Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets
July 22, 1793, Isaac Hynes hosted the 1st Hardin County Court session in his home.
July 22, 1867, Littleton Wells, 22, deputy postmaster dueled Saford P. Roberts, 24, clerk, both courted the same girl. Littleton had proposed to the girl but Roberts is who she wanted to marry. A fight had ensued at a picnic. The duel was fought with Colt revolvers at the Welby Post Office. (Historians assume it was the Shelby County) After 10 paces, Wells died with a ball through his brain; Roberts was mortally wounded with a bullet in his heart.
Famous Kentucky Duels by J. Winston Coleman, Jr.; pg: 146
July 22, 1937, the Lexington Junior League held their first horse show.
Localtonians wish a Happy Anniversary to Governor J. Carroll and Charlann Harting, who wed in 1951.
July 22, 1966, Marine Corps LCPL Mitchell E. Cox from Louisville died in the Vietnam War.
July 22, 1967, Army SP4 Charles R. Leonard from Owensboro in Daviess County died in the Vietnam War.
July 22, 1969, Army PFC John S. Bailey, Jr. from Glasgow in Barren County died in the Vietnam War.