1. In 1775, a group of Georgia patriots, including Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnett, signed the Georgia Provincial Congress Resolutions, which declared their support for the American Revolution.

2. In 1862, during the American Civil War, Union forces under General James Negley captured Fort Pulaski in Chatham County, Georgia. The fort had been considered almost impregnable, but the Union soldiers were able to breach the walls using rifled cannon.

3. In 1934, Peachtree Street in Atlanta became the first road in the United States to be illuminated by a yellow traffic light. The new traffic signals were installed by the Georgia Power Company and were quickly adopted by other cities across the country.

4. In 1943, Georgia native and legendary pilot Jimmy Doolittle led a daring bombing raid on Tokyo, Japan, which became known as the "Doolittle Raid." The mission was the first air raid on the Japanese mainland during World War II and boosted American morale during a dark period of the war.

5. In 1946, the first post-World War II session of the United Nations General Assembly was held in New York City. Georgia's own Eleanor Roosevelt was a key figure in the founding of the United Nations and played a pivotal role in its early years as a champion for human rights and social justice.