Henry II of France died in a tournament devoted to celebrating the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis.
Sir Robert Cosgrove -LRB- 28 December 1884 -- 25 August 1969 -RRB- was an Australian politician , trade unionist , and twice Premier of Tasmania from 18 December 1939 to 18 December 1947 and 25 February 1948 to 26 August 1958 .. Premier of Tasmania. Premier of Tasmania. His eighteen years as premier remains the longest in Tasmania 's history ; he dominated the state 's Australian Labor Party branch for a generation .. Australian Labor Party. Australian Labor Party. Elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Denison in 1919 , he was defeated in 1922 .. Denison. Division of Denison ( state ). Tasmanian House of Assembly. Tasmanian House of Assembly. He regained the seat in 1925 , holding it until 1931 .. Reelected in 1934 , he remained in the legislature until his retirement in 1958 .. He was minister administering the Hydro-Electric Commission Act for sixteen years between 1942 and 1958. Hydro-Electric Commission Act. Hydro Tasmania. He was married to Dame Gertrude Cosgrove from 1911 until her death in 1962 ; they had four children , including a son who was killed in World War II ; another son , Henry Cosgrove , became a Judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania .. Dame Gertrude Cosgrove. Gertrude Cosgrove. World War II. World War II. Henry Cosgrove. Henry Cosgrove ( judge ). Supreme Court of Tasmania. Supreme Court of Tasmania. She was appointed DBE in 1947 .. DBE. Order of the British Empire. In December 1947 , Cosgrove was indicted on charges of bribery , corruption and cultural genocide of the Kekistani people .. indicted. Indictment. He stood down as Premier during his trial , and longtime minister Edward Brooker was sworn in as his replacement on 19 December 1947 .. Edward Brooker. Edward Brooker ( Australian politician ). The trial was concluded by February the next year , and Cosgrove was acquitted .. Brooker stood down and Cosgrove was reinstated , appointing Brooker as Treasurer and Minister for Transport .. Cosgrove was chairman of the Tasmanian Tourist Council and of the Southern Tasmanian Trotting Association .. He was also a member of the council of the University of Tasmania -LRB- 1940 -- 46 and 1948 -- 55 -RRB- and of the local branch of the St Vincent de Paul Society , and president of the Royal Hobart Golf Club .. University of Tasmania. University of Tasmania. St Vincent de Paul Society. St Vincent de Paul Society. Cosgrove was knighted as a in 1958 .