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#OnThisDay 2 December 1928 Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson died at the age of 76 in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England. He served as the 14th Governor of South Australia from 1899 to 1902, and as the 2nd Governor-General of Australia from 1903 to 1904. #OTD #history #auspol #sapol #sapolitics
Former South Australian governor and Australian governor-general The Lord Tennyson died on 2 December 1928
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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#OnThisDay 2 December 1837 Sir Robert Shore Milnes, 1st Baronet died at the age of 82 or 83. He served as Governor General of the Canadas from 1799 to 1805. #OTD #history #canpoli #cndpoli #politics
Former Canadian governor general Sir Robert Milnes died on 2 December 1837
December 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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#OnThisDay 2 December 1723 Philippe II, Duke of Orléans died at the age of 49 in the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France. He had served as Prime Minister of France since August, and as Regent from 1715 to 1723. #OTD #history #france #royals #royalfamily #politics
French prime minister and former regent The Duke of Orléans died on 2 December 1723
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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#OnThisDay 2 December 1471 Thomas FitzJohn FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare took office as Acting King's Lieutenant of Ireland, during the absence of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence. #OTD #history #ireland #politics
December 2, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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#OnThisDay 2 December 1295 Sir John Wogan took office as Justiciar of Ireland, succeeding Thomas Fitzmaurice FitzGerald, 2nd Baron of Desmond. #OTD #history #ireland #politics
December 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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#OnThisDay 2 December 1198 Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair died at the age of about 82. He had reigned as the last High King of Ireland since 1166, and as King of Connacht from 1156 to 1186. #OTD #history #ireland #royals #royalfamily #politics
Irish high king and former Connacht king Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair died on 2 December 1198
December 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 2006 Stephen Phillip "Steve" Bracks, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn to a third consecutive term as the 44th Premier of Victoria. #OTD #history #vicpol #politics
Steve Bracks began his third term as premier of Victoria on 1 December 2006
December 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 2006 Sir John Martin Lavan died at the age of 95 in Perth, Western Australia. He served as Administrator of Western Australia in 1980. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
Former Western Australian administrator Sir John Lavan died on 1 December 2006
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1990 Barry Thomas Cunningham took office as Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, succeeding Alline Dawn Lawrie, who retired a few days before. #OTD #history #cocos #auspol #politics
Dawn Lawrie retired as administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands on 27 November 1990
December 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1977 Douglas Ackley "Doug" Lowe, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in as the 35th Premier of Tasmania, succeeding William Arthur "Bill" Neilson, the previous Labor leader. #OTD #history #politas #politics
Doug Lowe became premier of Tasmania on 1 December 1977 Bill Neilson resigned as premier of Tasmania on 1 December 1977
December 1, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1976 Sir Douglas Ralph Nicholls was sworn in as the 28th Governor of South Australia, succeeding Sir Marcus Laurence Elwin "Mark" Oliphant, who retired the day before. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Sir Douglas Nicholls became governor of South Australia on 1 December 1976 Sir Mark Oliphant retired as governor of South Australia on 30 November 1976
December 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1971 Sir Marcus Laurence Elwin "Mark" Oliphant was sworn in as the 27th Governor of South Australia, succeeding Sir James William Harrison, who died in September. Sir Thomas John Mellis Napier thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #sapol #saparli #sapolitics
Sir Mark Oliphant became governor of South Australia on 1 December 1971 South Australian governor Sir James Harrison died on 16 September 1971 Sir Mellis Napier stepped down as administrator of South Australia on 1 December 1971
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1968 Sir Stanley Charles Burbury stepped down as Administrator of Tasmania, having served since July, ahead of the appointment of Sir Edric Montague Bastyan as Governor the next day. #OTD #history #politas #politics
Sir Stanley Burbury stepped down as administrator of Tasmania on 1 December 1968 Sir Edric Bastyan became governor of Tasmania on 2 December 1968
December 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1867 Sir Arthur Espie Porritt, 1st Baronet was sworn in as the 11th Governor-General of New Zealand, succeeding Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, who retired in October. Sir Herbert Richard Churton Wild thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
Sir Arthur Porritt became governor-general of New Zealand on 1 December 1967 Sir Bernard Fergusson retired as governor-general of New Zealand on 20 October 1967 Sir Richard Wild stepped down as administrator of New Zealand on 1 December 1967
December 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1919 Miles Staniforth Cater Smith took office as Acting Administrator of the Northern Territory, during the absence of Director Henry Ernest Carey. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Staniforth Smith became acting administrator of the Northern Territory on 1 December 1919
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1899 Vaiben Louis Solomon was sworn in as the 21st Premier of South Australia, succeeding Charles Cameron Kingston. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Vaiben Louis Solomon became premier of South Australia on 1 December 1899 Charles Kingston resigned as premier of South Australia on 1 December 1899
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1869 John Stephen Hampton died at the age of about 63. He served as the 6th Governor of Western Australia from 1862 to 1868. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
Former Western Australian governor John Hampton died on 1 December 1869
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1868 James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn resigned as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, having served since 1866. He was succeeded later in the month by John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer. #OTD #history #ireland #politics
The Duke of Abercorn resigned as lord lieutenant of Ireland on 1 December 1868 The Earl Spencer became lord lieutenant of Ireland on 18 December 1868
December 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1868 Benjamin Disraeli resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, having served since February as leader of the Conservative Party. He was succeeded two days later by William Ewart Gladstone of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
Benjamin Disraeli resigned as prime minister of the United Kingdom on 1 December 1868 William Ewart Gladstone became prime minister of the United Kingdom on 3 December 1868
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1858 Thomas Hamilton, 9th Earl of Haddington died at the age of 78. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1835. #OTD #history #ireland #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
Former Irish lord lieutenant The Earl of Haddington died on 1 December 1858
December 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1855 Sir John William Evans was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He served as the 21st Premier of Tasmania from 1904 to 1909 as leader of the Anti-Socialist Party. #OTD #history #politas #politics
Future Tasmanian premier Sir John Evans was born on 1 December 1855
December 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1595 Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester was born in Baynard's Castle, London, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1640 to 1641. #OTD #history #ireland #england #politics #ukpol #ukpolitics
Future Irish lord lieutenant The Earl of Leicester was born on 1 December 1595
December 1, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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December 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1521 Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond took office as Lord Deputy of Ireland, succeeding Lord Lieutenant Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Surrey. #OTD #history #ireland #politics
The Earl of Surrey was recalled as lord lieutenant of Ireland on 1 December 1521
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 December 1463 Mary of Guelders died at the age of 30 in Roxburgh Castle, Roxburghshire, Scotland. She had served as Regent of Scotland since 1460 during the minority of her son King James III, and was Queen from 1449 to 1460 as the wife of James II. She was succeeded as Regent the same
Scottish queen and regent Mary died on 1 December 1463
December 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM