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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 17h

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 3 October 1861 Thomas Robert Gore Browne retired as the 4th Governor of New Zealand, having served since 1855. He was succeeded in December by Sir George Grey. Robert Henry Wynyard thus became Administrator. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics

Thomas Gore Browne retired as governor of New Zealand on 3 October 1861

Sir George Grey became governor of New Zealand on 4 December 1861

Robert Wynyard became administrator of New Zealand on 3 October 1861

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 17h

#OnThisDay 3 October 1856 Henry Watson Parker was sworn in as the 3rd Premier of New South Wales, succeeding Charles Cowper, who resigned the day before. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics

Henry Parker became premier of New South Wales on 3 October 1856

Charles Cowper resigned as premier of New South Wales on 2 October 1856

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 17h

#OnThisDay 3 October 1817 Charles Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot took office as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, succeeding Charles Whitworth, 1st Earl Whitworth. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

The Earl Talbot became lord lieutenant of Ireland on 3 October 1817

The Earl Whitworth retired as lord lieutenant of Ireland on 3 October 1817

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 18h

#OnThisDay 3 October 1470 Edward IV was deposed as King of England and Lord of Ireland, having reigned since 1461, and succeeded by his cousin Henry VI. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

Edward IV was deposed as king of England and lord of Ireland on 3 October 1470

Henry VI became king of England and lord of Ireland on 3 October 1470

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 18h

#OnThisDay 3 October 1390 Prince Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester was born. He served as Lord Protector of England from 1422 to 1429. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

Future English lord protector The Duke of Gloucester was born on 3 October 1390

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 18h

#OnThisDay 3 October 1357 Robert Stewart, Earl of Atholl stepped down as Guardian of Scotland, having served since 1346, upon the release and return of his uncle King David II from English captivity. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #scotpol #scottishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

The Earl of Atholl stepped down as guardian of Scotland on 3 October 1357

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 18h

#OnThisDay 3 October 1349 John, Lord Carew took office as Acting Justiciar of Ireland, succeeding Sir Walter de Bermingham. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 18h

#ONThisDay 3 October 1283 Dafydd ap Gruffudd was executed at Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, England. He reigned as the last Prince of Wales and Gwynedd from 1282 to 1283. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #politicswales #walespolitics #welshpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #gwynedd #england #politics

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 2017 Julie Payette was sworn in as the 29th Governor General of Canada, succeeding David Lloyd Johnston. #OTD #history #canpoli #cndpoli #cdnpoli #politics

Julie Payette became governor general of Canada on 2 October 2017

David Johnston retired as governor general of Canada on 2 October 2017

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 2014 David John Hurley was sworn in as the 38th Governor of New South Wales, succeeding Dame Marie Roslyn Bashir, who retired the day before. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics

David Hurley became governor of New South Wales on 2 October 2014

Dame Marie Bashir retired as governor of New South Wales on 1 October 2014

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 2 October 2008 Owen Edward John Walsh, who had served as Acting Administrator of Norfolk Island since 2007, upgraded to official Administrator. #OTD #history #norfolkisland #ni #nfk #auspol #auspolitics #politics

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 2000 David Oliver Tonkin died at the age of 71 in Mengler Hill, South Australia. He served as the 38th Premier of South Australia from 1979 to 1982 as leader of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Former South Australian premier David Tonkin died on 2 October 2000

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 2 October 1995 Sir Guy Stephen Montague Green was sworn in as the 24th Governor of Tasmania, succeeding Sir Phillip Harvey Bennett. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics

Sir Guy Green became governor of Tasmania on 2 October 1995

Sir Phillip Bennett retired as governor of Tasmania on 2 October 1995

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1981 Neville Kenneth Wran, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in to a third consecutive term, and fourth consecutive time, as the 35th Premier of New South Wales. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics

Neville Wran began his third term and fourth ministry as premier of New South Wales on 2 October 1981

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1945 Ian Macfarlan, leader of the Liberal Party, was sworn in as the 35th Premier of Victoria, succeeding Sir Albert Arthur Dunstan of the United Country Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics

Ian Macfarlan became premier of Victoria on 2 October 1945

Sir Albert Dunstan resigned as premier of Victoria on 2 October 1945

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1943 Sir John William Evans died at the age of 87 in Hobart, Tasmania. He served as the 21st Premier of Tasmania from 1904 to 1909 as leader of the Anti-Socialist Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #poliitcs

Former Tasmanian premier Sir John Evans died on 2 October 1943

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1930 John Lawrence Baird, 1st Baron Stonehaven retired as the 8th Governor-General of Australia, having served since 1925. He was succeeded in January by Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs. Arthur Herbert Tennyson Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers thus became Administrator. #OTD #history

The Lord Stonehaven retired as governor-general of Australia on 2 October 1930

Sir Isaac Isaacs became governor-general of Australia on 22 January 1931

The Lord Somers became administrator of Australia on 2 October 1930

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1926 Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Viscount Willingdon was sworn in as the 13th Governor General of Canada, succeeding Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Baron Byng of Vimy. #OTD #history #canpoli #cndpoli #cdnpoli #politics

The Viscount Willingdon became governor general of Canada on 2 October 1926

The Lord Byng of Vimy retired as governor general of Canada on 2 October 1926

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1913 Dame Roma Alma Flinders Mitchell was born in North Adelaide, South Australia. She served as the 31st Governor of South Australia from 1991 to 1996. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Future South Australian governor Dame Roma Mitchell was born on 2 October 1913

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1907 Charles Gregory Wade, leader of the Liberal Reform Party, was sworn in as the 17th Premier of New South Wales, succeeding Joseph Hector McNeil Carruthers, the previous Liberal Reform leader who resigned the day before. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics

Charles Wade became premier of New South Wales on 2 October 1907

Joseph Carruthers resigned as premier of New South Wales on 1 October 1907

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1906 Thomas Tuke Hollway was born in Ballarat, Victoria. He served as the 36th Premier of Victoria from 1947 to 1950, and in 1952, as leader of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics

Future Victorian premier Thomas Hollway was born on 2 October 1906

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1877 Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois was sworn in as the 10th Governor of South Australia, succeeding Sir Anthony Musgrave, who retired in January. Samuel James Way thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Sir William Jervois became governor of South Australia on 2 October 1877

Sir Anthony Musgrave retired as governor of South Australia on 29 January 1877

Samuel Way stepped down as administrator of South Australia on 2 October 1877

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1856 Charles Cowper resigned as the second Premier of New South Wales, having served since August. He was succeeded the next day by Henry Watson Parker. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1815 Sir James Willson Agnew was born in Ballyclare, County Antrim, Ireland. He served as the 16th Premier of Tasmania from 1886 to 1887. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #ireland #northernireland #ni #uk #unitedkingdom #politics

Future Tasmanian premier Sir James Agnew was born on 2 October 1815

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1764 William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire died at the age of 44 in Spa, Austrian Netherlands. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1755 to 1757, and as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1756 to 1757 as a member of the Whigs. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #gb

Former Irish lord lieutenant and British prime minister The Duke of Devonshire died on 2 October 1764

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1484 Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare took office for a third non-consecutive term as Acting King's Lieutenant of Ireland. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1452 Richard III was born in Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, England. He reigned as King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1483 to 1485. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

Future English king and Irish lord Richard III was born on 2 October 1452

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1394 James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond stepped down as Acting King's Lieutenant of Ireland, having served since 1392, upon the arrival of King Richard II in the country. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay 2 October 1294 John de Sandford died. He had served as the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin since 1286, and as Justiciar of Ireland from 1288 to 1290. #OTD #history #catholic #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 2020 Mark Stephen Brown, leader of the Cook Islands Party, was sworn in as the 12th Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, succeeding Henry Tuakeu Puna, the previous Cook Islands leader. #OTD #history #cookislands #ci #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics

Mark Brown became prime minister of the Cook Islands on 1 October 2020

Henry Puna resigned as prime minister of the Cook Islands on 1 October 2020

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 1 October 2014 Dame Marie Roslyn Bashir retired as the 37th Governor of New South Wales, having served since 2001. She was succeeded the next day by David John Hurley. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 2010 David Lloyd Johnston was sworn in as the 28th Governor General of Canada, succeeding Michaëlle Jean. #OTD #history #canpoli #cndpoli #cdnpoli #politics

David Johnston became governor general of Canada on 1 October 2010

Michaëlle Jean retired as governor general of Canada on 1 October 2010

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 1997 Ronald George Harvey took office as the inaugural Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories, succeeding Acting Administrators Graham Nicholls of Christmas Island and Maureen Ellis of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, who stepped down the day before. #OTD #history

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 1 October 1989 Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt was sworn in as Administrator of Western Australia, following the retirement of Gordon Stanley Reid as Governor the day before. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politics

Sir Francis Burt became administrator of Western Australia on 1 October 1989

Gordon Reid retired as governor of Western Australia on 30 September 1989

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 1 October 1982 Sir James Plimsoll was sworn in as the 22nd Governor of Tasmania, succeeding Sir Stanley Charles Burbury. Sir Guy Stephen Montague Green thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics

Sir James Plimsoll became governor of Tasmania on 1 October 1982

Sir Stanley Burbury retired as governor of Tasmania on 1 October 1982

Sir Guy Green stepped down as administrator of Tasmania on 1 October 1982

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 1 October 1964 Roger Levinge Dean took office as Administrator of the Northern Territory, succeeding Roger Bede Nott. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics

Roger Dean became administrator of the Northern Territory on 1 October 1964

Roger Nott retired as administrator of the Northern Territory on 1 October 1964

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 1960 John William Stokes took office as Official Representative of Christmas Island, succeeding Donald Evan Nickels, who retired the day before. #OTD #history #christmasisland #ci #aiot #auspol #auspolitics #politics

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 1958 Donald Evan Nickels took office as the inaugural Official Representative of Christmas Island. #OTD #history #christmasisland #ci #aiot #auspol #auspolitics #politics

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's the 70th birthday of Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead, who was born #OnThisDay 1 October 1956 as Theresa Mary Brasier in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. She served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019 as leader of the Conservative Party. #OTD #history #ukpol

It's former British prime minister The Baroness May of Maidenhead's 70th birthday

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 1 October 1946 Sir John Dudley Lavarack was sworn in as the 16th Governor of Queensland, succeeding Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, who retired in April. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

Sir John Lavarack became governor of Queensland on 1 October 1946

Sir Leslie Wilson retired as governor of Queensland on 23 April 1946

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 1 October 1933 Te Rata died at the age of about 55 in Huntly, New Zealand. He had reigned as Māori King since 1912. He was succeeded a week later by his son Korokī. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #nzpol #nzpolitics #kingitanga #maori #politics

Māori king Te Rata died on 1 October 1933

Korokī became Māori king on 8 October 1933

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 1933 Uchter John Mark Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly died at the age of 77. He served as the 13th Governor of New Zealand from 1897 to 1904. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #nipol #nipoli #nipolitics #stormont #politics

Former New Zealand governor The Earl of Ranfurly died on 1 October 1933

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 1924 James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr. was born in Plains, Sumter County, Georgia. He served as the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975, and as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981, as a member of the Democratic Party. #OTD #history #gapol #gapoli #uspol

Future American president Jimmy Carter was born on 1 October 1924

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 1907 Joseph Hector McNeil Carruthers resigned as the 16th Premier of New South Wales, having served since 1904 as leader of the Liberal Reform Party. He was succeeded the next day by Charles Gregory Wade, the next Liberal Reform leader. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 1898 James Robert Dickson was sworn in as the 13th Premier of Queensland, succeeding Thomas Joseph Byrnes, who died 4 days before. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

James Dickson became premier of Queensland on 1 October 1898

Queensland premier Thomas Joseph Byrnes died on 27 September 1898

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 1887 Edward Michael "Ned" Hanlon was born in Paddington, Queensland. He served as the 26th Premier of Queensland from 1946 to 1952 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

Future Queensland premier Ned Hanlon was born on 1 October 1887

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 1720 Hector Theophilus de Cramahé was born in Dublin, Ireland. He served as Administrator of the Province of Quebec from 1770 to 1774. #OTD #history #qcpoli #qbcpoli #canpoli #cndpoli #cdnpoli #ireland #politics

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 1685 Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon took office as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, succeeding James FitzThomas Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, who retired in February. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

The Earl of Clarendon became lord lieutenant of Ireland on 1 October 1685

The Duke of Ormond retired as lord lieutenant of Ireland on 24 February 1685

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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yet, she is hospitalised, resuscitated… to have the whole round of torture repeated. There is no place for the death penalty in civil society.

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J-M's History Corner @jmshistorycorner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay 1 October 1553 Mary I was crowned as Queen of England, Ireland and the English Empire, after succeeding to the thrones in July. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

Mary I was crowned as queen of England and Ireland on 1 October 1553

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