1. In 1733, Georgia's founder James Oglethorpe arrived with the first group of settlers in Savannah. On September 18th, they held the first Christian worship service in the new colony.

2. The Union Army entered Atlanta on September 2nd, 1864, but it wasn't until September 18th that the city officially surrendered during the Civil War.

3. In 1947, the University of Georgia admitted its first African American student, Hamilton Holmes, on September 18th. This was a significant milestone for desegregation in the state.

4. Atlanta Braves baseball player Andruw Jones hit his 50th home run of the season on September 18th, 2005. He became the first player in franchise history to hit 50 home runs in a single season.

5. On September 18th, 2014, the Georgia Aquarium announced the birth of a new beluga whale calf, the first born at the aquarium in seven years. The calf was named Nunavik, which means "the place where one finds his footing" in Inuit.