Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets
On June 9, 1819, the Louisville Kentucky Herald carried the following announcement:
J.H. BUSH PORTRIAT PAINTER
Has taken the house recently occupied by Mr. Wm. C. Barker, situated on Main St, between Dr. Galt’s and C.P. Luckett’s, where he offers his professional services to the citizens of Louisville.
Jouett-Bush-Frazer –Early Kentucky Artists by William Barrow Floyd pg: 86

Kentucky Trivia: The Derby ran outside of May three times: April 29, 1901, June 9, 1945, and September 5, 2020.
June 9, 1946, Jenkins native George Burpo made his MLB debut with the Cincinnati Reds.
June 9, 1951, Navy HA Robert F. Brooks from Owensboro died in the Korean War.
June 9, 1952, Army 1LT Douglass K. Bland from Henderson County died in the Korean War.
Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Owensboro native John Christopher Depp II, born in 1963.
June 9, 1970, Army SGT Lowell E. Moon from Anchorage in Jefferson County died in the Vietnam War.
June 9, 2008, Lexington native Tyler Clippard pitched his first game for the Washington Nationals.
June 9, 2018, Justify captured the Triple Crown by winning the 150th Belmont Stakes.