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1. On October 4, 1958, the Kentucky Wildcats football team won against the Miami Hurricanes 7-0, marking the first win at the newly built Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington.
2. In 1821, steamboat commerce began in Kentucky with the launch of the "Zephyr" on the Ohio River.
3. On October 4, 1862, Confederate forces under General Braxton Bragg began their failed invasion of Kentucky during the Civil War.
4. In 1885, the Kentucky State Fair Association was incorporated, which has since become one of the largest state fairs in the United States.
5. On October 4, 1963, the Kentucky State Police officially established its forensic laboratory, which has since become a crucial component in solving crimes throughout the state.
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