Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets
July 1, 1901, Delmar Thoroughbred Race Track opened outside St. Louis, MO.
July 1, 1948, the Kentucky State Police began. It arose from the Kentucky Highway Patrol, which in 1936 had been organized as a division of the Department of Highways.
The Kentucky Encyclopedia edited by John E. Kleber; pg: 513
Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Ashland native Terrence Mann, born in 1951.
July 1, 1960, Eastern Kentucky University hired their first alumni as President. Robert R. Martin led his alma mater into a period of unparalleled growth using state and federal funds.
The Kentucky Encyclopedia edited by John E. Kleber; pg: 279
July 1, 1990, Fayette County mandated drivers to wear seat belts.