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|label47=1949
 
|label47=1949
 
|data47 = Last [[Streetcars in Atlanta|streetcar]] line converted to [[Trolleybuses in Atlanta|trolleybus]]
 
|data47 = Last [[Streetcars in Atlanta|streetcar]] line converted to [[Trolleybuses in Atlanta|trolleybus]]
|header48 = 1950s
 
|label49 = 1952
 
|data49= [[Buckhead (Atlanta)|Buckhead]] annexed
 
|label50=1958
 
|data50 = Racist terrorists [[Bombing of the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple|bomb "The Temple"]], believing Jews support [[African American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968)|black Civil Rights]]
 
|label51=1959
 
|data51 = Trolleybuses and buses desegregated;<br>[[Lenox Square]] mall opens
 
|header52 = 1960s
 
|label53=1960
 
|data53= [[African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968)#Sit-ins, 1960|Civil Rights sit-ins]] at [[Rich's]], lunch counters
 
|label54=1961
 
|data54=[[Ivan Allen, Jr.]] becomes mayor;<br>[[Atlanta Public Schools|Public schools]] begin to desegregate;<br>[[Rich's]] desegregates restaurant;<br>[[John C. Portman, Jr.|John Portman]] opens [[AmericasMart|Merchandise Mart]], kicking off [[History of Atlanta#transformation of downtown|transformation of downtown]]
 
|label55=1962
 
|data55= 106 Atlanta art patrons die in [[Air France Flight 007#Impact on Atlanta, Georgia|Paris air crash]]
 
|label56=1963
 
|data56= [[Trolleybuses in Atlanta|Trolleybuses]] converted en masse to buses
 
|label57=1968
 
|data58=[[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] assassinated
 
|label58=1969
 
|data58 = [[Interstate 285|Perimeter]] freeway opens
 
|header59=1970s
 
|label60=1973
 
|data60=[[Maynard Jackson]] becomes first black [[List of mayors of Atlanta|mayor]]
 
|label61 = 1979
 
|data61 = [[MARTA]] opens first rail rapid transit line;<br>[[Atlanta murders of 1979–1981|Child murders]] begin
 
  
|header62=1980s
+
|header130 = 1950s
|label63=1980
+
|label131= 1950
|data63=[[CNN]] launches, [[Turner Broadcasting System|Turner]] empire takes off
+
|data131 = [[Atlanta transit strike of 1950|Transit strike]], [[Atlanta Transit Company|Atlanta Transit Co.]] takes over transit from [[Georgia Power|Georgia Railway and Power]]
|label64=1982
+
|label132 = 1952
|data64= [[Andrew Young]] becomes mayor
+
|data132= [[Buckhead (Atlanta)|Buckhead]] annexed
|label65=1988
+
|label138=1958
|data65=[[1988 Democratic National Convention|Democratic Convention]]
+
|data138 = Racist terrorists [[Bombing of the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple|bomb "The Temple"]], believing Jews support [[African American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968)|black Civil Rights]]
 +
|label139=1959
 +
|data139 = Trolleybuses and buses desegregated;<br>[[Lenox Square]] mall opens
 +
 
 +
|header140 = 1960s
 +
|label141=1960
 +
|data141= [[African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968)#Sit-ins, 1960|Civil Rights sit-ins]] at [[Rich's]], lunch counters
 +
|label142=1961
 +
|data142=[[Ivan Allen, Jr.]] becomes mayor;<br>[[Atlanta Public Schools|Public schools]] begin to desegregate;<br>[[Rich's]] desegregates restaurant;<br>[[John C. Portman, Jr.|John Portman]] opens [[AmericasMart|Merchandise Mart]], kicking off [[History of Atlanta#transformation of downtown|transformation of downtown]]
 +
|label143=1962
 +
|data143= 106 Atlanta art patrons die in [[Air France Flight 007#Impact on Atlanta, Georgia|Paris air crash]]
 +
|label144=1963
 +
|data144= [[Trolleybuses in Atlanta|Trolleybuses]] converted en masse to buses
 +
|label146=1968
 +
|data146=[[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] assassinated
 +
|label149=1969
 +
|data149= [[Interstate 285|Perimeter]] freeway opens
 +
 
 +
|header150=1970s
 +
|label153=1973
 +
|data153=[[Maynard Jackson]] becomes first black [[List of mayors of Atlanta|mayor]]
 +
|label159 = 1979
 +
|data159 = [[MARTA]] opens first rail rapid transit line;<br>[[Atlanta murders of 1979–1981|Child murders]] begin
 +
 
 +
|header160=1980s
 +
|label161=1980
 +
|data161=[[CNN]] launches, [[Turner Broadcasting System|Turner]] empire takes off
 +
|label162=1982
 +
|data162= [[Andrew Young]] becomes mayor
 +
|label163=1988
 +
|data163=[[1988 Democratic National Convention|Democratic Convention]]
 +
 
 
|header170=1990s
 
|header170=1990s
 
|label172 = 1992
 
|label172 = 1992

Revision as of 20:08, 30 January 2012