The 1899 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1899. The Republican incumbent, William Bradley, was term-limited. The Democrats chose William Goebel. Republicans nominated William Taylor. Taylor won by a vote of 193,714 to 191,331. The vote was challenged on grounds of voter fraud, but the Board of Elections, though stocked with pro-Goebel members, certified the result. Democratic legislators began investigations, but before their committee could report, Goebel was shot by an unknown assassin (event pictured) on January 30, 1900. Democrats voided enough votes to swing the election to Goebel, Taylor was deposed, and Goebel was sworn into office on January 31. He died on February 3. The lieutenant governor of Kentucky, J. C. W. Beckham, became governor, and battled Taylor in court. Beckham won on appeal, and Taylor fled to Indiana, fearing arrest as an accomplice. The only persons convicted in connection with the killing were later pardoned; the assassin's identity remains a mystery.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1723:

O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60, a dialogue cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for Leipzig, was first performed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Ewigkeit,_du_Donnerwort,_BWV_60

1775:

Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of the Colony of Virginia, signed a proclamation promising freedom for the slaves of Patriots if they joined the British Armed Forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunmore%27s_Proclamation

1916:

In the congressional elections, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to the United States House of Representatives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannette_Rankin

1987:

Tunisian prime minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali deposed and replaced President Habib Bourguiba by declaring him medically unfit for the duties of the office. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Tunisian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

fortify: 1. (transitive) 2. To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen. 3. To support (one's or someone's opinion, statement, etc.) by producing evidence, etc.; to confirm, to corroborate. 4. To increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients, especially minerals or vitamins. 5. (figurative) 6. To impart fortitude or moral strength to (someone or their determination, or something); to encourage. 7. To make (something) defensible against attack by hostile forces. 8. (archaic) To make (something) structurally strong; to strengthen. 9. (military) 10. To increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.), or put (it or them) in a defensive position. 11. To secure and strengthen (a place, its walls, etc.) by installing fortifications or other military works. 12. (obsolete) To provide (a city, a fortress, an army, etc.) with equipment or soldiers. 13. (winemaking) To add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content. 14. (intransitive) 15. (military) To install fortifications or other military works; also (sometimes figurative), to put up a defensive position. 16. (obsolete) To become strong; to strengthen. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fortify

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

"I conclude that all is well," says Oedipus, and that remark is sacred. It echoes in the wild and limited universe of man. It teaches that all is not, has not been, exhausted. It drives out of this world a god who had come into it with dissatisfaction and a preference for futile suffering. It makes of fate a human matter, which must be settled among men.   --Albert Camus https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Camus