1. In 1862, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan led a raid into Kentucky, capturing several Union soldiers and disrupting communication lines. The raid prompted Union troops to pursue him and led to the Battle of Tebbs Bend, which took place on July 4, 1863.

2. On April 19, 1877, the Kentucky State College, now known as the University of Kentucky, was established. It was initially a land-grant university focused on agriculture and mechanical arts, but it has since expanded into a comprehensive research institution.

3. In 1939, the Kentucky Derby was broadcast on television for the first time. The race, which is held annually on the first Saturday in May, is one of the most prestigious horse races in the world and draws thousands of spectators to Churchill Downs in Louisville every year.

4. On April 19, 1961, the University of Louisville defeated Loyola University of Chicago to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. The game, which was held in Kansas City, Missouri, was the first national championship for the Louisville Cardinals.

5. In 1995, a truck bomb detonated outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more. Timothy McVeigh, a former Army soldier, was eventually convicted of the crime and executed in 2001. The bombing had a significant impact on the state of Kentucky, as several of the victims had ties to the state and many Kentuckians were involved in rescue efforts and fundraising for the victims and their families.