The title Duke of Perth was a Jacobite peerage conferred on the 4th Earl of Perth in 1690. After the deposition of King James II and VII from the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland, he and his successors continued to create peers and baronets. ... The title Earl of Perth was created in 1605 for James Drummond. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ...
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Perth was founded in 1829 but did not gain importance until the Coolgardie gold rush (1890s), the development of the port at Fremantle, and the construction of rail lines (early 20th cent.).
Perth is home to four public universities, and one private university: the University of Western Australia, Murdoch University, Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University, and the University of Notre Dame respectively.
Perth is served by Perth Airport in the city's east for domestic and international flights and Jandakot Airport in the city's southern suburbs for light aviation.
duke of Perth (1648–1716),was a son of James, the 3rd earl (c.
grandson of the 1st titular duke of Melfort, who was a brother of the 1st duke of Perth and took the name of Drummond.
George (1807–1902), nominally 6th duke of Melfort, obtained a reversal of the various attainders, and his own recognition as earl of Perth and Melfort.
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