1. On January 26, 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, paving the way for the country's founding principles of democracy and governance.

2. In 1861, on January 26, Georgia joined six other southern states to form the Confederacy, sparking the Civil War and a four-year struggle that would ultimately lead to the re-unification of the nation.

3. January 26, 1905 marked the birth of Georgia's most famous civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr., who went on to become a national figure and icon of the movement for racial equality.

4. On January 26, 1939, the film Gone with the Wind had its world premiere in Atlanta, Georgia, becoming one of the most famous and enduring movies in history.

5. January 26, 2018 saw the inauguration of Georgia's first female African-American mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, who pledged to work tirelessly to improve the lives of all residents, regardless of race or economic status.