02 – Operation Desert Shield began (1990)
03 - Treaty of Peace between the United States and the Allied Indian Tribes of the Northwest, signed at Greenville, in Ohio (Treaty of Greenville - 1795).
04 – U.S. Coast Guard established (1790)
04 – Defense of Pusan/Naktong Perimeter began (1950)
07 – Purple Heart Medal established (1792)
07 - U.S. and State Guard troops were called at Frankfort, Paris and Lexington, following rioting and shootings at polling locations (1871).
07 - Battle of Guadalcanal (1942)
12 - Battle of the Upper Blue Licks between Captain John Holder and a party of Kentuckians and a band of marauding Wyandotte Indians (1782).
12 – Battle of Bunker Hill (Hill 122) began (1952)
14 – Japan Surrendered, ending World War II (1945)
15 - Siege of Bryan's Station by Captain William Caldwell and a combined force of Indians and Canadians. Siege lasted until 17 August (1782).
15 - Colonel William L. Crittenden, of Louisville, Captain Victor Kerr, and 48 others, nearly all Kentuckians under his command-deceived by General Lopez into the belief that the "patriots" of Cuba were engaged in a revolution for freedom-engage in an armed expedition which invades the island; two days after landing, they are attacked by 700 Spanish troops, and after a gallant fight captured, and, next day, shot; of 80 others of his command, captured with him 77 were afterward shot. The U.S. Government promptly dispatch the steam frigate Saranac, to inquire into the circumstances (1851).
15 – Allied Invasion of Southern France (1944)
18 – Battle of Bloody Ridge began (1951)
19 - Battle of Blue Licks, Kentucky. Considered the last battle of the American Revolution (1782).
20 - Battle of Fallen Timbers. Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne defeats nearly 2000 Indians and 70 Canadians. Gen. Charles Scott, with 1600 Kentucky volunteers were part of this command (1794).
22 - Three companies of volunteer soldiers or state militia, 95 men in all, leave Louisville for Lebanon, to take care of the "Regulators," whose depredations in that region are again unbearable (1869).
29 – Korean War’s Largest Air Raid (1952)
31 - Requisition upon Kentucky for two more regiments of infantry for service in the Mexican war. Before 20 September, they are reported and organized, 3rd Regiment under command of Colonel Manlius V. Thomson of Georgetown and 4th Regiment under command of Colonel John S. Williams of Winchester.