| May 5, 1818 |
Establishment of the Georgia-Tennessee border begins. |
| May 5, 1887 |
First contract awarded for a building on the campus of Georgia Tech. (Tech Tower)
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| May 5, 1893 |
Panic on Wall Street begins because of the failure of a group of rope manufacturers. The monetary loss triggers a deep depression lasting four years
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| May 5, 1901 |
William Samuel "Blind Willie" McTell is born, Thomson, Georgia
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William Samuel 'Blind Willie' McTell |
| May 5, 1925 |
Ty Cobb enjoys his best day at the plate, hitting three home runs, a double and two singles. The 16 total bases set an American League record that still stands.
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Ty Cobb |
| May 5, 1931 |
The Byrd-Mathews saw mill in Helen, Georgia closes.
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Byrd-Mathews Lumber plant, Helen, Georgia |
| May 5, 1938 |
C. E. Woolman elected to board, appointed vice president and general operations manager
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Delta Air Lines
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| May 5, 1941 |
Major George P. Moody is killed while testing a Beech AT-10. Moody Air Base, near Valdosta, is named in his honor
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| May 5, 1942 |
Clarence Cooper is born, Decatur, Georgia |
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Clarence Cooper |
| May 5, 1973 |
Carl Issacs, Wayne Coleman and George Dungee escape from Maryland State Prison. They pick up Billy Issacs, Carl's 15 year-old brother
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Alday family murders
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| May 5, 1983 |
Light plane crash at Kennesaw
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Light plane crash at Kennesaw |
| May 5, 1998 |
Eric Rudolph, a suspect in bombings in the Atlanta area and Birmingham, AL, is placed on the FBI's ten most-wanted list.
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Eric Rudolph and the Atlanta Area bombings |
| May 5, 2007 |
Fire caused by lightning south of the Okefenokee Swamp |
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Fires scorch Okefenokee and Southeast Georgia |
