Governor: Timeline

69   Galba, governor of Spain Spain

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a Europe [i]an parliamentary monarchy [i]. ... 

, names himself ''legatus senatus populique Romani'', breaking the line of Roman emperors begun with Caesar Julius Caesar

Gaius Julius Caesar , July 12 [i] or July 13 [i], 100 BC [i] – March 15 [i], 44 BC [i]) was a Roman [i] ... 

 and Augustus. He was assassinated by the Praetorian Guards in favor of Marcus Salvius Otho.

112   Tacitus Tacitus

Publius Cornelius Tacitus is one of the important historian [i]s of Roman Antiquity [i]. ... 

 is Governor of the Roman province of Asia, Anatolia Anatolia

Anatolia is a region of Southwest Asia [i] which corresponds today to the Asiatic portion of Turkey [i] ... 

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460   Swabians invade the Gallic city of Lugo. The governor is killed.

1529   Stephen Báthory becomes governor of Transylvania Transylvania

Transylvania is a historical region [i] in the center of Romania [i]. ... 

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1664   Dutch Netherlands

The Netherlands is the Europe [i]an part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands [i] , which is formed ... 

 Governor Peter Stuyvesant Peter Stuyvesant

Peter Stuyvesant served as the last Dutch [i] Director-General [i] ... 

 surrenders New Amsterdam New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam was the name of the 17th century [i] town which grew outside of Fort Amsterdam on Manhatt ... 

 to an English England

England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

 naval squadron commanded by Colonel Colonel

Colonel is a military rank [i] of a commissioned officer [i], with the corresponding ranks existing in n ... 

 Richard Nicolls.

1680   First Portuguese Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic is located in southwestern Europe [i] on the Iberian Peninsula [i] ... 

 governor appointed to Macau Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China , commonly known as Macau... 

1711   Cary's Rebellion: The Lords Proprietors appoint Edward Hyde to replace Thomas Cary as the governor of the North Carolina North Carolina

North Carolina is a state [i] in the Southeastern [i] United States [i] ... 

 portion of the Province of Carolina Province of Carolina

The Province of Carolina from 1663 [i] to 1729 [i], was a North America [i]n British [i] ... 

. Hyde's policies are deemed hostile to Quaker interests, leading former governor Cary and his Quaker allies to take up arms against the provin

1804   The Twelfth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified by New Hampshire New Hampshire

The State of New Hampshire is a state [i] in the New England [i] region of the northeastern United States [i] ... 

, and arguably becomes effective (subsequently vetoed by the Governor of New Hampshire New Hampshire

The State of New Hampshire is a state [i] in the New England [i] region of the northeastern United States [i] ... 

).

1810   Venezuela Venezuela

Venezuela is a country on the northern tropical [i] Caribbean [i] coast of South America [i] ... 

 achieves home rule: Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas Caracas

Caracas is the capital [i] of Venezuela [i].... 

 and a is installed.

1812   Massachusetts Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state [i] in the New England [i] region of the northeastern [i] ... 

 governor Elbridge Gerry Elbridge Gerry

Admiral of the Fleet [i] Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl M ... 

 invents gerrymandering.

1879   April 21 (San Jacinto Day) - Texas Texas

Texas is a state [i] in both the Southern [i] and Western [i] ... 

 governor Oran M. Roberts authorized the establishment of Sam Houston Normal Institute (today known as Sam Houston State University).

1966   Actor Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President [i] of the United States [i] ... 

, a Republican Republican Party (United States)

For a detailed history and bibliography see History of the United States Republican Party [i]. ... 

, is elected Governor of California California

California is a state [i] spanning the southern half of the west coast [i] ... 

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1967   Segregationist Lester Maddox Lester Maddox

Lester Garfield Maddox was an American [i] Democratic Party [i] politicia ... 

 is sworn in as Governor of Georgia Georgia (U.S. state)

For the country, see Georgia [i]. ... 

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1988   Governor Evan Mecham of Arizona Arizona

Arizona is a U.S. state [i] located in the Southwestern United States [i]. ... 

 is convicted in his impeachment Impeachment

In the constitution [i]s of several countries, impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific proc ... 

 trial and removed from offi

1988   Pakistan's General Rahimuddin Khan resigns from his post as Governor of Sindh Sindh

Sindh is one of the four provinces [i] of Pakistan [i] and is home to the Sindhis [i] ... 

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