Today in Lexington History
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Historical Events
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1775-04-18 - Paul Revere rides from Charleston to Lexington
1775-04-19 - Revolution begins-Lexington Common, shot "heard round the world"
1776-04-07 - Captain John Barry and the USS Lexington captures the Edward.
1840-01-13 - The steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives.
1861-08-06 - Lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state
1861-09-20 - Battle of Lexington, MI-captured by Union
1862-10-18 - Morgan's raiders capture federal garrison at Lexington, KY
1955-03-15 - WLEX TV channel 18 in Lexington, KY (NBC) begins broadcasting
1957-09-30 - WKYT TV channel 27 in Lexington, KY (CBS) begins broadcasting
1965-09-06 - KLNE TV channel 3 in Lexington, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting
1968-06-02 - WBLG (now WTVQ) TV channel 62 in Lexington, KY (ABC) 1st broadcast
1968-09-23 - WKLE TV channel 46 in Lexington, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
2006-08-27 - Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky bound for Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash.
Famous Birthdays
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1821-02-19 - Francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri)
1924-03-25 - Julia Perry, Lexington Kentucky, composer (Selfish Giant)
1937-07-06 - Ned Beatty, Lexington Ky, actor (Deliverance, Repossed, Network)
1946-06-15 - Jim Varney, Lexington KY, actor (Ernest Goes to Jail)/"Hey Vern"
1949-10-02 - Richard Hell, [Richard Myers], Lexington Ky, rock bassist (Television)
1958-02-24 - Susan Scannell, Lexington Mass, actress (Nicole-Dynasty)
1961-05-06 - George Clooney, Lexington KY, actor (Dr Douglas Ross-ER, Batman)
1962-10-16 - Tamara McKinney, Lexington KY, slalom skier (Olympic-4th-1984)
1968-11-02 - Melissa Evridge, Lexington Ky, playmate (Aug, 1990)
1969-04-25 - Travis Fryman, Lexington KY, infielder (Detroit Tigers)
1969-05-22 - Tim Wiley, Lexington Mass, kayak (alt-Olympics-96)
1969-08-01 - Kevin Jarvis, Lexington KY, pitcher (Cin Reds)
1970-12-05 - Susan Sloane, Lexington KY, tennis star
