1. In 1735, the founder of the colony of Georgia, James Oglethorpe, sailed from England with 120 colonists and landed in Savannah on November 4th. This marked the beginning of the establishment of the first permanent settlement in the region.

2. On November 4, 1831, the Georgia State Legislature passed the Cherokee Land Lottery Act, which authorized the confiscation of Cherokee lands in Georgia and distributed the land to white settlers. This action was part of the larger effort to forcibly remove Native American populations from the Southeastern region of the United States, known as the Trail of Tears.

3. The first intercollegiate football game in the Deep South was played on November 4, 1893, between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers. The game took place in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, and ended in a 0-0 tie.

4. In 1974, Jimmy Carter became the 76th Governor of Georgia after winning the gubernatorial election on November 4th. Carter went on to serve one term as Governor before being elected President of the United States in 1976.

5. On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama became the first African American President of the United States after winning the presidential election. Obama received significant support from voters in Georgia, particularly in urban and suburban areas.