September 2nd
- 1817 – Frank Lane Wolford born.
- 1840 – Charles A. Wickliffe left office as Governor of Kentucky.
- 1840 – Robert P. Letcher entered office as 15th Governor of Kentucky.
- 1851 – John L. Helm left office as Governor of Kentucky.
- 1851 – Lazarus W. Powell entered office as 19th Governor of Kentucky.
- 1879 – James B. McCreary left office as Governor of Kentucky.
- 1879 – Luke P. Blackburn entered office as 28th Governor of Kentucky.
- 1895 – Joseph Seamon Cotter, Jr. born.
- 1896 – Amanda Randolph born.
- 1896 – Edith Wilson born.
- 1900 – Joe Heving born.
- 1901 – Adolph Rupp born.
- 1923 – J. Campbell Cantrill died, aged 53.
- 1931 – Ernest E. West born.
- 1956 – J. Larry Jones born.
- 1980 – Joey Goebel born.