The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Kentucky.
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edit- May 4 – 2024 Kentucky Derby: The 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby is held, with American thoroughbred racehorse Mystik Dan winning in a photo finish.[1]
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- May 17 – Police in Louisville arrest American golfer Scottie Scheffler, who was travelling to the 2024 PGA Championship, for assault of a police officer, criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals.[4]
- May 27 – Tornado outbreak sequence of May 19–26, 2024: The death toll from a tornado outbreak in the U.S. states of Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Arkansas on Saturday and Sunday increases to 21.[5]
- July 6 – Kentucky birthday party shooting: Four people are killed and three others are injured in a mass shooting in Florence. The perpetrator later commits suicide.[6]
- September 7 – Interstate 75 Kentucky shooting: Several people are injured in a mass shooting near Interstate 75 in Laurel County.[7]
- November 12 – Two people are killed and 12 others are injured in an explosion at a food coloring factory in Louisville.[8]
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edit- ^ "Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in the closest 3-horse photo finish since 1947". AP News. 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Kentucky Democratic Delegation 2024". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Kentucky Democratic Delegation 2024". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Scottie Scheffler arrested outside PGA Championship, then returns and climbs leaderboard". AP News. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "US storms kill at least 21 across 4 states on Memorial Day weekend". Reuters. October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Felon, 21, kills four in birthday party mass shooting before turning gun on himself". The Independent. 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Tucker, Raja Razek, Emma (2024-09-07). "Numerous people shot in Kentucky near Interstate 75, officials say". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Neighbors of Kentucky factory describe years of odors before explosion that killed 2, injured 11". AP News. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2024-11-14.