1. On July 23, 1863, during the Civil War, General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate troops were captured by Union forces in Ohio County, Kentucky. This was a major victory for the Union army and a significant blow to the Confederate cause in Kentucky.

2. Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union on June 1, 1792. However, on July 23, 1819, the state became the first to pass a law to outlaw dueling. This law was passed in response to the death of a prominent Kentuckian, Dr. James Chambers, in a duel.

3. On July 23, 1892, the famous outlaw, Frank James, surrendered himself to authorities in Nashville, Tennessee. James had been a member of the notorious James-Younger Gang and had been on the run for many years.

4. In 2002, on July 23, the historic Belle of Louisville steamboat was declared a National Historic Landmark. The Belle of Louisville is the oldest operating steamboat in the United States and is an iconic symbol of Kentucky's river transportation history.

5. On July 23, 2013, Kentucky became the 24th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. This expansion provided much-needed healthcare coverage to thousands of low-income Kentuckians who were previously uninsured.