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    • Jul 19, 1910
    Songwriter and disc jockey Fred Kirby is born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He writes The Buchanan Brothers' post-World War II hit "Atomic Power"
    Aug 7, 1945
    The morning after the U.S. bombed Hiroshima, Japan, Charlotte disc jockey Fred Kirby writes "Atomic Power," a future Top 10 hit for The Buchanan Brothers
    Jan 20, 1949
    Songwriter Fred Kirby, author of The Buchanan Brothers' hit "Atomic Power," rides in the inaugural parade for president Harry Truman in Washington, D.C.
    May 18, 1951
    The comedic picture "Kentucky Jubilee" appears in movie theaters. The film includes appearances by "Atomic Power" songwriter Fred Kirby and steel guitar player Les "Carrot Top" Anderson
    Apr 22, 1996
    Songwriter Fred Kirby dies in his sleep at his home in Indian Trail, North Carolina. He authored The Buchanan Brothers' nuclear-fueled 1946 hit "Atomic Power"
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