Another interesting week in the Kentucky's past, from the Civil War to Kentucky sports.

Our Toby Gibbs has it all in our look at this week in Kentucky history.

The first steamboat appeared on the Big Sandy River on May 20th, 1837.

The boat took supplies 90 miles to Preston's burg.

Kentucky was a divided state during the Civil War, with many union and Confederate sympathizers.

On May 20th, 1861, Governor Mariah Magoffin declared Kentucky officially neutral.

Lord Murphy won the fifth Kentucky Derby, held on May 20th, 1879.

It was on a Tuesday, the first Saturday in May.

Tradition didn't become permanent until 1931, and the race was a mile and a half, not the current mile and a quarter.

Lauren Murphy won the Derby in 2 minutes and 37 seconds.

Two Kentucky musical greats were born this week.

Rosemary Clooney was born in Maysville on May 23rd, 1928, and Tom T Hall was born May 25th, 1936, near Olive Hill.

The Kentucky colonels of the American Basketball Association won the ABA championship on May 22nd, 1975.

The only major pro sports title won by a Kentucky team.

The Kentucky Wildcats won the 1996 NCAA basketball championship.

The team visited the White House on May 20th, 1996.

Then player now coach Mark Pope presented President Bill Clinton with a Kentucky jersey.

And that's a rundown of this week in Kentucky history.

I'm Toby Gibbs.