1. On August 13, 1792, the Kentucky General Assembly met for their first session, officially establishing Kentucky as the 15th state in the United States.

2. August 13, 1814 marks the day that famed frontiersman and politician Davy Crockett arrived in Kentucky to begin his service in the state legislature.

3. In 1862, Confederate forces led by General Edmund Kirby Smith executed a successful raid on a Union garrison in Cynthiana, Kentucky on August 13. The raid resulted in the capture of hundreds of Union troops and significant amounts of Union supplies.

4. On August 13, 1930, the famous athlete and Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens participated in the Kentucky Football League's track meet in Louisville. Owens went on to win several events at the meet, garnering significant attention for his athletic abilities.

5. August 13, 1942 is the date that the Kentucky Brigade of the newly-formed Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was officially activated. The Kentucky Brigade was one of the first units of women to serve in the United States military in a non-nursing capacity.