On September 6, 1807, William Clark arrived in Boone County with his famous older brother, General George Rogers Clark . William wanted to devote more time to his brother’s well-being as he batted alcohol .
September 6, 1814, locals held a public dinner in George Madison’s honor when he returned as a POW in the War of 1812. Kentuckians elected him governor less than two years later.
September 6, 1845, Dr. J. D. Taylor of Harrodsburg dueled John M. Harrison of Danville in Garrard County with pistols at 30 feet . A ball went through Harrison at 1st fire, and he died several days later. The bothers-in-law feud stemmed from the doctor’s separation from his wife, attributed to Harrison. Famous Kentucky Duels by J. Winston Coleman, Jr.; pg: 143
September 6, 1848, John J. Crittenden became the 17th governor of Kentucky. One of Crittenden’s sons, George B. Crittenden, became a general in the Confederate Army. Another son, Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, became a general in the Union Army.
September 6, 1861, the General Assembly passed a resolution calling for Confederate troops to leave Kentucky ; soon after, Kentucky declared their allegiance to the Union, ending their neutrality status.
September 6, 1893, Officer R. H. West of the Hopkinsville Police Department , died from a gunshot by a fellow officer whom he had reported for drinking on duty.
Saturday, September 6, 1947, state fair officials clamped down on gambling on the midway. The fair invited the press and state officials the day before the fair opened and sanctioned many midway workers for placing friendly wagers.
September 6, 1950, Army PFC James M. Harrison from Floyd County , Army CPL David L. Rankin from Casey County , Army PFC Billy J. Roper from McCracken County , Army PFC Raymond T. Ross from Estill County , and Army PVT Kenneth R. Shaw from Jefferson County , all died in the Korean War.
September 6, 1951, Army PVT Carl D. Logan from Perry County died fighting in the Korean War.
September 6, 1952, Army MSG James V. Boggs from Lawrence County died fighting in the Korean War.
September 6, 1958, the Blues rolled over the Whites 28-8 for UK’s annual Blue-White game in Lexington. Coach Blanton Collier led both teams.
Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Owensboro native Jeff Green , born in 1962.
September 6, 1969, Air Force SGT Arnold N. Jaco from Benton in Marshall County died in the Vietnam War.
September 6, 1974, Governor W. Ford hoped the state’s $120,500 purchase of Six Mile Island would block the development of an Indiana Riverport.
Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Ashland native Jillian Hall , born in 1980.
September 6, 1988, President R. Reagan gave his remarks at the American Legion Convention in Louisville.
On September 6, 1992, President George H. W. Bush (#41) arrived at the Redbirds game with Stan Curtis . The President came to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Kentucky Harvest. This charity provided food to the poor. Curtis, the founder of Kentucky Harvest, went to prison for stealing from his organization years later.
September 6, 1995, Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s unbreakable record when he played in his 2,131st consecutive major league baseball game.
On September 6, 1996, in a resounding victory for federal prosecutors, a Henderson jury convicted a Big Rivers Electric Corp executive for fraud, racketeering, and income tax evasion . He also had to pay back the $700,000 he took in bribes. Meanwhile, UofL requested the NCAA to drop the most crucial charge against their basketball team.
On September 6, 2001, the George W. Bush (#43) administration decided not to break up Microsoft . The U.S. AG, who ran the antitrust division, claimed they would not stop fighting the corporate giant. However, that is precisely what they did.
September 6, 2004, President G. W. Bush provided one of his most famous gaffes in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, “Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren’t able to practice their love with women all across this country.”
September 6, 2006, President G. W. Bush acknowledged for the 1st time that the CIA used secret prisons around the globe. The military transferred 14 al-Qaida suspects in different jails to Guantanamo Bay to stand trial. World leaders condemned the torture facilities Bush initiated.
September 6, 2007, for a 2nd straight year, court-ordered foreclosures in Jefferson County broke records as a nationwide upheaval in the mortgage market forced people throughout the region out of their homes. Kentucky ranked 11th and Indiana 3rd for most homes that went into foreclosure for the April-June quarter.
On September 6, 2013, Churchill Downs (CD) took a gamble and hosted its first September meet to improve Kentucky racing by keeping horses in the state year-round. The bet paid off. In 2024, CD will host 11 stakes worth over $3.5 million during its 14-day meet, September 12-29.
On September 6, 2018, Twitter went after Mitch M. after he misrepresented Kentucky’s Hemp history. Mitch tried to compliment his fellow Uniparty comrade James Comer as the “first Kentuckian to take a major lead role in what has now developed into a national consensus.” One rebuttal, “For the record, former Ky. Gov. Ned Breathitt called for legalizing hemp as a farm crop in 1997. Former Gov. Louie Nunn was on board for industrial hemp by 2000. Looks like Herald-Leader ‘s first pro-hemp editorial was in ’96.” Another reply, “My father, Gatewood Galbraith, ran for Commissioner of Agriculture in 1983 on the platform of legalizing industrial hemp and medical marijuana.”
On September 6, 2019, two groups of states targeted Facebook and Google in separate antitrust probes widening the scope of Big Tech monopolies and how they dominated their industry. The federal government does not break monopolies anymore; they are afraid.