1. In 1792, Kentucky was admitted as the 15th state in the United States, making it the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains to join the union.

2. On December 11, 1811, a series of powerful earthquakes, known as the New Madrid earthquakes, rocked Kentucky and other states in the region. The earthquakes were some of the largest ever recorded in the continental United States and caused widespread damage and panic.

3. On December 11, 1861, Confederate General Braxton Bragg led his army into Kentucky, beginning a campaign to secure the state for the South during the Civil War. The campaign would ultimately fail and Kentucky would remain in the Union.

4. In 1935, the famous singer and guitarist, Christian hillbilly singer Bradley Kincaid, performed at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Kincaid was known for his distinctive vocal style and for popularizing traditional songs from the southern Appalachian region.

5. More recently, on December 11, 2006, Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Janet Stumbo, became the first woman to be elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court. Stumbo had previously served as a judge on the Kentucky Court of Appeals and was known for her commitment to equal justice and fairness.