1. On May 14, 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, two explorers dispatched by President Thomas Jefferson, reached the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in present-day Kentucky. This marked the beginning of their journey to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and find a passage to the Pacific Ocean.

2. In 1818, the state of Tennessee passed a law that prohibited dueling. This law was significant because many prominent Tennessee politicians, including Andrew Jackson, engaged in duels as a way to settle personal disputes.

3. May 14, 1901, was the date of the first official Tennessee State Fair, held in Nashville. The fair featured livestock competitions, amusement rides, and agricultural exhibits.

4. On May 14, 1969, Elvis Presley recorded his hit song "In the Ghetto" at American Sound Studio in Memphis. The song, which tells the story of a young boy growing up in poverty, became one of Presley's most popular and enduring hits.

5. In 1973, the Tennessee legislature passed a bill officially designating the tomato as the state fruit. While many people think of tomatoes as a vegetable, they are actually a fruit because they develop from the ovary of a flowering plant and contain seeds. Tennessee is one of only a few states in the U.S. to have a designated state fruit.