| October 21, 1735 |
Sailing from Inverness on the Prince of Wales, Scots under the command of Hugh MacKaye head for Georgia
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| October 21, 1739 |
Oglethorpe's deputy, Thomas Eyre, meets with the Cherokee at Toogolo (Tugaloo), asking for help defeating Spanish Florida. Decimated by a recent smallpox epidemic, the Cherokee offer minimal help. |
| October 21, 1891 |
Atlanta's Henry W. Grady monument is dedicated. A ten-foot bronze statue rests upon a pedestal of Georgia granite
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Henry Woodfin Grady |
| October 21, 1895 |
On "Negro Day" at the Atlanta Exposition, Professor John Wesley Edward Bowen expounds on the achievements of African Americans, including a plea for education and a vision of a "new Negro" who has the desire and potential to aid further in building the nation.
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| October 21, 1977 |
Florence Scheible, almost 90 years old is found murdered and assualted
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Wynnton Stocking Strangler |
| October 21, 1979 |
9-year Yusef Bell disappears. His body will be found on November 8
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| October 21, 2001 |
The Arizona Diamondbacks end the Atlanta Braves season in the National League play-offs. The Diamondbacks won 4 out of 5 games
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
| October 21, 2007 |
Following a sold-out show in The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Kid Rock and his 6-man posse engaged in a fight with Harlen DeJon Akins at a Waffle House. Rock (Robert Ritchie) and 5 other men were arrested after leaving the scene in an RV. They were released Sunday afternoon after posting bond. |
