Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets
Happy New Year
January 1, 1795, John Bradford, John Breckinridge, Dr. Frederick Ridgely, and several other gentlemen “Resolve to organize a Transylvania Library.” Almost a year passed before books were placed in the Transylvania Seminary Building.” The Squire’ Sketches of Lexington by J. Winston Coleman, Jr.; pg: 23
January 1, 1951, Army CPL John Payne from Henry County died in the Korean War.
January 1, 1967, Army PFC Larry A. Bullock from Somerset died in the Vietnam War.
January 1, 1968, Army SP4 Robert L. Campbell from Lancaster died in the Vietnam War.
January 1, 1969, Army SSG James M. Hall from Benton in Marshall County died in the Vietnam War.
January 1, 1971, Army LTC Eugene I. Smith from Louisville died in the Vietnam War.
January 1, 1999, Kentucky lost to #22 Penn State in the Tampa Bay Outback Bowl 14-26.