August 24th
- 1799 – Micajah "Big" Harpe died, aged ~51.
- 1812 – Charles Scott left office as Governor of Kentucky.
- 1812 – Isaac Shelby entered office as 5th Governor of Kentucky.
- 1824 – John Adair left office as Governor of Kentucky.
- 1824 – Joseph Holmes Desha entered office as 9th Governor of Kentucky.
- 1889 – Tom London born.
- 1918 – Vann "Piano Man" Walls born.
- 1930 – H. Foster Petit born.
- 1931 – Augustus E. Wilson died, aged 84.
- 1967 – Amanda Randolph died, aged 70.
