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Frederick Vinson who was born in Louisa, Kentucky is the only Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court known to be born in jail. |
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The brass plate embedded in the sidewalk at the corner of Limestone and Main Street in downtown Lexington, Kentucky is a memorial marker honoring Smiley Pete. The animal was known as the town dog in Lexington. He died in 1957. |
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Teacher Mary S. Wilson held the first observance of Mother's Day in Henderson, Kentucky in 1887. It was made a national holiday in 1916. |
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