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#OnThisDay 26 November 2007 Paul Raymond Henderson, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in as the 8th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, succeeding Clare Majella Martin, the previous Labor leader. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
#OnThisDay 26 November 2007 Paul Raymond Henderson, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in as the 8th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, succeeding Clare Majella Martin, the previous Labor leader. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 26 November 2001 John Winston Howard, leader of the Liberal Party, was sworn in to a third consecutive term as the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. #OTD #history #auspol #politics
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
#OnThisDay 26 November 2001 John Winston Howard, leader of the Liberal Party, was sworn in to a third consecutive term as the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. #OTD #history #auspol #politics
#OnThisDay 26 November 1939 Sir George Tom Molesworth Bridges died at the age of 68 in Brighton, Sussex, England. He served as the 19th Governor of South Australia from 1922 to 1927. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #politics
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
#OnThisDay 26 November 1939 Sir George Tom Molesworth Bridges died at the age of 68 in Brighton, Sussex, England. He served as the 19th Governor of South Australia from 1922 to 1927. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #politics
#OnThisDay 26 November 1929 Sir John Alexander Cockburn died at the age of 79 in London, England. He served as the 18th Premier of South Australia from 1889 to 1890. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #politics
November 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
#OnThisDay 26 November 1929 Sir John Alexander Cockburn died at the age of 79 in London, England. He served as the 18th Premier of South Australia from 1889 to 1890. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #politics
#OnThisDay 26 November 1923 Sir Herbert Nicholls took office as Administrator of Tasmania, succeeding Norman Kirkwood Ewing. #OTD #history #politas #politics
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
#OnThisDay 26 November 1923 Sir Herbert Nicholls took office as Administrator of Tasmania, succeeding Norman Kirkwood Ewing. #OTD #history #politas #politics
#OnThisDay 26 November 1896 Sir Frederick Napier Broome died at the age of 54 in London, England. He served as Governor of Mauritius from 1880 to 1883, as Governor of Western Australia from 1883 to 1889, and as Governor of Trinidad and Tobago from 1891 to 1896. #OTD #history #mauritius #wapol
November 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM
#OnThisDay 26 November 1896 Sir Frederick Napier Broome died at the age of 54 in London, England. He served as Governor of Mauritius from 1880 to 1883, as Governor of Western Australia from 1883 to 1889, and as Governor of Trinidad and Tobago from 1891 to 1896. #OTD #history #mauritius #wapol
#OnThisDay 26 November 1829 Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore was born in London, England. He served as the 9th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick from 1861 to 1866, as the 19th Governor of Trinidad from 1866 to 1870, as the 11th Governor of British Mauritius from 1871 to 1874,
November 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM
#OnThisDay 26 November 1829 Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore was born in London, England. He served as the 9th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick from 1861 to 1866, as the 19th Governor of Trinidad from 1866 to 1870, as the 11th Governor of British Mauritius from 1871 to 1874,
#OnThisDay 26 November 1837 Thomas Playford was born in Bethnal Green, London, England. He served as the 17th Premier of South Australia from 1887 to 1889, and from 1890 to 1892. #OTD #history #auspol #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #politics
November 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
#OnThisDay 26 November 1837 Thomas Playford was born in Bethnal Green, London, England. He served as the 17th Premier of South Australia from 1887 to 1889, and from 1890 to 1892. #OTD #history #auspol #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #politics
#OnThisDay 26 November 1651 Henry Ireton died at the age of 40 in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. He had served as Lord Deputy of Ireland since 1650. He was succeeded the following year by Charles Fleetwood. #OTD #history #ireland #politics
November 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
#OnThisDay 26 November 1651 Henry Ireton died at the age of 40 in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. He had served as Lord Deputy of Ireland since 1650. He was succeeded the following year by Charles Fleetwood. #OTD #history #ireland #politics
#OnThisDay 16 November 1316 Robert Wishart died. He had served as the Catholic Bishop of Glasgow since 1271, and as a Guardian of Scotland from 1286 to 1292. #OTD #history #scotland #politics #catholic #ukpol #ukpolitics
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
#OnThisDay 16 November 1316 Robert Wishart died. He had served as the Catholic Bishop of Glasgow since 1271, and as a Guardian of Scotland from 1286 to 1292. #OTD #history #scotland #politics #catholic #ukpol #ukpolitics
#OnThisDay 25 November 1983 Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt took office as Administrator of Western Australia, following the retirement of Governor Sir Richard John Trowbridge the day before. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
#OnThisDay 25 November 1983 Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt took office as Administrator of Western Australia, following the retirement of Governor Sir Richard John Trowbridge the day before. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 25 November 1980 Sir Richard John Trowbridge was sworn in as the 25th Governor of Western Australia, succeeding Sir Wallace Hart Kyle, who retired in September. Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
November 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
#OnThisDay 25 November 1980 Sir Richard John Trowbridge was sworn in as the 25th Governor of Western Australia, succeeding Sir Wallace Hart Kyle, who retired in September. Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 25 November 1909 Arthur Robert Driver was born in Albany, Western Australia. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1946 to 1951. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
November 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
#OnThisDay 25 November 1909 Arthur Robert Driver was born in Albany, Western Australia. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1946 to 1951. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 25 November 1034 Malcolm II died at the age of about 80 in Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland. He had reigned as King of Scots since 1005. He was succeeded the same day by his grandson or great-grandson Duncan I. #OTD #history #scotland #royals #royalfamily #politics #ukpol #ukpolitics
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
#OnThisDay 25 November 1034 Malcolm II died at the age of about 80 in Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland. He had reigned as King of Scots since 1005. He was succeeded the same day by his grandson or great-grandson Duncan I. #OTD #history #scotland #royals #royalfamily #politics #ukpol #ukpolitics
#OnThisDay 24 November 1983 Sir Richard John Trowbridge retired as the 25th Governor of Western Australia, having served since 1980. He was succeeded the next year by Gordon Stanley Reid. The next day Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt became Administrator. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
November 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
#OnThisDay 24 November 1983 Sir Richard John Trowbridge retired as the 25th Governor of Western Australia, having served since 1980. He was succeeded the next year by Gordon Stanley Reid. The next day Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt became Administrator. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 24 November 1975 Sir Wallace Hart Kyle was sworn in as the 24th Governor of Western Australia, succeeding Sir Hughie Idwal Edwards, who retired in April. Sir James Maxwell Ramsay thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
November 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
#OnThisDay 24 November 1975 Sir Wallace Hart Kyle was sworn in as the 24th Governor of Western Australia, succeeding Sir Hughie Idwal Edwards, who retired in April. Sir James Maxwell Ramsay thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 24 November 1892 Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott resigned as the 3rd Prime Minister of Canada, having served since 1891 as leader of the Conservative Party. He was succeeded the next month by Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, the next Conservative leader. #OTD #history #canpoli #cndpoli
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
#OnThisDay 24 November 1892 Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott resigned as the 3rd Prime Minister of Canada, having served since 1891 as leader of the Conservative Party. He was succeeded the next month by Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, the next Conservative leader. #OTD #history #canpoli #cndpoli
#OnThisDay 24 November 1866 Sir Richard Dry was sworn in as the 7th Premier of Tasmania, succeeding James Whyte. #OTD #history #politas #politics
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#OnThisDay 24 November 1866 Sir Richard Dry was sworn in as the 7th Premier of Tasmania, succeeding James Whyte. #OTD #history #politas #politics
#OnThisDay 24 November 1864 Frederick Aloysius Weld was sworn in as the 6th Premier of New Zealand, succeeding Frederick Whitaker. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
November 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
#OnThisDay 24 November 1864 Frederick Aloysius Weld was sworn in as the 6th Premier of New Zealand, succeeding Frederick Whitaker. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 24 November 1848 Henry William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne died at the age of 69 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1834, and from 1835 to 1841, as a member of the Whigs. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
#OnThisDay 24 November 1848 Henry William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne died at the age of 69 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1834, and from 1835 to 1841, as a member of the Whigs. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
#OnThisDay 24 November 1784 Zachary Taylor was born in Barboursville, Virginia. He served as the 12th President of the United States from 1849 to 1850 as a member of the Democratic Party. #OTD #history #uspol #uspoli #uspolitics #politics
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
#OnThisDay 24 November 1784 Zachary Taylor was born in Barboursville, Virginia. He served as the 12th President of the United States from 1849 to 1850 as a member of the Democratic Party. #OTD #history #uspol #uspoli #uspolitics #politics