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Hernando de Soto and his Spanish troops discverd Georgia.
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James Oglethorpe and 120 colonists arrive in Georgia.
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Georgia becomes the 4th state.
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Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin.
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The U.S government forces the Cherokees to leave Georgia it was called the trail of tears.
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Atlanta becomes the state capital.
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John S. Pemberton develops Coca-Cola.
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Boll Weevils destroy the cotton.
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Georgia is the first state to lower the voting age to 18.
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Georgia hosts the summer olypics.
