1. On June 4, 1792, Kentucky officially became the 15th state to join the Union. Governor Isaac Shelby was inaugurated on the same day, becoming the first governor of Kentucky.

2. In 1892, John E. Kenna, a United States senator from West Virginia, died suddenly while in Frankfort, the capital of Kentucky. Kenna was attending a meeting of the Democratic State Committee at the time of his death.

3. On June 4, 1932, the town of Hazard, Kentucky was destroyed by a flood, following days of heavy rain. Over 160 people lost their lives in the disaster, which is considered one of the worst floods in Kentucky history.

4. In 1944, the D-Day invasion of Normandy began on June 4, and many men from Kentucky were among the troops who landed on the beaches of France. One of the most famous Kentucky soldiers who fought in World War II was Audie Murphy, who would go on to earn the Medal of Honor for his bravery on the battlefield.

5. In 2013, a tornado outbreak swept across the midwestern and southern United States, including Kentucky. On June 4, multiple tornadoes touched down in the state, causing significant damage and several deaths. The event is a reminder of the powerful storms that can occur in the region during the summer months.