J-M's History Corner

Former Western Australian premier Frank Wilson died on 7 December 1918

#OnThisDay 7 December 1918 Frank Wilson died at the age of 59 in Claremont, Western Australia. He served as the 9th Premier of Western Australia from 1910 to 1911 as an independent, and from 1916 to 1917 as leader of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics

Former South Australian premier Sir Arthur Blyth died on 7 December 1891

#OnThisDay 7 December 1891 Sir Arthur Blyth died at the age of 68 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. He served as the 9th Premier of South Australia from 1864 to 1865, and from 1871 to 1872, and from 1873 to 1875. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #parlisa #saparli #politics

Sir George Strahan became governor of Tasmania on 7 December 1881

Sir Frederick Weld retired as governor of Tasmania on 5 April 1880

Sir John Henry Lefroy stepped down as administrator of Tasmania on 7 December 1881

#OnThisDay 7 December 1881 Sir George Cumine Strahan was sworn in as the 5th Governor of Tasmania, succeeding Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld, who retired the year before. Sir John Henry Lefroy thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics

Sir Richard Hanson became administrator of South Australia on 7 December 1872

#OnThisDay 7 December 1872 Sir Richard Davies Hanson took office as Administrator of South Australia, during the absence of Governor Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #parlisa #saparli #politics

Future Australian prime minister Sir Joseph Cook was born on 7 December 1860

#OnThisDay 7 December 1860 Sir Joseph Cook was born as Joseph Cooke in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England. He served as the 6th Prime Minister of Australia from 1913 to 1914 as leader of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #auspol #auspolitics #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics

Future Victorian premier Sir Thomas Bent was born on 7 December 1838

#OnThisDay 7 December 1838 Sir Thomas Bent was born in Penrith, New South Wales. He served as the 22nd Premier of Victoria from 1904 to 1909 as leader of the Reform League. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics

The Earl of Buckinghamshire became lord lieutenant of Ireland on 7 December 1776

The Earl Harcourt retired as lord lieutenant of Ireland on 7 December 1776

#OnThisDay 7 December 1776 John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire took office as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, succeeding Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics

Former Tasmanian premier Edmund Dywer-Gray died on 6 December 1945

#OnThisDay 6 December 1945 Edmund John Chisholm Dwyer-Gray died at the age of 75 in Hobart, Tasmania. He served as the 29th Premier of Tasmania in 1939 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics

Former New Zealand governor-general The Lord Islington died on 6 December 1936

#OnThisDay 6 December 1936 John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, 1st Baron Islington died at the age of 70 in Hyde Park Gardens, London, England. He served as the 15th Governor of New Zealand from 1910 to 1912. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

Michael Joseph Savage became prime minister of New Zealand on 6 December 1935

George Forbes resigned as prime minister of New Zealand on 6 December 1935

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 6 December 1935 Michael Joseph Savage, leader of the Labour Party, was sworn in as the 23rd Prime Minister of New Zealand, succeeding George William Forbes of the United Party. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics

Future New Zealand Anglican archbishop and governor-general Sir Paul Reeves was born on 6 December 1922

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 6 December 1932 Sir Paul Alfred Reeves was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He served as the Anglican Archbishop and Primate of New Zealand from 1980 to 1985, and as the 15th Governor-General of New Zealand from 1985 to 1990. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics

W. T. Cosgrave became the inaugural president of the Executive Council of Ireland on 6 December 1922

#OnThisDay 6 December 1922 William Thomas Cosgrave, leader of Cumann na nGaedheal, took office as the inaugural President of the Executive Council of Ireland. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

Tim Healy became the inaugural governor-general of Ireland on 6 December 1922

The Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent retired as the last lord lieutenant of Ireland on 6 December 1922

#OnThisDay 6 December 1922 Timothy Michael "Tim" Healy took office as the inaugural Governor-General of Ireland, succeeding Lord Lieutenant Edmund Bernard FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

George V became king of the Irish Free State on 6 December 1922

#OnThisDay 6 December 1922 George V, who had reigned as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland since 1910, became King of the Irish Free State. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics

The Irish Free State was created, and seceded from the United Kingdom, on 6 December 1922

#OnThisDay 6 December 1922 the Irish Free State was created and seceded from the United Kingdom, including the whole island briefly before Northern Ireland seceded and returned to the UK two days later. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

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David Lloyd George became prime minister of the United Kingdom on 6 December 1916

H. H. Asquith resigned as prime minister of the United Kingdom on 5 December 1916

#OnThisDay 6 December 1916 David Lloyd George, a member of the Liberal Party, took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Herbert Henry Asquith, the Liberal leader who resigned the day before. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

Future Victorian premier Sir John McDonald was born on 6 December 1898

#OnThisDay 6 December 1898 Sir John Gladstone Black McDonald was born in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He served as the 37th Premier of Victoria from 1950 to 1952, and in 1952, as leader of the Country Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics

Future South Australian premier Sir Richard Hanson was born on 6 December 1805

#OnThisDay 6 December 1805 Sir Richard Davies Hanson was born in London, England. He served as the 4th Premier of South Australia from 1857 to 1860, as Chief Justice from 1861 to 1876, and as Administrator from 1872 to 1873. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Future Irish lord deputy The Duke of Albemarle was born on 6 December 1608

#OnThisDay 6 December 1608 George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle was born in Potheridge, Devon, England. He served as Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1660 to 1662. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #england #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 6 December 1552 Sir James Croft stepped down as Lord Deputy of Ireland, having served since 1551. He was succeeded the next year by Sir Anthony St Leger. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

Cardinal Beaufort stepped down as regent of England on 6 December 1437

The Duke of Gloucester stepped down as regent of England on 6 December 1437

#OnThisDay 6 December 1437 Henry Cardinal Beaufort and Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester stepped down as Regents of England, having served since 1422, upon King Henry VI reaching his majority. #OTD #history #england #royals #royalfamily #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

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Future English and French king, Aquitainian duke and Irish lord Henry VI, V and II was born on 6 December 1421

#OnThisDay 6 December 1421 Henry VI, V and II was born in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England. He reigned as King of England and Lord of Ireland as Henry VI from 1422 to 1461, and from 1470 to 1471, and as King of France as Henry II and Duke of Aquitaine as Henry V from 1422 to 1453. #OTD #history

Alexander II was crowned as king of Scotland on 6 December 1214

#OnThisDay 6 December 1214 Alexander II was crowned as King of Scots, two days after succeeding to the throne. #OTD #history #scotland #royals #royalfamily #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

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Daniel Andrews began his third term as premier of Victoria on 5 December 2022

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 5 December 2022 Daniel Michael Andrews, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in to a third consecutive term as the 48th Premier of Victoria. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics

Peter Underwood became administrator of Tasmania on 5 December 2004

William Cox stepped down as administrator of Tasmania on 5 December 2004

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 5 December 2005 Peter George Underwood took office as Administrator of Tasmania, succeeding William John Ellis Cox. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 5 December 1992 John Bell Read took office as Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, succeeding Barry Thomas Cunningham, who retired the day before. #OTD #history #cocos #auspol #auspolitics #politics

Sir Stanley Burbury became governor of Tasmania on 5 December 1973

Sir Edric Bastyan retired as governor of Tasmania on 30 November 1973

Guy Green stepped down as administrator of Tasmania on 5 December 1973

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 5 December 1973 Sir Stanley Charles Burbury was sworn in as the 21st Governor of Tasmania, succeeding Sir Edric Montague Bastyan, who retired a few days before. Guy Stephen Montague Green thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics