June 1st
- 1792 – The Commonwealth of Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union.
- 1796 – Isaac Shelby left office as Governor of Kentucky.
- 1814 – Charles Anderson born.
- 1825 – John Hunt Morgan born.
- 1828 – Thomas Metcalfe left office as US House of Representatives from Kentucky, 2nd District.
- 1833 – John Marshall Harlan born.
- 1906 – Otto Voit died, aged 61.
- 1921 – Darwin K. Kyle born.
- 1924 – Rex Alexander born.
- 1979 – Janice Holt Giles died, aged 74.
- 2015 – Jean Ritchie died, aged 92.
