Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets
November 17, 1788, Lexington established the 1st Masonic Lodge west of the Allegheny Mountains.
November 17, 1894, The Daily Racing Forum printed their 1st edition.
November 17, 1900, Kentucky State College (UK) defeated the Louisville YMCA 12-0.
November 17, 1968, Army 1SG George C. Rowland from Owensboro died fighting in the Vietnam War.
November 17, 1971, Shelby County native Dr. Alice N. Pickett passed away. In the 1960s, when the Louisville Courier-Journal and Louisville Times made a considerable contribution to the local Red Cross, they did so in her name to honor her years of service to the organization. In 1957, UK bestowed her the Sullivan Medallion for Service. The Kentucky Encyclopedia edited by John E. Kleber; pg: 721