1. Georgia became a state on April 30, 1789. Georgia was the fourth state to join the Union. At the time, Georgia's capital city was Savannah, and the state was primarily an agricultural region.

2. On April 30, 1818, the first issue of the Cherokee Phoenix, the first Native American newspaper, was published in Georgia. The newspaper was written in both English and Cherokee and served as a way for the Cherokee Nation to communicate with the outside world.

3. On April 30, 1904, a crowd of over 100,000 people gathered in Atlanta for the opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the St. Louis World's Fair. Georgia's exhibit at the fair highlighted the state's agricultural and industrial advancements.

4. On April 30, 1970, Georgia Governor Lester Maddox closed all of the state's liquor stores to protest a federal court decision to allow the sale of liquor on Sundays. The move was controversial and attracted national attention.

5. On April 30, 1996, a bomb exploded during the Atlanta Olympics in Centennial Olympic Park, killing one person and injuring over 100 others. The attack was carried out by domestic terrorist Eric Rudolph, who was eventually captured and sentenced to life in prison.