1995 Deputy Gov of Bank of England, Rupert Pennant-Rea, resigns following revelations of his affair with a freelance journalist
1994 Michiel P "Michael" Gorsira, Gov of Curaeao (1951-67), dies at 80
1993 George Mickelson, Gov of, South Dakota, and 7 others, die in a plane crash
1992 Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies
1992 Jan van Baal, antropologist/gov Dutch New-Guinea, dies
1992 Conn Gov Lowell Weicker and WFAN DJ Don Imus change places for 1 day
1988 Price Daniel, (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77
1988 Arizona House of Representatives vote to impeach Republican Gov Evan Mecham
1988 Arizona committee opens hearing on impeachment of Gov Evan Mecham
1987 Alfred M Landon, former Kansas Gov, dies at his Topeka home at 100
1987 Frank Carlson, (Gov/Rep/Sen-R-Ks), dies at 94
1983 Alabama Gov George C. Wallace, becomes governor for record 4th time
1978 Dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor and JJ), dies at 63
1978 Lucius D Clay, gen/gov U.S. zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80
1978 Gov Askew dedicates RCUC solar office building
1974 Ella Grasso (Ct) elected 1st woman U.S. Governor not related to previous gov
1972 Arthur Bremer jailed for 63 years for shooting Alabama Gov Wallace
1968 Lurleen Burns, wife of George Wallace/gov of Alabama, dies at 41
1967 Tennessee Gov Ellington repeals "Monkey Law," upheld in 1925 Scopes Trial
1966 Gov James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland, race riot
1963 Alabama Gov George Wallace served a federal injunction to stop orders of state police to bar black students from enrolling in white schools
1963 Alabama Gov George C. Wallace prevents integration of Tuskegee HS
1963 Gov Wallace tries to prevent blacks registering at University of Alabama
1962 Gov R Barnett refuses to admit a black to Miss Univ (James Meredith)
1951 Johannes C Kielstra, Dut economist/gov (Suriname 1933-44), dies at 72
1944 Christopher J. Dodd, Gov/Sen-D-CT, 1981-
1943 Buddy Roemer, Gov/Rep-D-LA, 1981-
1940 Gov of Suriname and Netherlands Antilles refuse entry to Jewish refugees
1940 Dutch-Indies Gov Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege
1939 Nazi Gov of Poland Hans Frank requires Jews to wear a blue star
1932 Paul S Methuen, English baron/fieldmarshal/gov of Natal, dies at 87
1932 NY Gov Franklin D Roosevelt visits LA
1932 New York Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated for president at Dem Convention in Chicago
1925 Miriam (Ma) Ferguson sworn in as Texas gov, nation's 2nd woman governor
1923 Gov Walton of Oklahoma declares state of siege because of KKK terror
1922 James Noble, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Gov Gatling-Benson
1917 John B. Connally, Gov/Sen-D/R-Tx, took a bullet with John F. Kennedy
1914 Dan Dailey, born in New York City, dancer/actor, Gov Drinkwater-Governor and JJ
1910 Price Daniel, Gov/Sen-D-Texas
1906 Robert Brown Black, British diplomat/gov, Hong Kong
1905 Hermann von Wissmann, German African expl/gov East-Africa, dies
1897 Lucius du Bignon Clay, U.S., general, WW II, /gov, West Germany
1893 Viscount Dunrossil, Scotland, Gov Gen of Australia, 1959-61
1893 Frank Carlson, Gov/Rep/Sen-R-Ks
1876 Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan, 1947, /gov, 1947-58
1870 Gov Holden of North Carolina declares Casswell County in a state of insurrection
1854 Cornelis W. Lely, Dutch engineer/gov of Suriname, 1902-05
1847 Gov Bent, 5 others in U.S. occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico
1828 Edward Saloman, Gov, Union, died in 1909
1824 Leland Stanford, Gov/Sen, founded Stanford University
1818 John Albion Andrew, Gov, Union, died in 1867
1818 John Gill Shorter, Gov, Confederacy, died in 1872
1818 Isham Green Harris, Gov, Confederacy, died in 1897
1818 Austin Blair, Gov/MC, Union, died in 1894
1815 John Sevier, indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn), dies at 70
1815 Alexander Ramsey, Gov, Union, died in 1903
1815 Richard Yates Gov, MC, Union, died in 1873
1813 John Letcher, Gov, Confederacy, died in 1884
1813 John C Fremont, [Pathfinder], map maker/explorer, western U.S., /Gov, AZ
1810 Horatio Seymour, Gov, Union, died in 1886
1798 Thomas Holliday Hicks, Union Gov, died in 1865
1771 Charles L J, archduke of Austria/Gov, Austria Netherland
1769 DeWitt Clinton, Gov/Sen-NY
1764 Gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire
1756 Gov Glen of South Carolina protests against 900 Acadia indians
1753 Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies
1745 John Sevier, Tennessee, indian fighter, Gov/Rep-Tn
1734 John Zenger, arrested for libel against New York col gov; later acquitted
1705 Gustaaf Imhoff, Governor of Ceylon, 1736-40, /gov of Neth-Indies, 1743-50
1705 Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies
1679 Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders
1679 Juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50
1672 NY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston
1656 Walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen
1652 Henry, count of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/gov of Hulst, dies
1635 Virginia Gov John Harvey accused of treason and removed from office
1630 Fork introduced to American dining by Gov Winthrop
1630 Gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England"
1624 Steven van der Haghen, admiral/gov on Ambon 1617-8, dies at about 61
1621 Gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas
1621 Gov Bradford of U.S. colony Plymouth disallows sport on Christmas Day
1608 George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland
1602 Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik
1578 Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies
1578 Charles d'Albert duke of Luynes, premier of France/gov of Picardie
1558 Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands, 1598-1600
1540 George Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen
1483 Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland
1467 Henry van Stolberg and Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia
1418 Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies
1324 Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies
1302 Jacques de Chatillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies
89 Gov Lucius Antonius Saturninus of Germany becomes emperor of Rome
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