Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets
April 8, 1782, John Floyd, his brother, Charles and Alexander Breckinridge traveled from Floyd’s Station on Beargrass Creek to Salt River. Native Americans attacked them, and John was seriously injured. With his death two days later, Kentucky had lost two of her three-county lieutenants in less than eight months.
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April 8, 1854, Lecomte got his revenge and beat Lexington in a rematch.
April 8, 1952, Army SGT Donald Burdette from Marion County died in the Korean War.
April 8, 1967, Army SGT Roger D. Cooper from Fordsville in Ohio County died in the Vietnam War.
April 8, 1968, Army SSG Robert H. Colegrove from Grayson in Carter County died in the Vietnam War.
April 8, 1969, Army SP4 James R. O’Banion from Florence in Boone County died in the Vietnam War.
April 8, 1970, Army SGT Troy H. Batterton from Pleasureville died in the Vietnam War.
April 8, 2001, Tiger Woods won the Masters giving him wins in all four majors in the same year.
April 8, 2012, Butler native Nate Jones made his MLB debut for the Chicago White Sox.
April 8, 2012, Lexington native Robbie Ross made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers.
April 8, 2017, the GI $750,000 Wood Memorial ran at Aqueduct.
April 8, 2020, Governor A. Beshear announced 204 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily increase, bringing the statewide total to 1,346. He also reported eight new deaths bringing that total to “at least” 73. The governor also issued an executive order that restricted entrance into grocery stores or essential life stores to one family member at a time.