1996 Rupert John, Governor-General of Grenadines (1970-76), dies
1995 Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados, dies at 79
1989 William Hayden becomes governor-general of Australia
1978 Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies, dies at 90
1961 Viscount Dunrossil, Governor-General of Australia (1959-61), dies at 67
1957 Andries CD de Graeff, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies (1926-31), dies at 84
1957 Alexander Cambridge, Governor-General (South Africa 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82
1954 Pakistan governor-general Ghoelan Mohammed disbands parliament
1948 Lord Mountbatten resigns as Governor-General of India
1941 Governor-General Wouters of Dutch Antilles refuses Jews refugees
1941 Dirk Fock, governor-general van/of Neth-Indies 1921-6, dies at 83
1940 John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada (1935-40), dies
1939 Nazi Governor-General of Poland, Hans Frank organizes Judenrat
1936 Henry Forster, cricket (Hants and Oxford U, Governor-General of Australia), dies
1935 Jules M Cambron, French Governor-General to Algeria/ambassador, dies
1935 Paul Scoon, governor-general of Grenada, 1978-92
1935 Alexander W. F. Idenburg, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies (1909-16), dies at 73
1926 ACD de Graeff appointed Governor-General of Dutch East-Indies
1924 French government names Gen Serrail Governor-General of Syria
1924 Johannes B van Heutsz, Governor-General of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73
1924 David Beattie, British governor-general of NZ
1922 Jeanne Sauve, 1st female Governor-General, Canada, 1984-90
1920 Dirk Fock appointed as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies
1918 Joost van Vollenhoven, Neth, Governor-General (French West-Africa), dies
1917 Gerald Cash, Governor-General, Bahamas
1917 Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, Governor-General of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73
1916 Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados
1916 John Paul, Governor-General, Bahamas
1916 JP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies
1908 Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, Governor-General (Dutch East-Indies), dies
1905 Serge Alexandrovich, Governor-General Moscow, murdered
1904 Earl Grey is named British governor-general of Canada
1904 N I Bobrikov, Russian governor-general in Finland, dies
1900 James Loudon, Governor-General of Neth-Indies (1871-75), dies at 75
1892 Otto van Raised, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies (1884-88), dies at 69
1890 Ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, Governor-General (Net India 1861-66), dies at 84
1887 Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, Governor-General of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78
1886 Charles Macartney, cricketer, Governor-General
1885 Charles George Gordon, British Governor-General (Sudan), executed at 51
1881 Pieter Mijer, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies (1866-72), dies at 68
1879 Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo
1875 John Buchan, Scotland, Governor-General of Canada/writer, Battle of Somme
1874 Count Alexander, of Athlone, Governor-General, South-Africa/Canada
1873 Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, Governor-General (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70
1872 Andries C D de Graeff, governor-general of Netherlands Indies, 1926-31
1872 Albert P Sarraut, Fren Governor-General of Indo-China, 1911..19, /PM, 1933/36
1861 Alexander W. F. Idenburg, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies, 1909-16
1859 Jean C Baud, Governor-General of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69
1858 Dirk Fock, governor-general of Netherlands Indies, 1921-26
1856 Henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, Governor-General of India, dies
1849 Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, Governor-General of Neth-Indies, dies at 69
1847 Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, Governor-General, Netherlands East-Indies
1845 Jules M Cambon, French Governor-General of Algeria/ambassador
1840 Dominique J de Eerens, Governor-General of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59
1838 John W. Janssens, Governor-General (Cape Colony), dies at 75
1838 Abraham de Veer, Dutch Governor-General of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71
1832 Johannes van den Bosch appointed Governor-General of Dutch-Indies
1830 Hans DL earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Governor-General of E-Prussia, dies at 71
1824 James Loudon, Governor-General of Neth-Indies
1823 Otto van Rees, Governor-General of Dutch-Indies, 1884-88
1818 Warren Hastings, 1st governor-general of India (1773-84), dies at 85
1817 Joannes Siberg, governor-general of Neth-Indies (1801-05), dies
1812 Pieter Mijer, Dutch Governor-General of Netherlands Indies, 1866-72
1810 Albertus H Wiese, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies, dies at about 48
1809 Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, Governor-General of Neth-Indies
1808 Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies
1806 Ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies, 1861-66
1803 Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, Governor-General of Netherlands East Indies, 1856-61
1801 Pieter G van Overstraten, Governor-General of Neth-Indies, dies at 46
1797 John J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies, 1845-51
1797 Jeffrey Amherst, English Governor-General of America, dies at 80
1789 Jean C Baud, Governor-General of Dutch-Indies, 1834-6
1786 Charles Cornwallis appointed governor-general of India
1781 Dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Netherlands Indies
1780 Reynier de Klerk, Governor-General of Dutch-Indies (1777-1800), dies at 69
1780 Johannes van den Bosch, Governor-General, Netherlands East Indies
1779 Jan Nepveu, Dutch Governor-General of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59
1778 Godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch Governor-General, Dutch-Indies
1777 Jeremias van Riemsd˜k, Governor-General of Dutch Indies, dies at 64
1775 Peter A van de Parra, Governor-General of (Netherlands Indies), dies at 61
1767 Abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname, 1822-28
1762 John W. Janssens, Governor-General of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811
1761 Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56
1755 Pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies
1751 Jurrian F de Frederici, governor-General, Suriname
1751 Adriaen Valckenier, Governor-General of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56
1741 Wierich PL count von Daun, Governor-General of Austria and Netherlands, dies
1740 Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Netherlands Indies, 1801-05
1737 Abraham Patras, Governor-General of East-Indies (1735-37), dies at 65
1732 Warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India, 1773-84
1732 VOC fires Neth-Dutch east indies governor-general Diederik Dare
1732 Pieter Vuyst, Dutch Governor-General of Ceylon, executed
1729 Matthaeus de Cock, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies (1725-29), dies at about 65
1728 Henricus Zwaardecroon, Governor-General of Neth-Indies, dies at 61
1724 Willem A Alting, governor-general of Neth-Indies, 1780-97
1717 Jeffrey Amherst, English Governor-General of America/fieldmarshal
1714 Peter A van de Parra, Governor-General of Neth-Indies, 1761-75
1711 Joan van Hoorn, Governor-General of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57
1710 Reynier de Klerk, governor-general of Dutch-Indies, baptized
1704 Jacob Mossel, governor-general, Dutch East Indies
1695 Joannes Camphuys, Governor-General of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61
1695 Adriaen Valckenier, Governor-General Neth-Indies, 1737-41, /killed 8,000 Chinese
1692 Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname, 1742-51
1682 R˜cklof Volckertsz of Goens, Governor-General of Ned's-Indies, dies at 63
1678 Joan Maetsuyker, Governor-General of Netherlands East-Indies, dies at 72
1671 Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies, 1735-37
1670 Don Juan Domingo Zuniga y Fonseca becomes Governor-General of Southern Neth
1667 Henricus Zwaardecroon, Governor-General of Neth-Indies
1659 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish Governor-General of Netherlands East-Indies, dies at 71
1653 Joan van Hoorn, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies, 1707-09
1653 Carel Reyniersz, Governor-General of Netherlands East Indies, dies at 48
1653 Carel Reyniersz, Governor-General (Netherlands East Indies), dies at 48
1645 Anton van Diemen, Governor-General (Netherlands East Indies), dies at about 51
1635 Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general, Dutch East Indies
1634 Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies, 1684-91
1629 Jacques Specx appointed governor-general of Dutch-Indies
1621 Dutch Governor-General John Pieterszoon Coen takes Banda-islands, 15,000 die
1619 Rijcklof Volckertsz van Goens, governor-general, Netherlands East Indies
1617 Laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies
1615 Pieter Both, Dutch admiral/1st Governor-General (East Indies, 1609-14), drowns
1613 Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies
1609 Pieter Both sworn in as 1st Governor-General of East Indies
1606 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon, 1653-78
1588 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish Governor-General of Dutch East-Indies
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