1. On April 13, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state in the United States. Kentucky was originally a part of Virginia until it became a separate territory in 1784.

2. On April 13, 1900, the first Kentucky State Track and Field meet was held at Transylvania University in Lexington. This event has since become an annual tradition for high school athletic teams in Kentucky.

3. On April 13, 1917, the Kentucky Derby was held at Churchill Downs for the first time. The winner was a horse named "Omar Khayyam" and the race was attended by over 30,000 people.

4. On April 13, 1967, the first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise opened in the United Kingdom. KFC, which was founded in Kentucky in 1930, has since become a global fast-food franchise with thousands of locations worldwide.

5. On April 13, 2018, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed a bill legalizing the use of medical marijuana in the state. The law allows patients with certain medical conditions to obtain and use cannabis-derived products under the supervision of a healthcare provider.