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Big Bone Lick Discovered
Capt. Charles de Longueuil discovers Big Bone Lick. -
Thomas Walker Explores Kentucky
Thomas Walker explores Kentucky through the Cumberland Gap. -
Boone and Finley spot Bluegrass
Daniel Boone and John Finley first saw the far distant Bluegrass atop Pilot Knob, now in Powell County. The recorded date is June 7, 1769. -
First Permanent Settlement in Kentucky
James Harrod constructed the first permanent settlement in Kentucky at Fort Harrod. 1774. James Harrod starts building Harrodstown (Harrodsburg); Indians force settlers to withdraw; settlers return in 1775. -
Wilderness Trail and Fort Booesborough established
Daniel Boone builds the Wilderness Trail and establishes Fort Boonesborough. -
Kentucky County
Harrodsburg settlers, jealous of Boonesborough, send George Rogers Clark and John Jones to ask for Virginia's aid; Virginia declares Transylvania Land Company illegal; creates Kentucky County. -
Separation From Virginia
First of ten conventions held to prepare way for separation of Kentucky from Virginia. -
15th State
Kentucky becomes the 15th state on June 1, 1792. -
First Governor
Isaac Shelby Becomes the first governor. -
Wilderness Road Opens
Wilderness Road opened to wagons. -
Westernmost region of state annexed.
Westernmost region of the state was annexed, following its purchase from the Chicasaw Indians. -
Zachary Taylor becomes 12th President
Zachary Taylor, Kentucky hero of Mexican War, becomes 12th president of United States. -
1850 census
Kentucky was the 8th most populated state in the nation in the 1850 census. There were 982,405 citizens listed. -
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky founded at Lexington. -
First Kentucky Derby
First Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs. -
Present state constitution adopted.
Present state constitution adopted. -
State Capitol
Present State Capitol completed. -
Happy Birthday to You
The song "Happy Birthday to You" was the creation of two Louisville sisters in 1893. -
4 Governors in 3 Months
Kentucky experienced four different governors in less than three months time, between early December of 1899 and early February of 1900. -
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Four Governors in Three Months
Kentucky experienced four different governors in less than three months time, between early December of 1899 and early February of 1900. -
Black Patch War begins.
The Black Patch War ends a tobacco-buying monopoly -
Black Patch War ends.
The Black Patch War ends a tobacco-buying monopoly -
Mother's Day in Henderson
Teacher Mary S. Wilson held the first observance of Mother's Day in Henderson in 1887. It was made a national holiday in 1916. -
State Bird
The cardinal was adopted as Kentucky's state bird and the goldenrod as the state flower in 1926 -
Kentucky Fried Chicken
The first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant owned and operated by Colonel Sanders is located in Corbin. The chicken was first served in 1930 at a gas station operated by Colonel Sanders. -
TVA Builds Dams
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First Cheeseburger
Cheeseburgers were first served in 1934 at Kaelin's in Louisville. -
Fort Knox
United States gold depository built at Fort Knox. -
Kentucky Dam completed
Kentucky Dam on Tennessee River completed by Tennessee Valley Authority. -
Nuclear Energy
Kentucky is first state given control of certain nuclear energy materials by federal government. -
KY Lottery
Voters approve the establishment of a state lottery. -
KERA
The Kentucky Education Reform Act is passed. -
First Miss America from Kentucky
The first Miss America from Kentucky is Heather Renee French. She was crowned September 18, 1999.
