Dr. John Pemberton sold the first Coca-Cola at Jacobs’ Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The state of Georgia seceded from the United States of America.
A nuclear bomb was lost off the coast of Georgia, US.
The category 5 hurricane Irma began dissipating, but the disaster left millions without electricity in Florida and Georgia.
Coca-Cola launched their ill-fated new formula known unofficially as 'New Coke.'
Maynard Jackson was elected as the first black Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.
