
TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia
June 5, 1869, Lexington finally accepted Standard Time over Solar Time at 12:40 p.m. Madame Bell by MaryJean Wall pg: 108
June 5, 1939, the log house of Col. Robert Patterson, founder of Lexington and Cincinnati, returned to Transylvania Campus after being removed from Kentucky in 1901. The one room cabin is thought to be one of the 1st to be erected in Lexington. The Squire’s Sketches of Lexington by J. Winston Coleman, Jr.; pg: 17
Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Lexington native Mark F. Jarmon, born in 1952.
June 5, 1955, Dean Martin sang Kentucky Babe on the Colgate Comedy Hour.
June 5, 2010, watch the 142nd Belmont Stakes. Keeneland graduates finished 1st and 2nd.

On June 5, 2024, the governor spent the day in Pikeville.
From hiking the scenic Bob Amos Trails to paddling the Levisa Fork, there is something here for everyone in Pikeville! And today, this great city became officially certified as a Kentucky Trail Town! pic.twitter.com/GAQuR1qqfK
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) June 5, 2024
Kentucky is home to 1.5 million individuals who are 55 and older. It's our responsibility to ensure that they receive the best care and support possible in their communities. The new Mountain View PACE center in Pikeville will do just that for our aging Kentuckians in the east. pic.twitter.com/R2xU98cc64
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) June 5, 2024
Today we celebrated the 100th new or rehabilitated home by @HDAHOME1 for survivors of the Eastern Kentucky floods. This community is strong and full of compassionate, resilient people. All of Team Kentucky is ready to stand with you as we continue to rebuild stronger than before. pic.twitter.com/9xPX32Pq4q
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) June 5, 2024
Kentucky Headlines
June 5, 1925
The Boone Family Leaves Lexington For Special Trip To Boonesboro
Lexington Celebrates 1775 to 1925; 150 Years
June 5, 1975
Anwar Sadat Reopens Suez Canal For Peace; Not Been Open For 8 Years
3 In Family Murdered in Berea
June 5, 2000
Clinton and Putin Agree To Disagree
Eastern Kentucky’s Settlement Schools Seek To Reinforce Their Regional Role


