1) Savannah's Colonial Park Cemetery, established in 1750, is the final resting place of many influential Georgians, including Declaration of Independence signer Button Gwinnett and Georgia's first governor, Edward Telfair. On October 31, 2005, the cemetery was featured on an episode of Sci-Fi Channel's "Ghost Hunters."

2) In 1831, Georgia's Cherokee citizens were forced to begin the perilous journey known as the Trail of Tears, which ultimately led to the deaths of thousands. The forced removal was a result of President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830.

3) On October 31, 1907, the Georgia School of Technology (now Georgia Tech) played the University of Georgia in what is now known as the first-ever football game played in the South. Georgia Tech won 28-6.

4) In 1974, Jimmy Carter was elected Governor of Georgia on October 31. He would go on to serve as President of the United States from 1977-1981.

5) On October 31, 1999, a tragic accident occurred at the Woodstock '99 music festival in Rome, Georgia. During the Red Hot Chili Peppers' set, festival-goers began lighting fires and destroying property. The chaos resulted in one death and numerous injuries.