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June 1, 1792 • Kentucky became the fifteenth state to be admitted to the union and Isaac Shelby, a military veteran from Virginia, was elected the first Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 1795 • Free Frank McWorter builds and manages a farming settlement in Pulaski County, Kentucky while enslaved by his father, George McWhorter; his ...
Utah. Washington. Kentucky was a southern border state of key importance in the American Civil War. It officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by Confederate General Leonidas Polk to take the state of Kentucky for the Confederacy, the legislature petitioned the Union Army for assistance.
December 9 is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) ... Historical Events on December 9 This page was last edited on 14 July 2024, at 14:59 ...
May 20, 1861 • Kentucky, trying to remain neutral in the American Civil War, issues a proclamation asking both sides to stay off Kentucky soil. May 29–31, 1861 • Delegates from 5 Jackson Purchase counties meet in Mayfield along with delegates of 12 Tennessee counties to discuss secession, but the plan is abandoned following Tennessee's ...
From a 1939 flood that killed 79 people, to a 1997 flood that affected 50,000 homes in just one city, here are some of the past major flooding events in Kentucky.
Battle of Middle Creek [12] January 10, 1862. Floyd County, Kentucky. American Civil War. Offensive in Eastern Kentucky (1862) United States of America vs Confederate States of America. Battle of Mill Springs [13] January 19, 1862. Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Hopkins County, Kentucky. / 37.31°N 87.54°W / 37.31; -87.54. Hopkins County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,423. [ 1] Its county seat is Madisonville. [ 2] Hopkins County was created December 9, 1806, from Henderson County.
The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky, [1] and serves as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws; [3] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kentucky General Assembly; [4] the power to convene the legislature; [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason ...