
TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia
By April 1, 1780, when Josiah Collins returned from Virginia, he noted, “On my return, I found a number of immigrants and a strong fort….there were 15 to 16 families besides a number of single men at Lexington.” Lexington 1779, Pioneer Kentucky As Described by Early Settlers by Bettye Lee Mastin, pg 21.
April 1, 1803, Maj. Val Peers brought the 1st piano to Kentucky.
Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Mays Lick native Charles Young, born in 1864.

April 1, 1908, Cumberland County native Edwin Lee Norris became the 5th governor of Montana.
On April 1, 1958, Kentucky became the first state to have a full-time nuclear energy agency. Kentucky in Retrospect by Lila Jones Kington pg: 137
April 1, 1968, Army SP4 Ronnie Mills from Flat Lick in Knox County died in the Vietnam War.
Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Kentucky bred Zenyatta, born in 2004.
April 1, 2009, Kentucky named John Calipari as its new head basketball coach.
On April 1, 2024, Thomas Massie sent a Tweet; the U.S. Congressman also uses the term Uniparty.
Unfortunately, this is not April fools. Johnson, Schumer & the deep state are writing the Ukraine bill. Then Johnson will suspend rules to pass it.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 1, 2024
“We’re putting that product together & we’ll be moving it right after the district work period,” -Johnson.https://t.co/tO8aMOtUP9
Kentucky Headlines
April 2, 1925
Animals Flee, Fish Move Upstream as Lake Forms Above Dix River Dam
No Serious Damage to Tobacco or Fruit Trees in Last Night’s Freeze
April 2, 1975
Midnight Deadline To File For Office
Lexington Needs $18 Million To Burn Solid Waste For Energy
April 2, 2000
The Judds To Play In Rupp Friday
Microsoft and Federal Government Quit Mediation Over Anti-Trust Issue


