1. On January 28, 1733, the first ship carrying colonists to the new British colony of Georgia arrived in present-day Savannah. Led by General James Edward Oglethorpe, the colonists established the colony as a refuge for people in debtors' prisons in England.

2. On January 28, 1865, during the American Civil War, Union forces led by General William Tecumseh Sherman began the burning of the city of Atlanta. The destruction of the city was a key strategic move by Sherman to damage Confederate infrastructure and morale.

3. On January 28, 1903, the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta was destroyed by fire. The building was rebuilt and reopened in 1907, and remains a prominent landmark in the city today.

4. On January 28, 1958, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for his role in organizing the Montgomery bus boycott. King's activism and leadership in the Civil Rights Movement had a profound impact on Georgia and the nation as a whole.

5. On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing all seven crew members on board. Among the crew was Christa McAuliffe, a teacher from New Hampshire who had been selected as the first private citizen to fly in space. The tragedy affected many communities across the country, including Georgia.