Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Main Page From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Welcome to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. 6,217,068 articles in English The arts Biography Geography History Mathematics Science Society Technology All portals From today's featured article Louie Nunn (1924–2004) was the 52nd governor of Kentucky (1967–1971), the only Republican elected to that office between 1947 and 2003. The first Republican county judge in the history of Barren County, Kentucky, he ran for governor in 1963, but lost a close race to his Democratic opponent Ned Breathitt. In 1967, Nunn again ran for governor. After defeating Marlow Cook in the Republican gubernatorial primary, he eked out a victory over Democrat Henry Ward. Despite a Democratic majority in the General Assembly, Nunn was able to enact most of his priorities, including tax increases that funded improvements to the state park system and the construction of a statewide network of mental health centers. His administration was marred by race riots in Louisville and a violent protest against the Vietnam War at the University of Kentucky. Following his term as governor, he lost to Walter "Dee" Huddleston in the 1972 senatorial election, and to John Y. Brown Jr. for governor in 1979. (Full article...) Recently featured: INTERFET logistics 2017 EFL Trophy Final Anbe Sivam Archive By email More featured articles Did you know ... A ribosome translates mRNA into the encoded protein ... that modified mRNA (mRNA translation depicted) is a key technology in the Moderna and BioNTech/Pfizer vaccines against COVID-19? ... that Dick Kaegel began working as a full-time sportswriter while he was still in high school? ... that 50 years ago today, a military tribunal handed down six controversial death sentences to members of the Basque separatist group ETA? ... that William Gates LeDuc led a bison through the streets of New York City as part of the Minnesota exhibition at the 1853 World's Fair? ... that trench nephritis caused 35,000 British casualties during the First World War? ... that "Filipino Baby", a song about a sailor's love for a Filipino girl, described as "my treasure and my pet", was a top-five hit for three different artists in 1946? ... that Canadian modernist architect and urban planner Geoffrey Massey was part of a movement that prevented freeways from being built in Vancouver? ... that the first official resolution of the International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology was that they would never meet in a place with anti-sodomy laws? 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Antoine Furetière (b. 1619) Albert Christoph Dies (d. 1822) Susan Sontag (d. 2004) More anniversaries: December 27 December 28 December 29 Archive By email List of days of the year From today's featured list The second season of Prison Break, an American serial drama television series, commenced airing in the United States on August 21, 2006, on Mondays at 9:00 pm (EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company. Prison Break was produced by Adelstein-Parouse Productions, in association with Rat Entertainment, Original Film and 20th Century Fox Television. The season contains 22 episodes, and concluded on April 2, 2007. Prison Break revolves around two brothers: one who has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and his younger sibling, a genius who devises an elaborate plan to help him escape prison. The brothers, along with six other prisoners at Fox River State Penitentiary, manage to escape, and the second season follows a massive manhunt chasing the group. For the season, three characters are downgraded from series regular to recurring status, and a new character is introduced. Filming took place in Dallas, Texas, due to a close proximity of rural and urban settings. For the final three episodes, scenes were filmed in Pensacola, Florida, to represent Panama. (Full list...) Recently featured: Billboard Christian Songs number ones of the 2000s Procyonids 2018 in cue sports Archive More featured lists Today's featured picture Thomas Ewing (December 28, 1789 – October 26, 1871) was a country lawyer from Ohio who was elected to the United States Senate in 1830 as a Whig. He later served as Secretary of the Treasury and the first Secretary of the Interior. In the latter capacity, he earned the nickname "Butcher Ewing" because he replaced so many officials with political appointees. 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