1981 Death Herman Talmadge, Senator-D-Georgia 1957 - 1981, Governor of Georgia 1948 - 1955, Watergate Committee, died at age 88 1971 Death Richard Russell, Jr., Senator-D-Georgia 1933 - 1971, dies at 73 1940 Birthday Wyche Fowler, born in Atlanta, Georgia, Representative-D-Georgia, 1977 - 1987, Senator-D-Georgia 1987 - 1993 1938 Birthday Sam Nunn, born in Perry, Georgia, Senator-D-Georgia 1972 - 1997 1913 Birthday Herman Talmadge, born in McRae, Georgia, Senator-D-Georgia 1957 - 1981, Governor of Georgia 1948 - 1955, Watergate Committee 1897 Birthday Richard Russell, Jr., born in Winder, Georgia, Senator-D-Georgia 1933 - 1971