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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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