1. On April 10, 1865, Union General James H. Wilson's cavalry entered the city of Columbus, Georgia, effectively ending Confederate resistance in the area during the Civil War.
2. The Georgia General Assembly approved the state's first female suffrage bill on April 10, 1919, nearly a year before the 19th Amendment was ratified by Congress.
3. On April 10, 1951, the Georgia State Legislature passed a bill allowing for the creation of the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Authority, paving the way for the construction of the Atlanta Braves' home stadium.
4. The first MARTA rail line opened in Atlanta on April 10, 1979, providing a previously unavailable mass transit option for residents.
5. On April 10, 2010, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency due to prolonged drought conditions in the state, impacting agricultural production and water availability.