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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1981;_Virginia_Resolves
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| January 1, 1981 |
Georgia defeats Notre Dame, 17-10 at the Sugar Bowl, winning the National Title. Outgoing U. S. President Jimmy Carter watches
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Vince Dooley |
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University of Georgia's post-season appearances
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| January 3, 1981 |
Lubie Geter, 14, strangled
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| January 4, 1981 |
Atlanta Falcons lose to the Dallas Cowboys at the NFC division playoffs, 30-27 |
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Atlanta Falcons |
| January 18, 1981 |
Pvt. Joseph Christopher is arrested at Fort Benning, Georgia and charged in the assault on a black enlisted man. His arrest resulted in Buffalo NY police solving a string of racist murders by Christopher, who was from the Buffalo area. |
| January 22, 1981 |
Terry Pue, 15, strangled
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| February 6, 1981 |
Patrick Baltazar, 12, strangled.
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| February 12, 1981 |
The Atlanta Area Consortium recommends a 35 acre park east of downtown Atlanta as the site of the Carter Presidential Library, with a parkway for access. Opposition to the plan by the neighborhood around the park is immediate.
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Jimmy Carter |
| February 19, 1981 |
Curtis Walker, 13, strangled
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| March 2, 1981 |
Jo-Jo Bell, 16, strangled.
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| March 11, 1981 |
Timothy Hill is missing. His body will be found on March 30, strangled
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| March 13, 1981 |
President Reagan announces additional federal aid for the murdered and missing youth in Atlanta
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| April 21, 1981 |
CORE Director Ray Innis claims to have a photo of the Atlanta child killer
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| April 23, 1981 |
Atlanta Public Safety Commissioner Lee Brown clears the man identified by CORE Director Ray Innis as a suspect in the Atlanta Child Murders
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| May 2, 1981 |
21-year old Danny Hansford is shot and killed by Jim Williams, who claimed he was acting in self defense
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
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| May 8, 1981 |
Pvt. Joseph Christopher, Fort Benning, Georgia is extradited to New York to stand trial for several racially motivated killings. |
| May 22, 1981 |
Hearing a splash on the James Jackson Parkway (Cobb Drive) bridge, police stop a car driven by Wayne Williams and question the susect.
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| May 24, 1981 |
The body of Nathaniel Cater, 27, is discovered on the banks of the Chattahoochee, downstream from the James Jackson bridge
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| June 1, 1981 |
Carl Vinson dies, Milledgeville
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Carl Vinson, Father of the Two Ocean Navy
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| June 5, 1981 |
First mention of GRID (Gay Related Immune Deficiency) by the Center for Disease Control, Atlanta. The disease has since become known as AIDS
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| June 12, 1981 |
Chatham County indicts Jim Williams for murder
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Chatham County, Georgia |
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
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| June 21, 1981 |
Wayne William is arrested, charged with the murders of Nathaniel Cater and Jimmy Payne, the last of the Atlanta Child Murders
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| June 27, 1981 |
The IRS sells Billy Carter's gas station in Plains, Georgia to pay off back tazes |
| June 28, 1981 |
Morris Edwin Roberts, Jr. gained access to FBI offices in Atlanta, holding 9 employees hostage for three hours. He was shot and killed by the FBI Swat Team and the Atlanta Police. No motive was established.
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| June 30, 1981 |
President Ronald Reagan visits Atlanta, Georgia
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| August 31, 1981 |
Georgia Bulldog running back Herschel Walker appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated |
| September 15, 1981 |
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin arrives in Plains to meet with "private citizen" Jimmy Carter |
| September 22, 1981 |
The Home Depot launches its initial public offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ Exchange. Its price will jump to 20 its offering price within two years. |
| October 27, 1981 |
Andrew Young elected mayor of Atlanta
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Andrew Young |
| October 28, 1981 |
Edward M. McIntyre elected first black mayor of Augusta
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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| November 4, 1981 |
Premier of The Fall Guy |
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JoAnn Pflug |
| December 4, 1981 |
MARTA's North-South line opened
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Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) |
| December 28, 1981 |
Trial begins for Wayne Williams, accused murderer who is charged with committing the Atlanta Child Murders
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Atlanta Child Murders |
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Atlanta Child Murders |
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