2015 Event Puerto Rico fails to make a $58 billion debt payment on bonds issued by the Public Finance Corporation; Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla warned creditors in June that debt restructuring will be needed to keep the government afloat 2015 Event Nikki Haley, governor of South Carolina, supports removal of the Confederate flag from state grounds; however, the state legislature must first overturn a law requiring the flag to be flown at the Confederate Soldier Monument 2015 Event California Governor Jerry Brown mandates a 25% cut in water usage, the first required water restriction in the state's history, as severe drought continues; earlier calls for a voluntary 20% reduction were not met 2014 Event New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces a ban of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking; the technique, used to extract natural gas and oil, requires injection of chemicals, sand and water at high pressure underground, posing environmental concerns 2014 Event Legislators in California pass a ban on disposable plastic grocery bags; if approved by Governor Jerry Brown, the ban will be the first implemented across a state, though many cities across the U.S. already have such bans in place 2014 Event Continued riots in Ferguson, Missouri over the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown by a police officer have resulted in the announcement of a state of emergency and a curfew by Governor Jay Nixon 2014 Event Texas Governor Rick Perry has been convicted of felony for threatening to block state funds from the office of District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg unless she resigned; the threat stemmed from Lehmberg's arrest for drunk driving 2014 Event In an effort to address the flood of unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the Texas border, Governor Rick Perry sends 1,000 National Guard troops to provide border security 2014 Event Union backers and California legislators are seeking to raise the state's minimum wage to $13 per hour; Governor Jerry Brown ratified a law only 8 months ago to raise the wage to $10 an hour by 2016 2014 Event Action-movie star Steven Segal, age 61, considers a run for Arizona governor 2014 Event New York Governor, Mario Cuomo, plans to announce executive action to loosen marijuana laws, allowing use of the drug for medical purposes 2013 Event Texas State Senator Wendy Davis, famous for her 11-hour filibuster against restricting abortion rights, announces she will run for either the Texas State Senate seat or for Governor of Texas 2013 Event After the death of Frank Lautenberg, Governor Chris Christie appoints Jeffrey Chiesa as U.S. Senator for New Jersey until a special election is held later this year 2013 Event Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England announces that the 5 pound bank note, to be circulated in 2016, will feature Winston Churchill 2013 Event In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the governor of the Riyadh Province, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, member of the House of Saud, dies at age 72 2012 Event U.S. Governor of Colorado, John Hickenlooper, emboldened by the passage of a voter-approved amendment to the state constitution last month, declared marijuana legal for recreational use 2012 Event U.S. voters hold their 2012 presidential election, with Democratic President Barack Obama projected to defeat Republican opponent, Governor Mitt Romney 2012 Event The Wisconsin Senate recall election is held, and Wisconsin voters re-elect incumbent governor Scott Walker 2011 Event Rod Blagojevich, the former Governor of the State of Illinois, is issued a sentence of 14 years in jail for corruption 2011 Event John Corzine, former Governor of New Jersey, is issued a subpoena over the collapse of MF Global and disappearance of customer funds 2011 Event Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Governor of Bangkok, calls for 1.2 million sandbags in an effort to protect Thai's capital from encroaching floods 2011 Event A state of emergency is declared by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal after Tropical Storm Lee in the northern Gulf of Mexico 2011 Event New York becomes the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage when Governor Andrew Cuomo signs the New York State Marriage Equality Law 2011 Event In South Dakota, Governor Dennis Daugaard signs an abortion bill that requires women to undertake counseling and wait 72 hours, the longest period in the U.S. 2010 Event The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Mahmoud Bahmani, resigns 2010 Event Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, responds to a fiscal state of emergency by requiring most state employees to take three days of unpaid leave per month 2010 Event A bill to allow same-sex civil unions is vetoed by Linda Lingle, U.S. governor of Hawaii 2010 Event The trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich begins today; Blagovich faces corruption charges regarding his alleged attempt to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat 2005 Death Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Representative-R-South Carolina, 1979 - 1986, Governor of South Carolina 1987 - 1995 2004 Death Ronald Reagan, president, governor and actor, dies at 93 2003 Event Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected the governor of California 2003 Death Strom Thurmond, Senator-R-South Carolina 1956 - 2003, Governor South Carolina 1947 - 1951, dies at 100 from heart faliure 2001 Death Harold Stassen, perennial presidential candidate/politician, resigned as governor of Minnesota to enlist for WWII, dies at 93 1998 Death George Wallace, politician, infamous Alabama governor, dies at 79 1998 Death Abraham A. Ribicoff, Senator-D-Connecticut 1963 - 1981, Governor of Connecticut 1955 - 1961 1997 Death William Perrie, prison governor, dies at 79 1997 Death Peter Tali Coleman, Governor of Americ Samoa (1956-61, 78-85, 89-93), dies 1997 Death Roberto Sanchez Vilella, governor of Puerto Rico in (1965-69), dies 1996 Death Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor, dies at 91 1996 Death Dermot O'Callaghan Grubb, prison governor, dies at 76 1996 Death Pat Brown, politician, Democratic party, 32nd Governor of California, in Beverly Hills, California, at age 90 1995 Event Ohio's Governor Voinovich proclaims "Cleveland Indians Day" 1995 Event Deputy Governor of Bank of England, Rupert Pennant-Rea, resigns following revelations of his affair with a freelance journalist 1995 Event New Jersey Governor Christine Whitman, dedicates a rest stop to Howard Stern 1994 Event Libertarian party nominates Howard Stern for Governor of New York 1994 Event Howard Stern formally announces his Libertarian run for New York governor 1994 Death Michiel P "Michael" Gorsira, Governor of Curaeao 1951 - 1967, dies at 80 1993 Event Christie Todd Whitman (R) elected 1st woman governor of New Jersey 1993 Death Absolutely Nobody, David Powers, Washington lieutenant governor candidate, dies at 37 1993 Death Viktor Polyanitshko, governor of Kaukasus, murdered 1993 Death John B Connally, Governor of Texas/shot with John F. Kennedy in 1963, dies at 76 1993 Death George Mickelson, Governor of South Dakota, and 7 others, die in a plane crash 1993 Death Nasrullah Mansoor, Afghan guerilla leader/governor of Paktia, dies 1992 Event Governor Cuomo grants Jean Harris (Scarsdale Diet Dr. killer) clemency 1992 Death Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/Governor KMA Breda, dies 1992 Death Jan van Baal, antropologist and Governor of Dutch New-Guinea, dies 1992 Event Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker and WFAN DJ Don Imus change places for 1 day 1992 Event New Jersey senate overrides Governor Florio's veto and lowers sales tax to 6% 1991 Event Former California Governor Jerry Brown announces run for presidency 1990 Event Guam Republican governor Joseph Ada re-elected 1990 Event 1st elected U.S. black governor inaugurated (Douglas Wilder-Virginia) 1989 Event Douglas Wilder elected 1st U.S. black governor (Virginia) 1989 Event Douglas Wilder elected 1st U.S. black governor (D-Va) 1988 Event Arizona House of Representatives vote to impeach Republican Governor Evan Mecham 1988 Event Arizona committee opens hearing on impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham 1987 Death Frank Carlson, Governor of Kansas 1947 - 1950, Representative and Senator-R-Kansas, dies at 94 1987 Event Guy Hunt becomes Alabama's 1st Republican governor since 1874 1986 Event Guy Hunt elected 1st Republican governor of Alabama in 112 years 1986 Event George Corley Wallace, Governor, Democrat, Alabama, announces retirement plans 1986 Event 1st black lt Governor since reconstruction sworn in (Douglas Wilder of Va) 1984 Death George Aiken, Governor of Vermont 1937 - 1941, Senator-R-Vermont, 1941 - 1975, dies at 92 1983 Event Martha Layne Collins inaugurated as Kentucky's 1st female governor 1983 Event Martha Layne Collins (D) elected 1st female governor of Kentucky 1983 Event Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, becomes governor for record 4th time 1982 Event New York City Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful) 1981 Death Nicolaas "Cola" Debrot, Governor of Dutch Antilles (1962-70), dies at 79 1981 Death Herman Talmadge, Senator-D-Georgia 1957 - 1981, Governor of Georgia 1948 - 1955, Watergate Committee, died at age 88 1979 Death Mehdi Rahimi, Iran general/military governor of Teheran, executed 1978 Death Lucius D. Clay, general and Governor U.S. zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 1978 Event Governor Askew dedicates RCUC solar office building 1977 Death Nellie Tayloe Ross, 1st woman governor, dies at 101 1974 Event Ella Grasso (Ct) elected 1st woman U.S. Governor not related to previous gov 1974 Event Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor 1974 Death Earl Warren, Governor of California/Supreme court justice (1953-68), dies at 83 1973 Event Otto Kerner, former governor of Illinois, convicted for his role in an illegal racetrack scheme 1973 Death Richard Sharples, governor of Bermuda, assassinated 1973 Death Winthrop Rockefeller, U.S. governor (Arkansas), dies at 60 1972 Event Arthur Bremer jailed for 63 years for shooting Alabama Governor Wallace 1972 Event Assassination attempt on governor George Wallace of Alabama 1971 Event Dr. Melvin H Evans inaugurated as 1st elected governor of Virgin Is 1970 Birthday Matt Blunt, born in Springfield, Missouri, politician, Republican, 54th Governor of Missouri, formerly an officer in the U.S. Navy 1968 Death Lurleen Burns, wife of George Wallace/Governor of Alabama, dies at 41 1967 Event Tennessee Governor Ellington repeals "Monkey Law," upheld in 1925 Scopes Trial 1967 Event Lester Maddox inaugurated as governor of Georgia 1966 Event Actor Ronald Reagan elected governor of California 1966 Event Governor James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland, race riot 1966 Event Andrew Brimmer becomes 1st black governor of Federal Reserve Board 1965 Event H L de Vries appointed Dutch governor of Suriname 1964 Event Suriname governor A Currie resigns 1964 Event Indiana Governor Mathew Walsh tries to ban "Louie Louie" for obscenity 1963 Event Alabama Governor George Wallace served a federal injunction to stop orders of state police to bar black students from enrolling in white schools 1963 Event Alabama Governor George C. Wallace prevents integration of Tuskegee HS 1963 Event Governor Wallace tries to prevent blacks registering at University of Alabama 1963 Birthday Brad Henry, born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, politician, Democratic party, 26th Governor of Oklahoma 1963 Event George C. Wallace sworn in as governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" 1962 Event Governor R. Barnett refuses to admit a black to Miss Universe (James Meredith) 1962 Death Rex Bell, actor/lieutenant governor of Nevada, dies of heart attack at 56 1961 Event Governor Patterson declares martial law in Montgomery 1961 Event Dutch governor Platteel installs New Guinea Council 1960 Birthday Mark Sanford, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, politician, Republican, 115th Governor of South Carolina, U.S. Air Force Reserve medical administration officer 1958 Death Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70 1958 Death Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 1957 Event Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, calls out National Guard to stop 9 black students from entering a Little Rock high school 1957 Birthday John G. Rowland, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Governor of Connecticut 1995 - 2004 1957 Birthday John Hoeven, born in Bismarck, North Dakota, politician, Republican, 34th Governor of North Dakota, longest-serving Governor in the U.S. 1956 Birthday Meg Whitman, born in Long Island, New York, formerly, CEO of eBay, billionaire, Republican, 2010 candidate for Governor of California 1956 Death Maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80 1955 Birthday Evan Bayh, born in Shirkieville, Indiana, politician, Democrat, U.S. Senator from Indiana, 46th Governor of Indiana, implemented a historic $1.6 billion tax cut for Indiana 1955 Event J van Tilburg appointed governor of Suriname 1955 Birthday Mike Huckabee, born in Hope, Arkansas, politician, 44th Governor of Arkansas, Republican, candidate for President in 2008, host of 'Huckabee' television talk show 1955 Birthday Pat Brown, born in San Francisco, California, politician, Democratic party, 32nd Governor of California 1955 Birthday John Baldacci, born in Bangor, Maine, politician, Democratic party, 73rd Governor of Maine 1954 Birthday Mark Warner, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, politician, 69th Governor of Virginia 2002-2006, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1954 Birthday Mike Rounds, born in Huron, South Dakota, politician, Republican, 31st Governor of South Dakota, Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 24th district 1954 Death Harold Hoffman, Governor New Jersey, dies at 58 1953 Birthday Linda Lingle, born in St. Louis, Missouri, politician, Republican, 6th Governor of Hawaii, chairman, 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City 1953 Event J van Bale appointed governor of New Guinea 1953 Birthday Jeb Bush, politician, born in Midland, Texas, 43rd Governor of Florida, younger brother of former President George W. Bush 1952 Birthday John Lynch, born in Waltham, Massachusetts, politician, Democrat, 90th Governor of New Hampshire, second most popular Governor in the nation 1951 Death Johannes C. Kielstra, Dut economist/Governor of Suriname 1933 - 1944, dies at 72 1950 Birthday Bill Owens, born in Fort Worth, Texas, politician, Republican party, 40th Governor of Colorado 1950 Birthday Leon Frissen, born in Beek, Netherlands, Queen's Governor of the province of Limburg, Netherlands, or Queen's Commissioner 1950 Birthday Rick Perry, born in Paint Creek, Texas, politician, Republican, 47th Governor of Texas, chairman Republican Governors Association, 2008 1948 Event Batavia lieutenant governor general Of Mook dismissed 1948 Death Mohammed Ali Jinnah, 1st governor of Pakistan (1947-48), dies at 71 1948 Event Republican National Convention in Philadelphia nominates New York Governor Thomas Dewey 1947 Birthday Bill Richardson, Representative-D-New Mexico 1983 - 1997, Governor of New Mexico 2003 - 1946 Event Jesus T. Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor 1946 Event William H. Hastie inaugurated as 1st black governor of Virgin Islands 1945 Birthday Tom Ridge, born in Munhall, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Pennsylvania 1983 - 1995, Governor Pennsylvania 1995 - 2001, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security 1944 Event Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes governor of Louisiana 1943 Birthday Ray Mitchell, governor, Albany Prison, England 1941 Birthday Ted Strickland, born in Lucasville, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1993 - 2007, Governor of Ohio 2007 - 1941 Birthday Martin Mogg, governor, British Durham Prison 1941 Birthday David L. Boren, born in Washington, D.C., Senator-D-Oklahoma 1979 - 1994, Oklahoma Governor 1975 - 1979 1940 Birthday John W. Carlin, born in Salina, Kansas, politician, 40th Governor of Kansas 1979 - 1987, Archivist of the United States 1995 - 2005 1940 Birthday Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., born in Greenville, South Carolina, Representative-R-South Carolina, 1979 - 1986, Governor of South Carolina 1987 - 1995 1940 Event Governor of Suriname and Netherlands Antilles refuse entry to Jewish refugees 1940 Event Dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege 1939 Event Nazi Governor of Poland Hans Frank requires Jews to wear a blue star 1939 Birthday Mike Lowry, born in St. John, Washington, Representative-D-Washington 1979 - 1989, Governor of Washington 1993 - 1997 1938 Birthday Jerry Brown, California Governor 1974 - 1983 and 2011 - , Democrat 1937 Birthday Jay Rockefeller, born in New York City, New York, Governor of West Virginia 1977 - 1985, Senator-D-West Virginia 1985 - 1937 Birthday Jim Hunt, born in Wilson, North Carolina, politician, Democratic Party, first and only four-term Governor of North Carolina 1976 - 2001 1936 Birthday Kitty Dukakis, wife of Michael Dukakis, Governor Massachusetts 1936 Birthday Alan Rayfield, governor, Long Latin Prison 1936 Birthday Don Sundquist, born in Moline, Illinois, Representative-R-Tennessee 1983 - 1995, Governor of Tennesse 1995 - 2003 1935 Birthday Richard D. Lamm, Colorado Governor 1975 - 1987, Democrat 1935 Birthday David Wilson, British governor, Hong Kong 1935 Birthday Dave Wilson, born in Scotland, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, diplomat, administrator, Sinologist, 27th Governor of Hong Kong 1987 - 1992 1934 Birthday Bob Martinez, born in America, served as Mayor of Tampa, Florida and 40th Governor of Florida, initiated Preservation 2000, America's largest environmental land acquisition program, appointed Drug Czar by President George H.W. Bush 1934 Birthday Roger Kendrick, governor, Dartmoor Prison 1933 Birthday Madeleine M Kunin, born in Switzerland, Gov-D-Vt, 1st Jewish Governor of Vermont 1933 Birthday Ann Richards, born in Lakeview, Texas, American politician, Democrat, Governor of Texas, second female governor of Texas, defeated for re-election by future U.S. President George W. Bush 1933 Birthday Lord Waddington, Governor of Bermuda 1933 Birthday Buddy MacKay, born in Ocala, Florida, Representative-D-Florida 1983 - 1989, Governor of Florida 1998 - 1999 1932 Death Paul S Methuen, English baron/Field Marshal/Governor of Natal, dies at 87 1932 Event New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt visits LA 1932 Event New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated for president at Dem Convention in Chicago 1931 Birthday Kenneth Bloomfield, BBC governor, Ireland 1930 Birthday Ornelio Martina, Antillian author/governor of Curaeao 1930 Birthday William O'Neill, born in Hartford, Connecticut, Connecticut Governor 1980 - 1991, Democrat 1930 Birthday Desmond Langley, Governor, Bermuda 1930 Birthday Lawton Chiles, Florida Senator 1971 - 1989, Governor of Florida 1991 - 1998, Democrat 1930 Death Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66 1929 Birthday Lord Waddington, Governor of Bermuda 1929 Event Venezuelan rebel Rafael Urbina overthrows Fort Amsterdam, Curaeao kidnap governor Fruytier 1929 Death Cornelis W. Lely, Dutch Governor of Suriname (1902-05), dies at 74 1928 Birthday Reubin Askew, born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Reubin O'Donovan Askew, politician, Democratic Party, Governor of Florida 1971 - 1979, U.S. Trade Representative 1979 - 1981 1927 Birthday Edwin W. Edwards, born in Marksville, Louisiana, Governor Louisiana 1972 - 1980 1984 - 1988 and 1992 - 1996, Democrat 1927 Death Henry CK "Clan" Petty-Fitzmaurice, Governor of India (1888-94), dies at 82 1925 Birthday Daniel J. Evans, born in Seattle, Washington, Senator-R-Washington 1983 - 1989, Governor of Washington 1965 - 1977 1925 Death Alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71 1925 Event Miriam (Ma) Ferguson sworn in as Texas gov, nation's 2nd woman governor 1925 Event Nellie Taylor Ross became governor of Wyoming, 1st woman Governor in USA 1924 Event Miriam (Ma) Ferguson becomes 1st elected woman governor (of Texas) 1924 Event Nellie Tayloe Ross elected 1st U.S. female Governor (Wyoming) 1922 Birthday James Noble, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Governor Gatling-Benson 1922 Birthday Harold Hughes, Governor, Democrat, New Jersey 1922 Birthday Neva Patterson, Iowa, actress, Governor and JJ, Doc Elliot, Nichols 1921 Event Drusian sultan Pasja al-Atrasj elected governor of Suwayda 1920 Birthday Dermot O'Callaghan Grubb, prison governor 1920 Birthday Antony Duff, born in England, served Royal Navy during World War II, Deputy Governor of Southern Rhodesia, diplomat, Director-General of Military Intelligence, section 5, 1985 - 1988, the United Kingdom's internal security service 1919 Birthday Wally Hickel, bron in Ellinwood, Kansas, Alaska Governor 1966 - 1969, Republican, U.S. Secretary of Interior, 1969 - 1971 1919 Birthday Ella Grasso, born in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Ella Giovanna Oliva Tambussi, politician, Democratic Party, first woman elected Governor of Connecticut, served 1975 - 1980 1919 Birthday Hugh Carey, New York Governor, Democrat 1918 Birthday William Perrie, British prison governor 1918 Birthday Karoly earl Khuen-Hedervary, Hungarian governor/premier, 1910-12 1916 Death Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies 1916 Birthday Roden Cutler, Governor, New South Wales 1916 Birthday Earl of Oxford and Asquith, governor, Seychelles 1915 Event 1st elected Jewish governor, Moses Alexander, takes office in Idaho 1914 Death Frederick Sleigh "Bobs" Roberts, governor of Natal, dies at 82 1914 Birthday Edmund Muskie, born in Rumford, Maine, Governor of Maine 1955 - 1959, Senator-D-Maine 1959 - 1980, U.S. Secretary of State 1980 - 1981 1913 Birthday Herman Talmadge, born in McRae, Georgia, Senator-D-Georgia 1957 - 1981, Governor of Georgia 1948 - 1955, Watergate Committee 1913 Birthday Robert Stafford, born in Rutland, Vermont, Senator-R-Vermont 1971 - 1989, Governor of Vermont 1959 - 1961 1911 Birthday Pieter Platteel, last governor Netherlands New-Guinea 1910 Birthday Abraham A. Ribicoff, born in New Britain, Connecticut, Senator-D-Connecticut 1963 - 1981, Governor of Connecticut 1955 - 1961 1909 Birthday Douglas Hall, Governor, Somaliland Protectorate 1908 Event Dirk Fock becomes governor of Suriname 1907 Birthday Harold Stassen, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Minnesota Governor, Republican perennial President candidate 1907 Birthday Jan Klaasesz, Dutch governor Suriname, 1949-56 1906 Event Charles Evans Hughes (R) elected New York Governor beats William Randolph Hearst 1906 Birthday Anton AM Struyken, minister of justice/governor Dutch Antilles 1906 Event U.S. regime names Charles Magoon, governor of Cuba 1906 Death Alfred Gilpin Jones, lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia 1900 - 1906, dies at 81 1905 Birthday Rex Bell, Chicago, cowboy actor, Cowboys and Injuns, lieutenant governor, Nevada 1905 Event Dutch AR-politician AWF Idenburg named governor of Suriname 1905 Death Pietro/Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, 1st French Congo Governor (1890-98), die 1905 Death Hermann von Wissmann, German explorer/governor of E Africa, dies at 51 1905 Death Hermann von Wissmann, German African explorer and Governor East-Africa, dies 1905 Birthday Edmund G "Pat" Brown, California Governor, Democrat 1904 Birthday Ted Nightingale, former colonial governor 1904 Birthday Reinhard Heydrich, German governor, Bohemen/Moravia, Lidice, 1902 Birthday Strom Thurmond, born in Edgefield, South Carolina, Senator-R-South Carolina 1956 - 2003, Governor South Carolina 1947 - 1951 1902 Death Titus AJ van Asch van Wijck, Governor of Suriname (1891-97), dies at 53 1902 Birthday Cola [Nicolas] Debrot, Bonaire governor, Netherlands Antilles, author 1902 Death John Peter Altgeld, German/US governor of Illinois, dies at 54 1901 Death Edward J Eyre, British explorer/governor (Jamaica), dies at 86 1901 Event George Cohan's musical "Governor's Son," premieres in New York City 1901 Death Ignatius Donnelly, U.S. attorney/lieutenant governor of Minnesota, dies at 69 1900 Birthday Jan van Tilburg, governor Suriname, PVDA, 1955-62 1899 Death Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, Governor of Suriname, dies at 67 1896 Event Italians governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa 1896 Event Italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea 1896 Birthday Harold Hoffman, South Amboy, New Jersey, Governor of New Jersey 1893 Birthday Viscount Dunrossil, Scotland, Governor General of Australia, 1959 - 1961 1893 Birthday Frank Carlson, born in Cloud Country, Kansas, Governor of Kansas 1947 - 1950, Representative and Senator-R-Kansas 1892 Death Cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Suriname, dies at 69 1892 Birthday George Aiken, born in Dummerston, Vermont, Governor of Vermont 1937 - 1941, Senator-R-Vermont, 1941 - 1975 1891 Event Titus van Wyck succeeds M de Savornin Lohman as Governor of Suriname 1890 Death John C "Pathfinder" Fremont, U.S. explorer/governor (Ariz), dies at 76 1889 Death Alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies 1888 Death John van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71 1888 Birthday Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi 1888 Birthday Alidius WLT van Starkenborch Stachouwer, Governor of Netherlands Indies, 1936-45 1884 Birthday Abraham Rutgers, Dutch governor, Suriname, 1928-33 1883 Event Brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur and Governor Cleveland 1882 Birthday Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount/governor of Bengal 1881 Death George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 1878 Birthday John C Kielstra, Dutch economist/governor of Suriname, 1933-44 1877 Event British high director/governor sir Bartle Frere arrives in Capetown 1877 Death Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St. Maarten), dies at 42 1876 Birthday Nellie Taylor Ross, 1st woman to serve as a Governor, Wyoming, 1925-27 1875 Birthday Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo 1875 Birthday Bonifacius C de Jonge, governor, Dutch East Indies 1874 Event Samuel J. Tilden elected governor of New York 1873 Event P B S Pinchback relinquishes office at Louisiana governor 1872 Event 1st black U.S. Governor took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La) 1871 Birthday Pietro Badoglio, Italy, general/Libya Governor, 1928 - 1933, Prime Minister of Italy, 1943 - 1944 1871 Death Omar Pasha, Michael Lats, Croatian governor, dies at 64 1871 Event William Holden of North Carolina becomes 1st governor removed by impeachment 1870 Birthday Stanley Jackson, cricketer, captain of England, governor of Bengal 1870 Event Democratic governor elected in Tennessee 1870 Event Governor Holden of North Carolina declares Casswell County in a state of insurrection 1869 Event Black candidate for lt governor of Va, Dr. J H Harris, defeated 1869 Event Louisiana governor signs public accommodations law 1869 Event Tennessee Governor W. C. Brownlow declares martial law in Ku Klux Klan crisis 1868 Event Oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as lt governor of Louisiana 1868 Event Oscar J. Dunn, is elected Lt Governor of Louisiana 1864 Death Hamilton Rowan Gamble, U.S. judge/governor of Missouri (1861-64), dies 1863 Death James Bruce, Count of Elgin and Kincardine, governor Jamaica, dies at 52 1863 Event Governor Seymour asks Lincoln to suspend draft in New York 1863 Birthday Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh 1863 Event War Department authorizes Mass governor to recruit black troops 1862 Death Louis Powell Harvey, U.S. governor of Wisconsin, drowns 1861 Death John Willis Ellis, U.S. governor of North Carolina (1858-61), dies 1861 Event Francis Pierpont is elected provisional governor of West Virginia 1861 Event Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federates from taking over his state 1860 Birthday Oscar L Helfrich, Dutch governor, Curacao 1854 Birthday Cornelis W. Lely, Dutch engineer and Governor of Suriname, 1902 - 1905 1854 Birthday Alfred Milner, born in Giessen, Germany, British governor, Cape colony 1853 Birthday Hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa 1849 Event Peter Burnett elected 1st governor of California 1849 Birthday Titus A J van Asch van Wijck, Dutch governor Suriname, 1891-97 1849 Death Andreas Michiels, Dutch military Governor of West Sumatra, dies in battle at 52 1849 Birthday Joseph S. Gallieni, general, Battle of Marne, military governor, Paris 1848 Death Adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77 1847 Death Governor Bent, 5 others in U.S. occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico 1845 Birthday Paul S Methuen, English Field Marshal/governor of Natal/Malta 1845 Death Jacob earl of Rechteren/Appeltern, Governor of Gelderland, dies at 57 1845 Event George Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country 1843 Event 1st Catholic governor in U.S., Edward Kavanagh of Maine, takes office 1840 Birthday Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor, Equatoria 1839 Death Ranjit Singh, Governor of Lahore, dies 1838 Death Willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43 1837 Birthday Pinckney B S Pinchback, Lt Governor, Louisiana 1833 Death Abbas Mirza, Persian governor/heir to the throne, dies at 44 1833 Birthday Powell Clayton, born in Bethel Pennsylvania, Brigadier General Union volunteers, Arkansas Governor 1868 - 1871, Republican 1832 Birthday Frederick Sleigh "Bobs" Roberts, British Governor of Natal, Ireland-Boer war 1832 Birthday Julius Sterling Morton, born in Adams, New York, Governor of Nebraska 1893 - 1897, started Arbor Day 1832 Birthday Esquire Maurits A de Savornin Lohman, Dutch governor of Suriname 1831 Death Paul R Cantzlaar, Governor of Saba/Curaeao/Dutch-West Indies, dies at 60 1831 Death Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen, murdered at 55 1830 Birthday William Sprague, governor of Rhode Island, 1859-63 1830 Birthday Zebulon Baird Vance, Governor, Confederacy 1826 Death Piotr A von der Pahlen, military governor of St. Petersburg, dies at 60 1826 Event Baron Van der Capellen resigns as governor of Dutch-Indies 1825 Birthday Elisha P. Ferry, Washington Governor 1889 - 1893, Republican 1824 Birthday Alfred Gilpin Jones, Weymouth NS, lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, 1900 - 1906 1823 Birthday Oliver Hazard Perry Morton, Indiana Governor 1961 - 1967, Republian 1823 Birthday Cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Surinam, 1873-82 1822 Death Albert-Kasimir, duke of Saxon-Teschen/governor of Hungary, dies at 83 1820 Birthday John Willis Ellis, Governor, Confederacy 1820 Birthday Louis Powell Harvey, Governor, Union 1819 Birthday Reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor, Union 1819 Event Godert baron van der de Capellen becomes governor of Dutch-Indies 1818 Birthday Isham Green Harris, Governor, Confederacy 1815 Birthday Edward J Eyre, British explorer/governor, Jamaica 1814 Birthday Francis Harrison Pierpont, governor, Union 1813 Birthday Samuel J. Kirkwood, Iowa Governor, U.S. Secretary of Interior 1881 - 1882 1813 Birthday John Jones Pettus, Confederate governor, D-Miss, 1859-63 1813 Birthday Israel Washburn, Governor, Union 1813 Birthday Charles Pierre Schimpf, governor of Suriname, 1855-59 1812 Event Massachusetts Governor Gerry signs a redistricting bill-1st "gerrymander" 1811 Birthday James Bruce, earl of Elgin and Kincardine, governor, Jamaica 1809 Birthday Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy, Elzas-Lutherian 1807 Birthday Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra 1806 Birthday Omar Pasha, Michael Lats, Croatian governor/viceroy of Bosnia/Iraq 1803 Birthday William Allen, born in Edenton, North Carolina, Ohio Governor 1974 - 1876 1801 Event 1st U.S. Jewish governor, David Emanuel, takes office in Georgia 1797 Birthday Andreas V Michiels, Dutch military governor of West-Sumatra 1795 Event Curacao governor De Veer sends miltia to stop rebellious slaves 1795 Event Governor/viceroy Willem V flees Scheveningen to England 1794 Birthday Edward Everett, born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Governor of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Representative 1825 - 1835 1788 Death Charles C of Nassau-Weilburg, governor of Maastricht, dies at about 53 1787 Event Spanish governor leaves Philippines 1787 Birthday Jacob earl van Rechteren van Appeltern, governor of Gelderland 1785 Death Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48 1777 Event English ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting U.S. flag 1776 Event Virginia state constitution adopted and Patrick Henry made governor 1776 Birthday Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen, 1827-31 1771 Birthday Adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor, South Holland 1766 Event Willem V (18) becomes governor of United Provinces 1766 Event Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels 1756 Event Governor Glen of South Carolina protests against 900 Acadia indians 1753 Death Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/Governor of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies 1750 Death Gustaaf W van Imhoff, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1736-40), dies at 45 1745 Birthday John Jay, diplomat/governor, NY 1745 Birthday Piotr A von der Pahlen, military governor, St. Petersburg 1744 Birthday Elbridge Gerry, DR, 5th Vice President, Massachusetts Governor, invented gerrymandering 1738 Birthday Arthur Phillip, admiral/1st governor New-South Wales 1736 Birthday Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon, 1765-83 1735 Event Jury acquits John Zenger (New York Weekly Journal) charged with seditious libel by royal governor of New York (victory for Freedom of press) 1726 Death Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies 1723 Death Willem van de Pose, Governor of Cape Colony (1699-1797), dies at about 59 1719 Birthday John/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname, 1768-79 1712 Death Simon van der Stel, Dutch Governor of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72 1707 Birthday Stephen Hopkins, Governor of Rhode Island signed Declaration of Independence 1705 Birthday Gustaaf Imhoff, Governor of Ceylon, 1736 - 1740, Governor of Netherlands-Indies, 1743 - 1750 1705 Death Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/Governor of Nijmegen, dies 1705 Birthday Jean-Baptiste C Bouvet de Lozier/Lozier-Bouvet, governor, Reunion Is 1695 Event New York Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties 1688 Death Henry Morgan, Welsh lieutenant governor of Jamaica 1688 Event Soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo 1688 Death Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50 1679 Birthday Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/Governor of Zeeuws-Flanders 1679 Death Juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/Governor of Netherlands, dies at 50 1675 Event Prince William III installed as governor of Overijssel 1673 Death Francois Caron, admiral/governor (Formosa), drowns at about 72 1672 Event New York Governor Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston 1672 Death Willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37 1672 Event Frontenac becomes governor of New France (Canada) 1668 Event Mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish Governor Jose de Paternina 1665 Death Lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies 1658 Birthday Antoine Cadillac, french colonial governor of America 1657 Death William Bradford, Governor (Plymouth Colony, Mass), dies 1656 Birthday Walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/Governor of Nimegen 1655 Death Jan W van Brederode, Dutch governor/field marshal, dies at 56 1652 Death Henry, count of Nassau-Siegen, colonel and Governor of Hulst, dies 1649 Death John Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61 1649 Death John Winthrop, Puritan and 1st Governor (Mass), dies 1644 Event Johan Mauritius resigns as governor of Brazil 1642 Death Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Governor of Ft. Emmerik/Heusden, dies 1639 Birthday Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony, 1679-99 1637 Birthday Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam 1637 Birthday Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized 1637 Event Dutch governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil 1636 Event Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil 1635 Event Virginia Governor John Harvey accused of treason and removed from office 1631 Event John Winthrop is elected 1st governor of Massachusetts 1630 Event New Amsterdam's governor buys Gull Island from Indians for cargo, renames it Oyster Island, it is later known as Ellis Island 1630 Event Fork introduced to American dining by Governor Winthrop 1630 Event Governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England" 1629 Birthday Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general and governor of Netherlands 1627 Death Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56 1626 Event Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical Governor of Jerusalem, driven out 1624 Death Steven van der Haghen, admiral/Governor on Ambon 1617 - 1618, dies at about 61 1621 Event Governor William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas 1621 Event Governor Bradford of U.S. colony Plymouth disallows sport on Christmas Day 1611 Birthday Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst, Netherlands 1610 Event Thomas West baron De La Mar appointed as 1st Governor of Virginia colony 1610 Event Thomas West, Baron de La Mar, is appointed governor of Virginia 1609 Birthday Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands 1608 Birthday George Monck/Monk, English general and Governor of Scotland 1602 Birthday Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Governor Frederik Hendrik 1600 Death Arent van Dorp, Dutch governor of East-Zealand, dies at about 70 1599 Birthday Jan W van Brederode, governor, Hertogenbosch, Field Marshal 1597 Death Diederik Sonoy, German/Netherlands governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 1593 Death Steven Haghen, navigator/governor of Ambon (1617-18), dies at 61 1593 Event William Louis of Nassau becomes governor/viceroy of Drenthe 1592 Birthday Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch Governor, Fort Emmerik/Heusden 1589 Birthday William Bradford, Governor of Plymouth colony for 30 years 1588 Birthday John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st Governor of Mass 1588 Birthday John Winthrop, 1st governor, Mass Bay Colony 1586 Event Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Netherlands 1580 Death Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed 1580 Death Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies 1578 Birthday Charles d'Albert duke of Luynes, premier of France/Governor of Picardie 1566 Birthday Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, Governor of Ft. Gorinchem/Nijmegen 1558 Birthday Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/Governor of Netherlands, 1598 - 1600 1553 Birthday Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands 1546 Death Thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46 1538 Death Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 1529 Event Francisco Pizarro appointed governor of Peru 1528 Birthday Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland 1528 Event Utrecht governor Maarten van Rossum plunders The Hague 1527 Death Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 1522 Event Emperor Karel I names Hernan Cortes governor of Mexico 1512 Death Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies 1502 Death Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies 1500 Event Governor De Bobadilla of Santo Domingo captures Columbus 1498 Event Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands 1493 Death Philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies 1493 Death John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Netherlands/Zealand, dies at 82 1490 Birthday Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor, Lombardy 1418 Death Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/Governor of Burgundy, dies 1410 Birthday John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia 1381 Death John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies 1324 Death Marco Polo, Venetian explorer and Governor of Nanking, dies 1302 Death Jacques de Chatillon, count of Saint-Pol/Governor of Flaanders, dies 1146 Death Imad ad-Din Zengi, Governor of Basra, murdered 1113 Death Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies 772 Birthday Po Tjiu-i, Chinese poet/governor of Hang-tsjow 554 Event Ravenna becomes seat of Byzantines military governor in Italy 397 Death Ambrosius, Governor of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies 89 Event Governor Lucius Antonius Saturninus of Germany becomes emperor of Rome
