1. In 1735, Thomas Walker arrived in present-day Kentucky to explore the area and name the Cumberland Gap.
2. In 1779, Daniel Boone led a group of settlers through the Cumberland Gap and into the heart of Kentucky, establishing Fort Boonesborough.
3. In 1858, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was incorporated, connecting Kentucky's largest city to other major cities in the region.
4. In 1968, Kentucky Governor Louie B. Nunn declared a state of emergency due to severe flooding in several counties.
5. In 2016, the University of Kentucky men's basketball team defeated Indiana University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen.
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