1. In 1863, the Battle of Chickamauga ended with a Confederate victory. This was one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War, with over 34,000 casualties.

2. On October 10, 1885, the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) was founded in Atlanta. Today, it is one of the top engineering and technology universities in the United States.

3. In 1977, the Atlanta Braves played their first game in the newly-built Fulton County Stadium. The Braves had previously played in the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, which was demolished to make way for the new stadium.

4. On October 10, 1980, Congress designated the Chattahoochee River as a National Recreation Area. The area spans 48 miles of the river and provides opportunities for boating, fishing, hiking, and more.

5. In 2018, Stacey Abrams became the first African American woman to win a major party nomination for governor in Georgia. Although she ultimately lost the election to Brian Kemp, her campaign was significant in its efforts to increase voter turnout and combat voter suppression.