Kentucky
Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Kentucky borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort and its largest city is Louisville. As of 2020, the population was approximately 4.5 million.
Some of the key events about Kentucky
- 1792Kentucky became the 15th state to join the United States
- 1811The first commercial steamboat successfully traveled on the Ohio River
- 1811A series of devastating earthquakes struck the New Madrid Seismic Zone, causing widespread destruction in Kentucky
- 1862The Battle of Perryville, the bloodiest Civil War battle in Kentucky, resulted in over 7,600 casualties
- 1875The Kentucky Derby, America's longest continuously held major sporting event, was first run
- 1890A tornado outbreak killed 76 people and injured 200 in Louisville
- 1904The world's first electric hoist was installed in a coal mine in Bell County
- 1917Fort Knox was established as a military post
- 1935Mammoth Cave National Park was established, protecting the world's longest known cave system
- 1937The construction of the Kentucky Dam began, providing flood control and hydroelectric power
- 1937The Ohio River flood submerged 70% of Louisville and forced 175,000 residents to evacuate
- 1960The Cumberland Gap National Historical Park was established, preserving an important frontier passage
- 1970A coal slag dam on Buffalo Creek collapsed, causing a flood that killed 125 people in nearby West Virginia
- 1977The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate killed 165 people
- 1988A drunk driver caused a bus crash near Carrollton, killing 27 people in the worst drunk driving accident in U.S. history
- 1990The Kentucky Education Reform Act was passed, significantly improving the state's education system
- 1994USAir Flight 1016 crashed in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 37 passengers, including many Kentuckians
- 2008The National Corvette Museum opened in Bowling Green, celebrating America's sports car
- 2009A severe ice storm left over 700,000 Kentucky residents without power for days
- 2021A series of tornadoes devastated parts of Western Kentucky, killing 74 people and causing extensive damage
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