1991 Lexington Ave IRT subway train derails at Union Square, 5 die
1991 Fuel pipe explodes under 58th street and Lexington Ave, New York City
1972 Chris Borg, born in Lexington South Carolina, canoe, alternate in 1996 Olympics
1970 Susan Sloane, Lexington, Kentucky, tennis star
1969 Kevin Jarvis, Lexington, Kentucky, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
1969 Tim Wiley, Lexington Massachusetts, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics
1969 Travis Fryman, born in Lexington, Kentucky, infielder for the Detroit Tigers
1968 Melissa Evridge, Lexington, Kentucky, playmate, Aug, 1990
1968 WKLE TV channel 46 in Lexington, Kentucky (PBS) begins broadcasting
1968 WBLG (now WTVQ) TV channel 62 in Lexington, Kentucky (ABC) 1st broadcast
1965 KLNE TV channel 3 in Lexington, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting
1962 Tamara McKinney, Lexington, Kentucky, slalom skier, Olympic-4th-1984
1961 George Clooney, Lexington, Kentucky, actor, Dr. Douglas Ross-ER, Batman
1958 Susan Scannell, Lexington Massachusetts, actress, Nicole-Dynasty
1957 WKYT TV channel 27 in Lexington, Kentucky (CBS) begins broadcasting
1955 WLEX TV channel 18 in Lexington, Kentucky (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 WLJT TV channel 11 in Lexington, Tennessee (PBS) begins broadcasting
1949 Richard Hell, [Richard Myers], Lexington, Kentucky, rock bassist, Television
1946 Jim Varney, born in Lexington, Kentucky, actor, Ernest Goes to Jail, /"Hey Vern"
1942 Aircraft carrier Lexington sunk by Japanese air attack at Coral Sea
1941 US aircraft carrier Lexington/5 heavy cruisers leave Pearl Harbor
1937 Ned Beatty, Lexington, Kentucky, actor, Deliverance, Repossed, Network
1924 Julia Perry, born in Lexington, Kentucky, composer, Selfish Giant
1909 Winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning
1866 Jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000)
1862 Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)
1862 Morgan's raiders capture federal garrison at Lexington, KY
1862 BBT Ft. Henry, Tennessee by USS Lexington
1861 Battle of Lexington, MI-captured by Union
1861 Lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state
1839 1st state normal school in U.S. opens, Lexington, Massachusetts, with 3 students
1821 Francis Preston Blair, Jr., Lexington, Kentucky, Rep-Missouri
1775 Paul Revere rides from Charleston to Lexington
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