Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets
July 13, 1866, Richmond native Green Clay Smith became the 2nd Territorial Governor of Montana.
July 13, 1926, G.L. Wainscott launched the Ale-8-One soft drink in Winchester.
July 13, 1951, Army SGT Wilson Craddock from Pendleton County died in the Korean War.
July 13, 1953, Army CPL Waldo M. Dingus from Morgan County died in the Korean War.
July 13, 1985, the Berea Craft Festival celebrated their 36th annual show at Indian Fort Theater.
Effective July 13, 1990, Crider soil is named and designated as the state soil.
July 13, 1991, Mammoth Cave promoted “Tour Gide History Day” to celebrate 175 years of guided tours.

Effective July 13, 2004, the blackberry is named and designated as the official fruit of Kentucky.