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Monday, April 6, 2026 On this day in 1936, two powerful tornadoes devastated Gainesville, killing more than 200 people and injuring 1,600 in one of the deadliest outbreaks in U.S. … Continue reading Monday, April 6, 2026

Sunday, April 5, 2026 Good morning. On this date in 1991, a plane crash near Brunswick, killed former U.S. Senator John Tower and 22 others. The tragic accident occurred during a … Continue reading Sunday, April 5, 2026

Saturday, April 4, 2026 Good morning! On this date in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. James Earl Ray was convicted of killing the Atlanta-born civil rights leader. … Continue reading Saturday, April 4, 2026

Friday, April 3, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1968, Atlanta native Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his I’ve Been to the Mountaintop speech in Memphis, Tennessee, the day … Continue reading Friday, April 3, 2026

Thursday, April 2, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1814, Henry L. Benning was born in Columbia County. A state Supreme Court judge and Civil War general, Fort Benning … Continue reading Thursday, April 2, 2026

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1936, a devastating tornado outbreak began sweeping across Georgia, killing dozens over two days and striking the towns of Cordele … Continue reading Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1911, Alfred Iverson Jr. died in Atlanta. As a Confederate general, he was credited with capturing the highest-ranking Union officer in … Continue reading Tuesday, March 31, 2026