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Ashland
Downtown Ashland, Kentucky
Downtown Ashland, Kentucky
Motto: A proud past. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group A bright future.
Location of Ashland, Kentucky
Location of Ashland, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°27′50″N 082°38′30″W / 38.46389, -82.64167
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Boyd
Settled Poage's Landing, 1786
Incorporated Ashland, 1854
Government
 - Mayor Stephen E. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of the one hundred Boyd County is located in the US state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1860 Gilmore
 - City Manager Steve Corbitt
Area
 - City 12. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 2 sq mi (31. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
 - Land 11. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (28. 7 km²)
 - Water 1. 1 sq mi (2. 9 km²)  9. 18%
Elevation 551 ft (168 m)
Population (2000)
 - City 21,981
 - Density 1,984. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (766/km²)
 - Metro 288,649
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 41101, 41102, 41105
Area code(s) 606
FIPS code 21-02368
GNIS feature ID 0486092
Website: http://www.ashlandky.org/

Ashland is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 606 is a Telephone Area code serving the easternmost part of the state of Kentucky. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Boyd County is located in the US state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1860 The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The Huntington - Ashland metropolitan area is a United States metropolitan area that includes 5 counties in West Virginia As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. Ashland is the second largest city within the MSA, after Huntington. Ashland serves as an important economic and medical center for northeast Kentucky.

Contents

History

Main article: History of Ashland, Kentucky

Ashland dates back to the migration of the Poage family from the Shenandoah Valley via the famed Cumberland Gap in 1786. Ashland Kentucky 's recorded history begins with the migration of the Scots-Irish Poage family from the Shenandoah Valley via the famed Cumberland The Shenandoah Valley region of western Virginia and West Virginia is bounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Appalachian "Cumberland Gap" is also the informal name for a section of the A74 in England; the name of a song by Skiffle artist Lonnie Donegan They settled upon a homestead along the Ohio River and named it Poage's Landing. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. It remained an extended-family settlement until the mid-1800s. [1] In 1854, the name of the city was changed to Ashland, after Henry Clay's Lexington estate, and to reflect the city's growing industrial base. Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States.

The city's early industrial growth was a result of Ohio's pig iron industry. Pig iron is the intermediate product of Smelting Iron ore with coke, usually with Limestone as a flux It was not until 1854, that growth began to occur with the charter of the Kentucky Iron, Coal and Manufacturing Company by the Kentucky General Assembly. [1] Major industrial employers in the first half of the 20th century included the Armco, the Ashland Oil and Refining Company, the C&O Railroad, Allied Chemical and Dye Company's Semet Solvay and Mansbach Steel. AK Steel Holding Corporation, formerly known as Armco, is a major American Steel company founded in 1900 as the American Rolling Mills Corporation Ashland Inc (or simply Ashland) is a Fortune 500 company which operates in more than 100 countries throughout the world The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from many smaller railroads begun in the 19th century

Geography and climate

Ashland distinctly experiences all four seasons, with vivid fall foliage and occasional snow in winter. Average highs are around 88°F in July, the warmest month, and average lows are around 19°F in January, the coolest month. The highest recorded temperature was 105°F in July of 1954. The lowest recorded temperature was -25°F in January of 1994. Average annual precipitation is 42. 8 inches, with the wettest month being July, averaging 4. 7 inches.

Ashland is located at 38°27′50″N, 82°38′30″W (38. 464017, -82. 641571). [2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 km² (12. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 mi²). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 28. 7 km² (11. 1 mi²) of it is land and 2. 9 km² (1. 1 mi²) of it (9. 18%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1870 1,459
—
1880 3,280 124. 8%
1890 4,195 27. 9%
1900 6,800 62. 1%
1910 8,688 27. 8%
1920 14,729 69. 5%
1930 29,074 97. 4%
1940 29,537 1. 6%
1950 31,131 5. 4%
1980 27,064
—
1990 23,622 −12. 7%
2000 21,981 −6. 9%
Est. 2006 21,570 [3] −1. 9%

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 21,981 people, 9,675 households, and 6,192 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 766. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/km² (1,984. 4/mi²). There were 10,763 housing units at an average density of 375. 1/km² (971. 7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95. 84% White, 2. 30% African American, 0. 12% Native American, 0. 39% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 22% from other races, and 1. 12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 59% of the population.

There were 9,675 households out of which 26. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 4% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 0% were non-families. 33. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 23 and the average family size was 2. 82.

In the city the population was spread out with 21. 9% under the age of 18, 8. 0% from 18 to 24, 26. 5% from 25 to 44, 23. 7% from 45 to 64, and 19. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 83. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,309, and the median income for a family was $40,131. Males had a median income of $35,362 versus $23,994 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,218. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 14. 0% of families and 18. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 12. 3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Ashland is governed by a City Commission and Manager form of government and is best described as a devolved government. [5] The City Manager is the chief administrative officer for the city who reports to a Board of Commissioners. Department heads ranging from the police to the sanitation department report to the City Manager. The City Manager is currently Steve Corbitt.

The Mayor of Ashland is currently Stephen Gilmore and the City Commissioners are Kevin Gunderson, Larry Brown, Paula Hogsten and Cheryl Spriggs. [6] Gilmore has, however, announced his intent to resign as mayor effective July 1, 2008 to become superintendent of the Ashland Independent School district. Upon Gilmore's resignation, Commissioner Kevin Gunderson will become Presiding Commissioner, which carries the duties of acting mayor, until the November 2008 election. The commission will also appoint a new commissioner who will fill Gunderson's seat until the November election. [7]

Law enforcement

In the late-1800s, what is now the Ashland Police Department was organized during the town's reign as Poage's Landing. [5] The first executive officer was a town Marshall and was soon eclipsed by a professional police department.

The city of Ashland currently has 49 sworn officers, three civilian employees that function as administrative support and six parapolice that handle tasks that do not require the services of a sworn officer. [5]

Economy

The Camayo Arcade
The Camayo Arcade

AK Steel

Formed from the merger between Armco and Kawasaki.

King's Daughters Medical Center

Main article: King's Daughters Medical Center

The fourth largest hospital in the state of Kentucky, the 385-bed not-for-profit institution is the city's largest employer at over 3,702 employees. King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC is located in Ashland Kentucky and is the city's largest employer at over 3600 "team members" generating $155 million The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. [8] It offers numerous inpatient and outpatient services for the region.

Another hospital, the Ashland Tuberculosis Hospital, was located south of the city and opened in 1950. [9] It featured 100 beds and served 18 eastern Kentucky counties.

Cityscape

Main article: Cityscape of Ashland, Kentucky

Ashland's central business district extends from 12th Street to 18th Street, and from Carter Avenue to Greenup Avenue. Ashland Kentucky 's Central business district extends from 12th Street to 18th Street and from Carter Avenue to Greenup Avenue It includes many notable buildings, such as the Paramount Arts Center and the Ashland Bank Building. The Paramount Arts Center is a historic Theater located in Ashland Kentucky, in the United States.

Education

There are eight public schools and two private schools in Ashland. All public schools within city limits are operated by the Ashland Independent School District. The Ashland Independent School District is a School district based in Boyd County, Kentucky.

Ashland has six public elementary schools, those being Hager Elementary, Oakview Elementary, Crabbe Elementary School, Poage Elementary, Hatcher Elementary, and Charles Russell Elementary.

There is one public middle school, George M. Verity Middle School, formerly known as Putnam Junior High School. The campus is home to Putnam Stadium which serves as the home field for both the Verity Patriots football and soccer teams, and Ashland Tomcats football. The Ashland Tomcats football program has achieved 11 state championships. The Ashland Tomcats (boys') basketball program have accomplished 1 national championship, 4 state championships, 32 regional championships, and 55 district championships. The Ashland Tomcats and Kittens (girls') soccer teams play at the Ashland Soccer Complex at the high school.

One public high school serves the city of Ashland; Paul G. Blazer High School, named after philanthropist and founder of Ashland Inc., Paul G. Paul G Blazer High School is a public High school located in Ashland Kentucky. Ashland Inc (or simply Ashland) is a Fortune 500 company which operates in more than 100 countries throughout the world Blazer. The high school is home to the Ashland Tomcats and Kittens athletic teams. The school's marching band competes in the AAAA class of the Kentucky Music Educators Association(KMEA). The marching band is commonly called "The Pride of Blazer" for it's excellent performance in many KMEA marching band competitions.

The two private schools serving the Ashland area are the Holy Family School and the Rose Hill Christian School. Holy Family is affiliated with Holy Family Catholic Church and currently offers K-8 education. Rose Hill is affiliated with the Rose Hill Baptist Church and offers K-12. Post-secondary educational opportunities include Ashland Community and Technical College which has multiple campuses within the city. Ashland Community and Technical College (ACTC located in Ashland Kentucky, United States, is one of 16 two-year open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Morehead State University also has a satellite campus located in Ashland. Morehead State University is a Public, Co-educational University located in Morehead Kentucky in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National

Culture

Annual cultural events and fairs

Historical structures and museums

The Paramount Arts Center
The Paramount Arts Center

The Paramount Arts Center, an art-deco converted movie theater built in 1930, is located on Winchester Avenue. The Paramount Arts Center is a historic Theater located in Ashland Kentucky, in the United States. The Paramount Arts Center is a historic Theater located in Ashland Kentucky, in the United States. The theater serves as an important venue for the arts in eastern Kentucky and the surrounding states of Ohio and West Virginia. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by It is well noted for its Festival of Trees event during the winter season. In addition, the Paramount was the setting where Billy Ray Cyrus' music video "Achy Breaky Heart" was taped. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics

Also along Winchester Avenue is the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center. Among its numerous exhibits, includes one about Country Music Heritage that pays tribute to the local music artists that line U.S. Route 23 in Kentucky. US Route 23 is a long north-south US highway between Jacksonville Florida, and Mackinaw City Michigan. Two local artists, The Judds from Ashland, and Billy Ray Cyrus from nearby Flatwoods, are included. The Judds were a Grammy Award -winning American Country music duo composed of Naomi Judd and her daughter Wynonna. Billy Ray Cyrus (born William Ray Cyrus; August 25 1961 is a Grammy Award -nominated American Country music singer songwriter and actor from Flatwoods Flatwoods is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States.

The Pendleton Art Center is also located within the downtown, formed in 2005. Among the art produced there include paintings, stained glass, carved gourds, and wood carvings produced by local artists. They are presented at the Pendleton the first Friday and Saturday of every month and other times by appointment.

The Jesse Stuart Foundation, an organization dedicated to the preservation of the literary legacy of Jesse Stuart and other Appalachian writers, is located within an earshot of the Pendleton Arts Center. Jesse Hilton Stuart ( August 8, 1906 – February 17, 1984) was an American writer who achieved prominence in the short story poetry and novels The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. Jesse Stuart, a well-known 20th century author, was from nearby Greenup, Kentucky. Greenup is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Sandy Rivers

Media

Newspaper

Ashland is home to The Independent, a seven-day morning daily newspaper that covers the city and the surrounding metropolitan area. The Independent (formerly known as The Daily Independent and The Sunday Independent) is a seven-day morning Daily newspaper A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The newspaper is often called "The Daily Independent" by locals, as this was it's former name.

Radio

Call sign Frequency Format Description / Notes
W216AT 91. 1 FM Owned by the American Family Association.
WDGG 93. WDGG (937 FM) is one of several Country music formatted Radio stations in the Huntington West Virginia, Ashland Kentucky, and 7 FM Owned by Fifth Avenue Broadcasting Company Inc.
WLGC 105. WLGC (1057 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Country format 7 FM Owned by Greenup County Broadcasting, Inc. Licensed to nearby Greenup, Kentucky with studios located in downtown Ashland. Greenup is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Sandy Rivers
WCMI 1340 AM The owner is Fifth Avenue Broadcasting Company. WCMI is the market's Air America Radio affiliate and it also carries Ed Schultz. It was founded by the Ashland Broadcasting Station whose owners were the Daily Independent on April 29, 1935. [9] It was sold to Nunn Enterprises in 1939.
WOKT 1080 AM Located in adjacent Cannonsburg, it is owned by Big River Radio Inc. Cannonsburg is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States.
WWKO Operated by the States Broadcasting Company, it went live on July 31, 1954.

Television

Ashland residents receive their network television primarily from stations in Huntington and Charleston, West Virginia. Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. Charleston is the Capital of the US state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and In addition, WKYT, the CBS affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky is shown on cable in Ashland when its programming is different from the CBS affiliate in Huntington, WOWK. WKYT-TV channel 27 is the CBS station in Lexington Kentucky, USA serving the east-central part of Kentucky. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. WOWK-TV is a Television station in Huntington West Virginia. Broadcasting on channel 13 it is the CBS affiliate for the Charleston &ndashHuntington There are also two television stations licensed to Ashland itself. Those are:

Call sign Channel Description
WKAS 25 Owned by the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television. The Kentucky Educational Television network aka "KET The Kentucky Network" is Kentucky 's statewide public television network PBS/Kentucky Educational Television affiliate
WTSF 61 Owned by Daystar Television Network

Parks and outdoor attractions

Central Park in the fall
Central Park in the fall

Ashland boasts a 47-acre wooded Central Park, founded in 1854,[1] playgrounds and other amusements. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the The Kentucky Educational Television network aka "KET The Kentucky Network" is Kentucky 's statewide public television network WTSF is a religious Television station in the Huntington - Charleston, West Virginia market which covers parts of that state eastern Kentucky The Daystar Television Network is a Christian television network and is headquartered near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford Texas. It was bounded between Lexington and Central Avenue, and 17th and 22nd Streets. In 1936, the Works Progress Administration constructed a central road through the park; one year later, a pond was constructed in the southeast quadrant. The Works Progress Administration (renamed in 1939 the Work Projects Administration; WPA) was the largest New Deal agency employing millions of people Twenty years later, after complaints of mosquito problems, the pond was filled in with five feet of dirt and it became a softball practice field.

In the spring of 1995, the pond was excavated and was filled with water by September. [1] The original water lilies that were planned in 1937 had come back in full bloom. A fountain was added in the center and numerous fish species were added. The park today features three separate children playgrounds, several baseball diamonds, a volleyball court and a traditional bandstand. Central Park also hosts an annual holiday light show, the Winter Wonderland of Lights.

In July 1976, a new 10-acre park at the former Clyffeside Park was envisioned. [1] Named after Commissioner Johnny Oliverio, it features several baseball diamonds, and is located along Winchester Avenue near 39th Street.

In 2004, the AK Steel Sports Park was constructed along Blackburn Avenue in South Ashland. The sports-oriented park features several baseball diamonds, soccer fields and a skate park. [1]

Transportation

Map of Ashland and the surrounding vicinity
Map of Ashland and the surrounding vicinity

Air

Located just north of the city in Worthington is the Ashland Regional Airport. Worthington is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. Ashland Regional Airport is a public Airport located in Worthington Kentucky, a city in Greenup County Kentucky, USA six miles This airport is used for general aviation and charter services. The then-named Ashland-Boyd County Airport opened in 1953 and featured a 5,600 ft. runway with a 3,000 ft. clearance. [9]

Tri-State Airport, located in nearby Ceredo, West Virginia, provides commercial aviation services for the city. Tri-State Airport, also known as Milton J Ferguson Field, is a public Airport located just south of Ceredo West Virginia, three miles (5 km Ceredo is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River.

Rail

See also: Ashland, Kentucky (Amtrak station)

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Ashland. The Ashland Amtrak station is located in the Ashland Transportation Center a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Freight house located at 99 15th Street in Ashland The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The major and only line that Amtrak offers in Ashland is the Cardinal. The Cardinal is a 1147-mile (1844 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak, connecting New York Penn Station with Chicago Union Station Amtrak Service is offered at the Ashland Transportation Center, formerly the Chesapeake and Ohio freight depot located at 15th Street near the Ohio River, but it does not have an Amtrak Ticket Counter or QuikTrak Ticket Machine. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The former freight depot, constructed in 1906 on the former Aldine Hotel site,[10] was an abandoned derelict before being renovated in the late 1990s to serve as a unified transportation hub for the city.

The former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway passenger depot at 11th Street and Carter Avenue, was completed in 1925 but abandoned in the 1970s in favor of a downsized depot in Catlettsburg. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from many smaller railroads begun in the 19th century Catlettsburg is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. [9] The rail lines to the building have since been removed and the building itself now serves as the downtown Ashland branch of National City Bank. National City Corporation ( based in Cleveland Ohio, USA, and founded in 1845 used to be one of the ten largest banks in America in terms of deposits mortgages Passenger rail service was moved from Catlettsburg to the Ashland Transportation Center in the early 2000s.

Bus

Greyhound Lines is the sole provider of bus transportation out of Ashland. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. It operates out of the Ashland Transportation Center.

Public transportation

The Ashland Bus System is serviced at the Ashland Transportation Center. The city bus system offers several lines:

Roads

Main article: Roads of Ashland, Kentucky

Ashland is served by US 23 and US 60, several state routes, and is in close proximity to US 52 and Interstate 64. Two US highways and numerous state highways serve the city of Ashland Kentucky directly while an interstate and a U US Route 23 runs north-south through the eastern part of the U For the US Route 60 in the 1925 plan see US Route 66. US Route 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2670 Miles US Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States.

Notable natives

Trivia

References

  1. Historical populations from, "A history of Ashland, Kentucky, 1786-1954". Ashland Centennial Committee. 1954. , and "Ashland City Directory. " 1985.
  1. ^ a b c d e f "A history of Ashland, Kentucky, 1854-2004. " Ashland Bicentennial Committee. 2004. 2 Jan. , 2007.
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  6. ^ " The Ashland Board of Commissioners Minutes 2006. " City of Ashland 24 May 2006. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 30 December 2006 [2]. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  7. ^ Daily Independent (Ashland, KY) - Gilmore will step down as mayor in July
  8. ^ "About KDMC. " King's Daughters Medical Center. 31 Dec. 2006 [3].
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