1. On July 11, 1814, a historic meeting took place between U.S. military officials and a delegation of Chickasaw leaders at Fort Greenville in present-day Kentucky. The meeting resulted in the signing of a peace treaty that established a lasting alliance between the Chickasaw Nation and the United States.

2. July 11, 1861 marked the first major military engagement of the Civil War in Kentucky, when Union forces clashed with Confederate troops at the Battle of Munfordville. The battle, which lasted two days, ended in a victory for the Union, but not before causing significant casualties on both sides.

3. On July 11, 1922, famous actress and Kentucky native Loretta Young was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Young went on to become a major Hollywood star, starring in more than 100 films and winning an Academy Award for her role in The Farmer's Daughter.

4. July 11, 1952 saw the Kentucky Parole Board grant parole to the infamous bank robber and murderer Willie Sutton, who had been sentenced to life in prison for his crimes. Sutton's daring prison escapes and criminal exploits had made him a household name in the United States.

5. In 1998, July 11 was declared "Kentucky Statehood Day" in honor of the state's admission to the Union on that date in 1792. This annual celebration marks the 226th anniversary of Kentucky's statehood, and features a variety of events and activities throughout the state.