Kentucky Trivia
August 26, 1828, the Commonwealth swore in Thomas Metcalfe as the 10th governor. Joseph Desha, the outgoing governor, disliked Metcalfe so much he didn’t leave the residence till September 2. He believed that Metcalfe, a stonemason, was not worthy of being governor. The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 2 by Kentucky Historical Society; pg: 15
August 26, 1895, Washington County lynched Harrison Lewis, a black male, for murder.
August 26, 1950, Army SGT William F. Ward from Mason County died in the Korean War.
August 26, 1970, Army SP4 Curtis Estridge from Hoskinston in Leslie County died in the Vietnam War.