J-M's History Corner
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- #OnThisDay 7 February 1972 John Ross "Jack" Marshall, leader of the National Party, was sworn in as the 28th Prime Minister of New Zealand, succeeding Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake, the previous National leader. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 7 February 1933 George Sydenham Clarke, 1st Baron Sydenham of Combe died at the age of 84 in Onslow Square, London, England. He served as the 10th Governor of Victoria from 1901 to 1903, and as the 16th Governor of Bombay from 1907 to 1913. #OTD #history #vicpol #india #vicpolitics #ukpol
- #OnThisDay 7 February 1796 Thomas George Gregson was born in Buckton, Northumberland, England. He served as the second Premier of Tasmania in 1857. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 7 February 1788 Arthur Phillip was sworn in as the inaugural Governor of New South Wales. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 7 February 1668 Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory took office as Lord Deputy of Ireland, succeeding his father James FitzThomas Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 7 February 1102 Matilda was born in England. She reigned as Lady of the English in 1141, and through her marriage to Henry V was Holy Roman Empress from 1110 to 1125. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #england #hre #germany #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 7 February 1072 Diarmait mac Máel na mBó died near Navan, County Meath, Ireland. He had reigned as King of Leinster since 1042, and as High King of Ireland. He was succeeded as high king by Toirdelbach Ua Briain, and in Leinster by his grandson Domnall mac Murchada. #OTD #history #royals
- #OnThisDay 6 February 2024 John Gerard Bruton died at the age of 76 in Dublin, Ireland. He served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 1994 to 1997 as leader of Fine Gael. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 6 February 2006 Stephen Joseph Harper, leader of the Conservative Party, was sworn in as the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada, succeeding Paul Edgar Philippe Martin of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #canpoli #cndpoli #politics
- A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 6 February 1999 Donald Allan "Don" Dunstan died at the age of 72 in Norwood, South Australia. He served as the 35th Premier of South Australia from 1967 to 1968, and from 1970 to 1979, as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa
- A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 6 February 1991 Dame Roma Alma Flinders Mitchell was sworn in as the 31st Governor of South Australia, succeeding Sir Donald Beaumont Dunstan, who retired the day before. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
- A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 6 February 1986 Neville Kenneth Wran, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in for an eighth consecutive time as the 35th Premier of New South Wales. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 6 February 1952 George VI died at the age of 56 in Sandringham House, Norfolk, England. He had reigned as King of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the British Empire since 1936, as the last Emperor of India from 1936 to 1947, and as the last King of
- A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 6 February 1947 James "Jim" McGirr, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in as the 28th Premier of New South Wales, succeeding William John McKell, the previous Labor leader. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 6 February 1932 John Earle died at the age of 66 in Kettering, Tasmania. He served as the 22nd Premier of Tasmania in 1909, and from 1914 to 1916, as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 6 February 1911 Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois. He served as the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975, and as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989, as a member of the Republican Party. #OTD #history #capol #capoli #capolitics #uspol
- #OnThisDay 6 February 1902 Sir John Blackler Colton died at the age of 78 in Adelaide, South Australia. He served as the 13th Premier of South Australia from 1876 to 1877, and from 1884 to 1885. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
- #OnThisDay 6 February 1890 James "Jim" McGirr was born in Parkes, New South Wales. He served as the 28th Premier of New South Wales from 1947 to 1952 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 6 February 1855 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, a member of the Whigs, took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen of the Peelites, who resigned as week before. #OTD #history #ukpol #politics #ukpolitics
- #OnThisDay 6 February 1832 James Stirling, who had served as the inaugural Lieutenant-Governor of the Swan River Colony since 1828, was upgraded to the inaugural Governor of Western Australia. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 6 February 1685 Charles II died at the age of 54 in Whitehall Palace, Westminster, England. He had reigned as King of England, Scotland, Ireland and the English Empire since 1660, and as King of Scots from 1649 to 1651. He was immediately succeeded by his brother James II and VII. #OTD
- #OnThisDay 6 February 1665 Anne was born in St James's Palace, Westminster, England. She reigned as Queen of Ireland and the British Empire from 1702 to 1714, as the last Queen of England and Scotland from 1702 to 1707, and as the first Queen of Great Britain from 1707 to 1714. #OTD #history #royals
- #OnThisDay 6 February 797 Donnchad Midi died at the age of about 64. He had reigned as King of Mide since 766, and as High King of Ireland since either 766 or 778. He was succeeded as High King by Áed Oirdnide, and in Mide by his son Domnall mac Donnchada Midi. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily
- A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 5 February 1991 Sir Donald Beaumont Dunstan retired as the 30th Governor of South Australia, having served since 1982. He was succeeded the next day by Dame Roma Alma Flinders Mitchell. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
- A slightly late #OnThisDay. It was the 56th birthday of Jeremy Page Rockliff, who was born on 5 February 1970 in Devonport, Tasmania. He has served as the 47th Premier of Tasmania since 2022 as leader of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
- A slightly late #OnThisDay. It was the 84th birthday of Marshall Bruce Perron, who was born on 4 February 1942 in Perth, Western Australia. He served as the 4th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 1988 to 1995 as leader of the Country Liberal Party. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics
- #OnThisDay 5 February 1895 John de Vere Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst was born in Chelsea, London, England. He served as the 29th Governor of New South Wales from 1937 to 1946, and as the 3rd Governor of Northern Ireland from 1952 to 1964. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #northernireland #ukpol
- #OnThisDay 5 February 1881 Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell died at the age of 66 in Hyères, France. He served as Governor of The Gambia from 1847 to 1851, as Lieutenant Governor of Saint Vincent from 1853 to 1854, as Governor of South Australia from 1855 to 1862, as Governor of Nova Scotia from 1864
- #OnThisDay 5 February 1869 George Woodroffe Goyder became de facto Administrator of the Northern Territory, succeeding Government Resident Boyle Travers Finniss, who was recalled in 1865. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
- A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 5 February 1868 Sir George Ferguson Bowen was sworn in as the 5th Governor of New Zealand, succeeding Sir George Grey. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 5 February 1811 George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales took office as Regent of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, due to the insanity of his father King George III. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 5 February 1716 James VIII fled Scotland and effectively ended his reign as King of Scots, having reigned de facto since 1715, thus leaving George I as sole monarch. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #scotland #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 5 February 1788 Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet was born in Bury, Lancashire, England. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1834 to 1835, and from 1841 to 1846, as leader of the Conservative Party. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
- A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 4 February 2001 Sir David Stuart Beattie died at the age of 76 in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. He served as the 14th Governor-General of New Zealand from 1980 to 1985. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
- #OnThisDay 4 February 1999 William Leonard "Bill" Taylor took office as Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories, succeeding Graham Nicholls, who stepped down as Acting Administrator the day before. #OTD #history #christmasisland #cocos #auspol #auspolitics #politics
- A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 4 February 1980 Hugh Watt died at the age of 67 in Auckland, New Zealand. He served as Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1974 as deputy leader of the Labour Party. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
- A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 4 February 1961 Sir Philip Woolcott Game died at the age of 84 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. He served as the 26th Governor of New South Wales from 1930 to 1935. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics
- A slightly late #OnThisDay. It was the 74th birthday of Dame Jennifer Mary "Jenny" Shipley, who was born on 4 February 1952 as Jennifer Mary Robson in Gore, Southland, New Zealand. She served as the 36th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1997 to 1999 as leader of the National Party. #OTD #history
- It's the 83rd birthday of Paul Anthony Edward Everingham, who was born #OnThisDay 4 February 1943 in Brisbane, Queensland. He served as the last Majority Leader of the Northern Territory from 1977 to 1978, and as the inaugural Chief Minister from 1978 to 1984, as leader of the Country Liberal Party
