1. On November 18, 1861, Confederate troops under General Felix Zollicoffer invaded Kentucky and engaged in the Battle of Camp Wildcat in Laurel County. The battle resulted in a Union victory and helped solidify Kentucky's alignment with the Union during the Civil War.

2. In 1928, Kentucky Governor Flem D. Sampson signed a bill that created Mammoth Cave National Park, making it the second national park in the United States.

3. On November 18, 1933, the Kentucky Racing Commission was established to regulate horse racing in the state. Kentucky is known for its thoroughbred horse racing and is home to the Kentucky Derby, one of the most famous horse races in the world.

4. Country music singer-songwriter and Kentucky native Tom T. Hall was born on November 18, 1936. Hall's songs often focused on ordinary people and everyday life, and he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.

5. On November 18, 1985, a fire broke out at the Bluegrass Stockyards in Lexington, Kentucky, destroying the livestock market and killing 27,000 cattle. The fire was one of the deadliest livestock disasters in U.S. history and had a significant impact on the local economy.