January 4th
- 1792 – John LaRue died, aged 45.
- 1810 – Henry Clay entered office as US Senator from Kentucky.
- 1856 – William Goebel born.
- 1863 – Joseph L. Rhinock born.
- 1870 – Samuel Peyton died, aged 65.
- 1900 – Harlan Hubbard born.
- 1931 – Richard Frymire born.
- 1956 – John Beckwith died, aged 55.
- 1957 – Patty Loveless born.
- 2005 – Guy Davenport died, aged 77.
- 2012 – Gatewood Galbraith died, aged 64.
- 2015 – Jack Parr died, aged 78.
