(From Barbara James, Senator Bob Collins’ Office,
Darwin – Barbara is an historian)

1645: made Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of the
Commonwealth of England

1649: caused Charles I to be executed

1800: elected Thomas Jefferson as President of the
United States of America

1845: made Texas part of the U.S.

1850: admitted California

1868: saved U.S. President Andrew Johnson from impeachment

1875: changed France from a monarchy to a Republic

1923: made Adolph Hitler head of the Nazi Party

1971: One vote (his) was used by John Gorton to vote
himself out of office as Liberal Party leader and therefore as
Prime Minister of Australia