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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

Monday, March 30, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1842, Dr. Crawford W. Long of Jefferson, Georgia, became the first physician to use ether as surgical anesthesia — a breakthrough … Continue reading Monday, March 30, 2026

Sunday, March 29, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1886, Atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton reformulated his alcoholic tonic, French Wine Coca, into a non-alcoholic drink because of local … Continue reading Sunday, March 29, 2026

The Georgia Flyover Atlantic Station in Atlanta was named the best place to live in the nation, according to a 2026 report by Niche. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   … Continue reading Saturday, March 28, 2026

Friday, March 27, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1998, the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks drew 62,046 fans to the Georgia Dome, the largest crowd in NBA history … Continue reading Friday, March 27, 2026