Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets
April 18, 1750, Dr. Walker wrote in his journal, “Indians have lived about this ford some years ago.” He may have been alluding to the burial mound 400 yards from the Ford of the Cumberland River, present day Pineville. The mound was probably made by the Woodlands people.
Gateway – Dr. Thomas Walker & the Opening of KY by David M. Burns Pg: 19
April 18, 1818, John Boswell of Lexington and Charles Durand dueled “in the vicinity of this Lexington town.” Cause of the duel was not known. At the first fire Boswell was seriously wounded and died the same day. Durand was slightly injured.
Famous Kentucky Duels by J. Winston Coleman, Jr.; pg: 139
April 18, 1865, one of the very last Kentucky Civil War skirmishes took place in Taylorsville.
April 18, 1920, gasoline rose to $.29 a gallon.
April 18, 1960, Muhammad Ali registered for the draft.
April 18, 1969, Army PFC Victor L. Mills from Harlan in Harlan County died in the Vietnam War.