August 18th
- 1825 – Sanders Dewees Bruce born.
- 1847 – Alexander Doniphan Pence born.
- 1852 – Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor died, aged 63.
- 1855 – Thomas Metcalfe died, aged 75.
- 1862 – Beriah Magoffin left office as Governor of Kentucky.
- 1862 – James F. Robinson entered office as 22nd Governor of Kentucky.
- 1876 – George Brown Martin born.
- 1929 – John Fallis died, aged 49.
- 1935 – Spencer Bell died, aged 47.
- 1953 – Jim Gray born.
- 1962 – Scott Arnold born.
- 1978 – George Harper died, aged 86.
- 1989 – Daniel Webb born.
- 2011 – Conrad-Seaton House listed on National Register of Historic Places.