April 18, 1953 - Carl Madden died. He was elected Mayor of Hazard in 1935.
April 18, 1958 - Beltone of Hazard opened in the Hazard Clinic Building .
April 18, 1956 - Former Sheriff Justice Begley died. He lived at Buckhorn after his home on Jordon Street burned in November 1955. Three of his children and two of his grandchildren died in the fire. He lost his two granddaughters – 6 year old Gloria V. Ritchie, four year old Vicki D. Ritchie. He lost 3 daughters – 14 year old Ellen K. Begley, 9 year old Phylis G. Begley, and 7 year old Susan G. Begley.  
April 18, 1962 – Dr. J. P. Boggs died. He was the father of Dr. Eli Boggs.
April 18, 1966 - The first annual Hazard Jaycees Horse Show was held at Collins Field. More than three thousand attended - about 75 horses from Virginia , Tennessee and Kentucky competed.
April 18, 1987 - The new Hazard Medical Center opened.