English-Australian politician, 7th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1862)

Billy Hughes

William Morris Hughes was an Australian politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923. He led the nation during World War I, and his influence on national politics spanned several decades. He was a member of the federal parliament from the Federation of Australia in 1901 until his death in 1952, and is the only person to have served as a parliamentarian for more than 50 years. He represented six political parties during his career, leading five, outlasting four, and being expelled from three.

Born

1862

September 25

Died

1952

Era

1860s

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Billy, in brief

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Key dates

1862 Born
1952 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

275 For the last time, the Roman Senate chooses an emperor; they elect 75-year-old Marcus Claudius Tacitus.
762 Led by Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya, the Hasanid branch of the Alids begins the Alid Revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate.
1066 In the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Harald Hardrada, the invading King of Norway, is defeated by King Harold II of England.
1237 England and Scotland sign the Treaty of York, establishing the location of their common border.

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The world in 1952

When Billy departed

april 11 Bolivian National Revolution: Rebels take over Palacio Quemado.
april 11 Pan Am Flight 526A ditches near San Juan-Isla Grande Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after experiencing an engine failure, killing 52 people.
april 15 First flight of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.
april 21 Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on September 25

Agostino Bassi 1773–1856 Italian entomologist and academic (born 1773) Barbara Walters 1929–2022 American journalist, producer, and author (born 1929) Bella Ramsey 2003– English actor Chauncey Billups 1976– American basketball player Deendayal Upadhyaya 1916– Indian economist, sociologist, and journalist (died 1968) Feroz Khan 1939– Indian actor, director, and producer (died 2009) Hansie Cronje 1969–2002 South African cricketer (born 1969) Hyun Bin 1982– South Korean actor Jack Hyles 1926– American pastor and author (died 2001)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1862

Carolyn Wells 1862–1942 American novelist and poet (died 1942) Edvard Westermarck 1862– Finnish philosopher and sociologist (died 1939) George Nuttall 1862– American-British bacteriologist (died 1937) Henri Le Sidaner 1862– French painter (died 1939) James Clark McReynolds 1862–1946 American lawyer and judge, 48th United States Attorney General (born 1862) Johnny Briggs 1862–1902 English cricketer and rugby player (born 1862) Maurice Maeterlinck 1862–1949 Belgian poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1949) Tomitaro Makino 1862– Japanese botanist (died 1957)

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