1. On June 29, 1864, Confederate forces under General John Hunt Morgan raided the town of Lebanon, Kentucky. The skirmish saw the Confederates capture the town's federal garrison and loot several businesses. This was part of Morgan's Great Raid, a series of cavalry raids on Union territory that took place in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.

2. On June 29, 1964, civil rights activist Lyman T. Johnson died in Louisville, Kentucky. Johnson was the first African American to enroll in the University of Kentucky in 1949, and his legal battle to integrate the college paved the way for other African American students to attend. Johnson also fought for fair housing, voting rights, and equal treatment under the law.

3. Retired basketball coach Joe B. Hall was born on June 29, 1928, in Cynthiana, Kentucky. Hall coached the University of Kentucky Wildcats from 1972 to 1985, winning a national championship in 1978. He led the team to three Final Four appearances and nine Southeastern Conference championships.

4. On June 29, 1865, William G. Butler was appointed by Kentucky Governor Thomas E. Bramlette to serve as a United States Senator. Butler was a Union army officer during the Civil War and later served as Kentucky's Attorney General. He also founded the Kentucky Historical Society and wrote several books on Kentucky history and politics.

5. Famous singer and songwriter Billy Vaughn was born on June 29, 1919, in Glasgow, Kentucky. Vaughn had several hit songs in the 1950s and 1960s, including "Melody of Love" and "Sail Along Silvery Moon." He was known for his unique sound, which mixed pop, country, and orchestra music.