Maynard Jackson was elected as the first black Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.
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Georgia became the 4th state to join the United States of America.
The first Atlanta International Pop Festival took place at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia, with as many as 150,000 partygoers.
Dr. John Pemberton sold the first Coca-Cola at Jacobs' Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia.
In Atlanta, Georgia, legislation passed that made pinball machines illegal in the city.
The Coca-Cola Company was incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia.
