Billy Hughes
Australian politician (1862–1952), 7th Prime Minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923
7 dated entries naming Billy Hughes, drawn from 7 separate years between 1862 CE and 1952 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.
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- 1915October 27 – William Morris "Billy" Hughes becomes the 7th prime minister of Australia.source
- 1916November 13 – Prime Minister of Australia Billy Hughes is expelled from the Labor Party over his support for conscription.source
- 1923February 9 – Billy Hughes, having resigned as Prime Minister of Australia, after the Country Party refuses to govern in coalition with him as the leader of the Nationalist Party, is succeeded by Stanley Bruce. A Liberal–National Coalition will persist in the politics of Australia for at least 100 years.source
- 1939April 18 – Robert Menzies is elected leader of the United Australia Party, and consequently becomes the 12th Prime Minister of Australia, defeating former Prime Minister Billy Hughes. However, he will not be sworn in until April 26, because of the refusal of Earle Page and his Country Party to serve under him.source
- 1941August 29 – Robert Menzies resigns as Prime Minister of Australia, after losing the support of his party. He will not return to the Prime Ministership until 1949. Arthur Fadden, leader of the Country Party, consequently becomes Prime Minister, while former Prime Minister Billy Hughes replaces Menzies as UAP leader.source
- 1952October 28 – Billy Hughes, Australian politician, 7th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1862)source