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William Kidston
1849Aug, 17

William Kidston

William Kidston, Scottish-Australian politician, 17th Premier of Queensland (d. 1919)
William Kidston (17 August 1849 – 25 October 1919) was an Australian bookseller, politician and Premier of Queensland, from January 1906 to November 1907 and again from February 1908 to February 1911.

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  • 13Feb

    Franz Joseph I of Austria

    The delegation headed by Metropolitan bishop Andrei Șaguna hands out to the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria the General Petition of Romanian leaders in Transylvania, Banat and Bukovina, which demands that the Romanian nation be recognized.
  • 29Mar

    Punjab region

    The United Kingdom annexes the Punjab.
  • 14Apr

    Lajos Kossuth

    Hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Lajos Kossuth as its leader.
  • 3Jul

    Italian unification

    The French enter Rome in order to restore Pope Pius IX to power. This would prove a major obstacle to Italian unification.
  • 17Sep

    Harriet Tubman

    American abolitionist Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery.