Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets

April 22, 1863, the Tompkinsville Courthouse and other buildings were burnt to the ground in Monroe County. All of the records were lost. CSA forces were retaliating for the Union burning Celina, TN’s courthouse.
Roadside History: A Guide to Kentucky Highway Markers edited by Melba Porter Hay, Dianne Wells, Thomas H. Appleton, Jr., Thomas H. Appleton; pg: 29

Picture by George Francois Mugnier
April 22, 1951, Army SGT James W. Riddle from Adair County died in the Korean War.
April 22, 1953, Army PVT Donald W. Harris from Knox County died in the Korean War.


April 22, 2010, the 40th anniversary Earth Day is celebrated across the world.