Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport began as a race track that was converted to a landing field and leased by the city of Atlanta in the 1920s. It was originally known as Candler Field after Asa Candler, the former owner of the land and founder of Coca-Cola. It grew rapidly as air travel boomed and Atlanta became a transportation hub, and in the 1970s it was renamed in honour of Mayor William B. Hartsfield, with Maynard Jackson, the city's first Black mayor, added later. It is the main hub of Delta Air Lines. For many years it has been the busiest airport in the world by number of passengers.
Before and after
- from 12 December 1925 to 1 April 1979Pahlavi dynasty
- from 1926 to 1928Northern Expedition
- 1926Founding of ACF Fiorentina
- 1926Construction of Park Güell
- 1926Construction of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- 1926Publication of Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- 1926Establishment of Kruger National Park
- 1926Founding of SSC Napoli
- 1926Founding of Mercedes-Benz
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The era
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