J-M's History Corner
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#OnThisDay 11 February 1847 Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland died at the age of 61 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1829 to 1830. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
February 11, 2026 at 2:32 AM
#OnThisDay 11 February 1847 Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland died at the age of 61 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1829 to 1830. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 11 February 1843 Andrew Geils died at the age of about 70 in Dumbuck, Scotland. He served as the 3rd Commandant of Van Diemen's Land from 1812 to 1813. #OTD #history #vandiemensland #vdl #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
February 11, 2026 at 2:28 AM
#OnThisDay 11 February 1843 Andrew Geils died at the age of about 70 in Dumbuck, Scotland. He served as the 3rd Commandant of Van Diemen's Land from 1812 to 1813. #OTD #history #vandiemensland #vdl #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 11 February 1836 Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey was born. He served as Governor of Victoria from 1895 to 1900. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
February 11, 2026 at 2:25 AM
#OnThisDay 11 February 1836 Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey was born. He served as Governor of Victoria from 1895 to 1900. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 11 February 1813 George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham died at the age of 59 in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1782 to 1783, and from 1787 to 1789. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
February 11, 2026 at 2:18 AM
#OnThisDay 11 February 1813 George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham died at the age of 59 in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1782 to 1783, and from 1787 to 1789. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 11 February 1806 William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, a member of the Whigs, took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding William Pitt the Younger of the Tories, who died the month before. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
February 11, 2026 at 1:34 AM
#OnThisDay 11 February 1806 William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, a member of the Whigs, took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding William Pitt the Younger of the Tories, who died the month before. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 11 February 1759 John Jeffreys Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden was born in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1795 to 1798. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
February 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
#OnThisDay 11 February 1759 John Jeffreys Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden was born in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1795 to 1798. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
Reposted by J-M's History Corner
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
#OnThisDay 11 February 1742 Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford resigned as the inaugural Prime Minister of Great Britain, having served since 1721 as a member of the Whigs. He was succeeded a few days later by Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, a fellow Whig. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics
February 11, 2026 at 1:07 AM
#OnThisDay 11 February 1742 Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford resigned as the inaugural Prime Minister of Great Britain, having served since 1721 as a member of the Whigs. He was succeeded a few days later by Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, a fellow Whig. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics
#OnThisDay 10 February 2001 Geoffrey Ian "Geoff" Gallop, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in as the 27th Premier of Western Australia, succeeding Richard Fairfax Court of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 PM
#OnThisDay 10 February 2001 Geoffrey Ian "Geoff" Gallop, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in as the 27th Premier of Western Australia, succeeding Richard Fairfax Court of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 10 February 1984 Neville Kenneth Wran, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in for a sixth consecutive time as the 35th Premier of New South Wales. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics
February 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
#OnThisDay 10 February 1984 Neville Kenneth Wran, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in for a sixth consecutive time as the 35th Premier of New South Wales. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 10 February 1920 Henry Bull Templer Strangways died at the age of 87 in Somerset, England. He served as the 12th Premier of South Australia from 1868 to 1870. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
February 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM
#OnThisDay 10 February 1920 Henry Bull Templer Strangways died at the age of 87 in Somerset, England. He served as the 12th Premier of South Australia from 1868 to 1870. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
#OnThisDay 10 February 1912 Thomas Reibey died at the age of 90 in Launceston, Tasmania. He served as the 11th Premier of Tasmania from 1876 to 1877. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
#OnThisDay 10 February 1912 Thomas Reibey died at the age of 90 in Launceston, Tasmania. He served as the 11th Premier of Tasmania from 1876 to 1877. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 10 February 1894 Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton was born in London, England. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963 as leader of the Conservative Party. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
February 10, 2026 at 12:39 PM
#OnThisDay 10 February 1894 Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton was born in London, England. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963 as leader of the Conservative Party. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 10 February 1763 the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Seven Years' War. Among other things, King Louis XV of France ceded most of New France to King George III of Great Britain, as part of British America. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #france #canpoli #cndpoli #ukpol #politics
February 10, 2026 at 11:39 AM
#OnThisDay 10 February 1763 the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Seven Years' War. Among other things, King Louis XV of France ceded most of New France to King George III of Great Britain, as part of British America. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #france #canpoli #cndpoli #ukpol #politics
#OnThisDay 10 February 1746 William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, a member of the Whigs, took office as Prime Minister of Great Britain, succeeding Henry Pelham, a fellow Whig. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
February 10, 2026 at 11:23 AM
#OnThisDay 10 February 1746 William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, a member of the Whigs, took office as Prime Minister of Great Britain, succeeding Henry Pelham, a fellow Whig. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 10 February 1306 John Comyn III of Badenoch was murdered at the age of about 32 in Greyfriars, Dumfries, Scotland. He served as Guardian of Scotland from 1296 to 1304. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #scotland #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
February 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
#OnThisDay 10 February 1306 John Comyn III of Badenoch was murdered at the age of about 32 in Greyfriars, Dumfries, Scotland. He served as Guardian of Scotland from 1296 to 1304. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #scotland #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 10 February 1121 Domnall Ua Lochlainn died at the age of 72 or 73. He had reigned as King of Ailech since 1083, and as High King of Ireland. He was succeeded as High King by Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair, and in Ailech by Conchobar mac Domnaill. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #iepol
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 AM
#OnThisDay 10 February 1121 Domnall Ua Lochlainn died at the age of 72 or 73. He had reigned as King of Ailech since 1083, and as High King of Ireland. He was succeeded as High King by Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair, and in Ailech by Conchobar mac Domnaill. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #iepol
#OnThisDay 9 February 1926 Garret Desmond FitzGerald was born in Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland. He served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 1981 to 1982, and from 1982 to 1987, as leader of Fine Gael. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
February 9, 2026 at 10:53 AM
#OnThisDay 9 February 1926 Garret Desmond FitzGerald was born in Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland. He served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 1981 to 1982, and from 1982 to 1987, as leader of Fine Gael. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 9 February 1923 Stanley Melbourne Bruce, leader of the Nationalist Party, was sworn in as the 8th Prime Minister of Australia, succeeding William Morris "Billy" Hughes, the previous Nationalist leader. #OTD #history #auspol #auspolitics #politics
February 9, 2026 at 10:50 AM
#OnThisDay 9 February 1923 Stanley Melbourne Bruce, leader of the Nationalist Party, was sworn in as the 8th Prime Minister of Australia, succeeding William Morris "Billy" Hughes, the previous Nationalist leader. #OTD #history #auspol #auspolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 9 February 1920 Sir Francis Alexander Newdigate Newdegate retired as the 12th Governor of Tasmania, having served since 1917. He was succeeded in April by Sir William Lamond Allardyce. Sir Herbert Nicholls thus became Administrator. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
February 9, 2026 at 10:42 AM
#OnThisDay 9 February 1920 Sir Francis Alexander Newdigate Newdegate retired as the 12th Governor of Tasmania, having served since 1917. He was succeeded in April by Sir William Lamond Allardyce. Sir Herbert Nicholls thus became Administrator. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 9 February 1910 Herbert Henry Asquith, leader of the Liberal Party, was appointed to a second consecutive term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
February 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
#OnThisDay 9 February 1910 Herbert Henry Asquith, leader of the Liberal Party, was appointed to a second consecutive term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
Reposted by J-M's History Corner
Can hear many voices screaming at the Australian police "stop", "they're praying, they're fucking praying, leave them alone" as they're dragged from their kneeling positions.
What fucking threat are they?
None!
#Auspol #HerzogNotWelcome #Protests
What fucking threat are they?
None!
#Auspol #HerzogNotWelcome #Protests
Extraordinary footage. Police pulling off people engaged in peaceful prayer.
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Can hear many voices screaming at the Australian police "stop", "they're praying, they're fucking praying, leave them alone" as they're dragged from their kneeling positions.
What fucking threat are they?
None!
#Auspol #HerzogNotWelcome #Protests
What fucking threat are they?
None!
#Auspol #HerzogNotWelcome #Protests