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On March 3, 1820, Lexington’s historical Postlethwaite Traven burned for the 1st time. Capt. John Postlethwaite started the establishment, then shifted to Joshua Wilson, then to Sanford Keene when the fire occurred. Capt. John Postlethwaite took over operations after the fire until he died in 1833. It burned for the 2nd time in 1879 when and then rebuilt as The Phoenix Hotel. History Of Fayette County, Kentucky Edited By William Henry Perrin; pg: 281
On March 3, 1828, Kentucky burned $400,000 of Commonwealth bank notes.
March 3, 1967, Army PFC Ronald L. Mikesell from Louisville died in the Vietnam War.
March 3, 1969, Army SGT William O. Walters from Melber in McCracken County died in the Vietnam War.