Former American president Richard Nixon died on 22 April 1994
#OnThisDay 22 April 1994 Richard Milhous Nixon died at the age of 81 in New York City, New York. He served as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1974 as a member of the Republican Party. #OTD #history #uspol #uspoli #uspolitics #politics
Davis McCaughey retired as governor of Victoria on 22 April 1992
Richard McGarvie became governor of Victoria on 23 April 1992
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 22 April 1992 John Davis McCaughey retired as the 23rd Governor of Victoria, having served since 1986. He was succeeded the next day by Richard Elgin McGarvie. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Sir James Ramsay became governor of Queensland on 22 April 1977
Sir Colin Hannah retired as governor of Queensland on 20 March 1977
Sir Mostyn Hanger stepped down as administrator of Queensland on 22 April 1977
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 22 April 1977 Sir James Maxwell Ramsay was sworn in as the 20th Governor of Queensland, succeeding Sir Colin Thomas Hannah, who retired in March. Sir John Mostyn Hanger thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics
Lester B. Pearson became prime minister of Canada on 22 April 1963
John Diefenbaker resigned as prime minister of Canada on 22 April 1963
#OnThisDay 22 April 1963 Lester Bowles Pearson, leader of the Liberal Party, was sworn in as the 14th Prime Minister of Canada, succeeding John George Diefenbaker of the Progressive Conservative Party. #OTD #history #canpoli #cndpoli #cdnpoli #politics
Former British prime minister Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman died on 22 April 1908
#OnThisDay 22 April 1908 Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman died at the age of 71 in 10 Downing Street, London, England. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908 as leader of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
Former Tasmanian governor Sir Robert Hamilton died on 22 April 1895
#OnThisDay 22 April 1895 Sir Robert George Crookshank Hamilton died at the age of 58 in South Kensington, London, England. He served as the 6th Governor of Tasmania from 1887 to 1892. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
Former Swan River lieutenant-governor and Western Australian governor Sir James Stirling died on 22 April 1865
#OnThisDay 22 April 1865 Sir James Stirling died at the age of 74 in Woodbridge, Surrey, England. He served as the sole Lieutenant-Governor of Swan River from 1828 to 1832, and as the inaugural Governor of Western Australia from 1832 to 1839. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
Future Sark seigneur and Irish lord lieutenant The Earl Granville was born on 22 April 1690
#OnThisDay 22 April 1690 John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville was born in Westminster, Middlesex, England. He reigned as Seigneur of Sark from 1715 to 1720, and served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1724 to 1730. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #sark #guernsey #iepol #irlpol #guernseypolitics
#OnThisDay 22 April 1548 Sir Edward Bellingham took office as Lord Deputy of Ireland, succeeding Sir Anthony St Leger. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
Henry VIII became king of England and lord of Ireland on 22 April 1509
English king and Irish lord Henry VII died on 21 April 1509
#OnThisDay 22 April 1509 Henry VIII became King of England and the English Empire and Lord of Ireland, succeeding his father Henry VII, who died the day before. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #england #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 22 April 1386 Sir Philip Courtenay was removed as the King's Lieutenant of Ireland, having served since 1385. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 22 April 1367 Gerald FitzMaurice FitzGerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond took office as Justiciar of Ireland, succeeding Sir Thomas de la Dale. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
The Duke of Clarence retired as justiciar of Ireland on 22 April 1364
#OnThisDay 22 April 1364 James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond took office for a second non-consecutive time as Justiciar of Ireland, succeeding Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 21 April 1982 Eric Herbert Hanfield took office as Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, succeeding Charles Ivens Buffett, who retired in 1981. #OTD #history #cocos #cki #cocoskeelingislands #auspol #auspolitics #politics
Former Australian prime minister Sir Arthur Fadden died on 21 April 1973
#OnThisDay 21 April 1973 Sir Arthur William Fadden died at the age of 79 in Brisbane, Queensland. He served as the 13th Prime Minister of Australia in 1941 as leader of the Country Party. #OTD #history #auspol #auspolitics #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics
Seán Lemass began his third term as taoiseach of Ireland on 21 April 1965
#OnThisDay 21 April 1965 Seán Francis Lemass, leader of Fianna Fáil, was appointed to a third consecutive term as Taoiseach of Ireland. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
It's former Victorian premier John Brumby's 73rd birthday
It's the 73rd birthday of John Mansfield Brumby, who was born #OnThisDay 21 April 1953 in Melbourne, Victoria. He served as the 45th Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics
It was former New Zealand prime minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer's 84th birthday
A slightly late #OnThisDay. It was the 84th birthday of Sir Geoffrey Winston Russell Palmer, who was born on 21 April 1942 in Nelson, New Zealand. He served as the 33rd Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1989 to 1990 as leader of the Labour Party. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
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Future Commonwealth queen Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926
#OnThisDay 21 April 1926 Elizabeth II was born as Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in Mayfair, London, England. She reigned as Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries from 1952 to 2022. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #ukpol #ukpolitics #canpoli #cndpoli
Frederick Whitaker became premier of New Zealand on 21 April 1882
John Hall resigned as premier of New Zealand on 21 April 1882
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 21 April 1882 Frederick Whitaker was sworn in to a second non-consecutive term as the 5th Premier of New Zealand, succeeding John Hall. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
The Duke of Marlborough resigned as lord lieutenant of Ireland on 21 April 1880
The Earl Cowper became lord lieutenant of Ireland on 4 May 1880
#OnThisDay 21 April 1880 John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough resigned as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, having served since 1876. He was succeeded in May by Francis Thomas de Grey Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
The Earl of Beaconsfield resigned as prime minister of the United Kingdom on 21 April 1880
William Ewart Gladstone became prime minister of the United Kingdom on 23 April 1880
#OnThisDay 21 April 1880 Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, having served since 1874, and in 1868, as leader of the Conservative Party. He was succeeded two days later by William Ewart Gladstone of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #ukpol
Future Western Australian premier Philip Collier was born on 21 April 1873
#OnThisDay 21 April 1873 Philip Collier was born in Woodstock, Victoria. He served as the 14th Premier of Western Australia from 1924 to 1930, and 1933 to 1936, as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
Future Tasmanian premier John Hayes was born on 21 April 1868
#OnThisDay 21 April 1868 John Blyth Hayes was born in Bridgewater, Tasmania. He served as the 25th Premier of Tasmania from 1922 to 1923 as leader of the Nationalist Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics