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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1971
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| January 12, 1971 |
"The time for racial discrimination is over" announces Jimmy Carter, Georgia's new governor, shocking a mostly white Georgia crowd
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Jimmy Carter |
| January 21, 1971 |
Richard B. Russell dies, Washington, DC
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
| February 2, 1971 |
David Gambrell is appointed to fill Richard B. Russell's seat in the U. S. Senate |
| February 3, 1971 |
An explosion at a Thiokol chemical plant killed 34 people and injured 150.
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Thiokol Chemical Explosion near Woodbine, Georgia |
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Camden County, Georgia |
| February 15, 1971 |
A massive restructuring plan for Georgia's bureaucracy is signed into law by Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Carter |
| February 27, 1971 |
Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas born, Atlanta
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TLC |
| February 28, 1971 |
Atlanta Airport is renamed William B. Hartsfield Atlanta Airport
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| March 12, 1971 |
Allman Brothers band begins a two night set at New York's Fillmore East. It is recorded and released later this year.
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Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers Band |
| April 23, 1971 |
Two waves of storms, which included tornadoes that registered F3 on the Fujita-Pearson scale, swept through Georgia destroying more than a million dollars in property, killing one person and injuring 23. Counties affected were Polk, Gwinnett, Douglas, Dekalb, Carroll, Screven, Paulding, Randolph, Houstoun, Troup, Macon, Dooly, Sumter, Chatham, Lanier, Tattnall, and Wilcox.
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Wilcox County, Georgia |
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Douglas County, Georgia |
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| April 27, 1971 |
Henry Aaron hits his 600th home run
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Hank Aaron
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| April 29, 1971 |
An F2 tornado sets down in Grady County, causing 2.5 million in property damage
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Georgia Tornadoes |
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Grady County, Georgia |
| April 30, 1971 |
In a matter of minutes areas in Ware County receive 2.75 inches of hail
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| April 30, 1971 |
Last passenger service run between Macon and Atlanta (on the Nancy Hanks) |
| May 27, 1971 |
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes born, Philadelphia, PA
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Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes |
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TLC |
| May 31, 1971 |
Representing Benjamin Hill's "New South," Gov. Jimmy Carter makes the first of many appearances on the cover of Time magazine
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Jimmy Carter |
| June 21, 1971 |
In Jenness v. Fortson the Supreme Court upholds Georgia's "5% Rule." The rule, passed in 1943, requires a new political party to secure signatures of registered voters equal to 5% of the voters in the previous election to secure a position on the ballot. |
| July 1, 1971 |
First international flight arrives at Hartsfield, from Mexico. Atlanta's Board of Alders (now the city council) vote to rename the field William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport
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| October 4, 1971 |
Georgia ratifies the 26th Amendment, setting the voting age to 18
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Georgia, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution
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| October 23, 1971 |
Coca-Cola introduces "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing," one of its best remembered campaigns
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Coca-Cola |
| October 25, 1971 |
Live at the Fillmore East is certified as a Gold album
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Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers Band |
| October 29, 1971 |
Duane Allman dies in Macon
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City of Macon, Georgia |
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Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers Band |
| November 9, 1971 |
Referendum passes, allowing the start of MARTA, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rail Transit System
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Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) |
| November 13, 1971 |
Gov. Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn walk the trails in the incomplete Georgia Botanical Garden in Athens. He agrees to allocate state funds to complete the garden. |
| December 13, 1971 |
Doe v. Bolton argued before the Supreme Court
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Roe v. Wade expanded in ruling on Doe v. Bolton |
| December 18, 1971 |
Bobby Jones, 69, dies, Atlanta, Georgia
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Bobby Jones |
| December 31, 1971 |
Georgia defeats North Carolina 7-3 in the Gator Bowl
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Vince Dooley |
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University of Georgia's post-season appearances
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