1. On March 26, 1945, Georgians witnessed the birth of the famous singer-songwriter and musician, Johnny Crawford. Crawford gained worldwide recognition as part of the cast of the popular TV series, The Rifleman, which aired from 1958 to 1963.

2. March 26, 1827, marked an important day in Georgia history as it was the day the state granted the charter for the first insurance company in Georgia, the Mutual Assurance Society.

3. The infamous Georgia Gold Rush began on March 26, 1829, when gold was first discovered in the Dahlonega region of the state. The discovery triggered a rush of settlers hoping to strike it rich, and Georgia's gold mines became some of the most profitable and significant mines in the United States.

4. On this day in 1878, the Georgia State Legislature passed a bill which established the Georgia State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, which was later renamed as the Georgia Institute of Technology, or more commonly known as Georgia Tech.

5. Finally, Georgia celebrated a significant milestone on March 26, 1941, when the first broadcast from the newly constructed WSB-TV station in Atlanta went on the air. This moment marked the beginning of regular television broadcasting in Atlanta and brought a new era in the history of entertainment and media to Georgia.