1996 Mohammad Wasim scores 109 on Test Cricket debut, Pakistan vs. NZ Lahore
1996 Lara hits 146 cricket not out in ODI vs NZ at Port-Of-Spain
1996 Chris Harris scores 130 in losing NZ side vs. Australia, World Cup
1996 Mark Waugh scores 110 vs. NZ for his third century of the World Cup
1996 1st full ODI for the Netherlands, vs. NZ, cricket World Cup Nolan Clarke makes ODI debut for Netherlands at age 47
1996 Chris Cairns scores 120, 96 balls, 10x4, 9x6 in Test NZ vs. Zim
1995 Wallace Edward Rowling, PM of NZ (1974-1975), dies at 68
1995 Mt Ruapehu Volcano (North Island, NZ) erupts
1995 Charles Rowe, cricket (scored 0 in only Test for NZ vs. Aust 1946), dies
1995 West Indies beat NZ by innings and 332, Courtney Walsh 13-55
1994 1st multi-racial election in South Africa begins [3 days] Dr. Nomaza Paintin in NZ is 1st black South African to vote
1993 Boon completes his 18th Test Cricket century (106 vs. NZ, Hobart)
1993 Last day in 1st-class cricket for Mike Whitney, NSW vs. NZ
1992 Sri Lanka's third-ever Test Cricket victory (v NZ by 9 wkts)
1992 Robert Muldoon, premier NZ (1975-84)/President IMF, dies
1992 Pakistan scores 6-264 to overhaul NZ in exciting World Cup semi
1991 "Les Miserables," opens at ACTEA Theatre, Auckland NZ
1991 Asanka Gurusinha scores twin Test Cricket tons vs. NZ (119 and 102)
1991 Test Cricket debut of Sanath Jayasuriya, vs NZ at Hamilton
1991 Aravinda De Silva scores 267 vs. NZ at Wellington
1991 Australia beat NZ 2-0 to win the World Series Cup
1990 Pakistan make 3-0 drubbing of NZ, Waqar Younis 29 series wkts
1990 Ian Smith 173* NZ vs. India, 136 balls, world record for no 9 bat
1990 1st day India vs NZ cricket at Auckland NZ 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps
1989 David Boon scores 200 vs. NZ at cricket WACA
1989 Appeals court restores America's Cup to U.S. after New York Supreme Court gave it to NZ (NZ protested US's use of a catamaran)
1989 New York City court of appeals overturns lower court decision and returns America's Cup back to U.S. (from NZ)
1989 Javed Miandad scores 271 vs. NZ at Eden Park
1989 Test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pak vs. NZ age 16 years 189 days
1989 Start 1st Test Cricket, NZ vs. Pak, washed out
1988 South Korean coaches attack NZ referee after disputing his decision, Olympic Korean boxer stages a 67 minute sit-in
1988 U.S. swamps NZ at 27th America's Cup: NZ set to appeal
1987 Australia hang on for draw vs. NZ at MCG, 1 wkt left 17 runs short
1987 Rewi Alley, NZ author, pro Chinese communist, dies at 90 in Beijing
1987 Allan Border scores 205 vs. NZ to become Australia's top rungetter
1987 David Boon's 5th Test Cricket century, 143 vs. NZ at Brisbane
1987 Philip Rush of NZ, set record for triple crossing English Channel his time 28:21, 10 hours faster than 1st man to do it
1987 Brendon Kuruppu scores 201* on Test Cricket debut (Sri Lanka vs. NZ)
1987 NZ beat WI by 5 wickets in Jeremy Coney's last Test Cricket
1986 Ian Botham takes world-record 356th Test Cricket wkt (v NZ, The Oval)
1986 Border completes twin Test tons (140 and 114*) vs. NZ
1985 French agents blow up Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior near NZ
1985 Wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, NZ still wins
1985 Naval exercises canceled when U.S. refuses to tell NZ of nuclear weapons
1984 Javed Miandad completes twin Test Cricket tons, vs. NZ, Hyderabad
1984 Limited-over International cricket debut for Wasim Akram, vs. NZ
1984 13th Boston Women's Marathon won by Lorraine Moller of NZ in 2:29:28
1984 NZ beat England (82 and 93) by an innings in 3 days
1983 Lorraine Elizabeth Downes, 19, of NZ, crowned 32nd Miss Universe
1983 Australia beats NZ 2-0 to win World Series Cup
1982 Edith Ngaio Marsh, NZ detective writer/producer, dies at 82
1981 10th Boston Women's Marathon won by Allison Roe of NZ in 2:26:46
1981 Australia beats NZ 3-1 to win World Series Cup
1980 Sarah Louise Catherwood, Christchurch NZ, 4x200m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1980 Alison Rachel Fitch, Hamilton NZ, swimmer 1996 Olympics
1980 NZ beats West Indies by one wicket in cricket at Dunedin
1980 Richard Hadlee becomes NZ's top wicket-taker with 117
1979 Lydia Jane Lipscombe, Christchurch NZ, breastroker 1996 Olympics
1978 Dionne Bainbridge, Brisbane QLD Aust, NZ 200m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1978 Botham scores 1st Test Cricket century, 103 vs. NZ Christchurch
1978 England all out 64 for 1st loss to NZ in cricket (Boycott capt)
1977 Anna Louise Wilson, Dunedin, NZ, 100m breast stroke 1996 Olympics
1977 Doug Walters scores 250 vs. NZ, 217 stand for 7th wicket w/Gilmour
1976 Scott Mark Cameron, Dunedin NZ, 4x200m relay swimmer 1996 Olympics
1976 Javed Miandad, 206 vs. NZ, age 19 years 141 days (29 fours 1 six)
1976 Sadiq and Mushtaq Mohammad score tons in same Test Cricket innings vs. NZ
1976 Peter Petherick takes hat-trick on debut NZ vs. Pak Javed 1st wkt
1976 Gregory Robert Henderson, Dunedin NZ, 4k pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics
1976 John Walker of NZ sets record for 2000 m, 4:51.4
1976 Scott Guyton, Tokoroa NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1976 Faye Johnstone, Auckland NZ, archer 1996 Olympics
1976 NZ scores their 1st innings win in Test Cricket, vs. India
1976 Peter Casserly of NZ hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes
1976 Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through NZ at Eden Park
1976 Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut Ind vs. NZ Auckland
1975 Lise Mackie, Te Kuiti NZ, Australian swimmer 1996 Olympics
1975 Christopher Lindsey Donaldson, Dunedin NZ, 100m/200m runner 1996 Olympics
1975 Mark Gerald Keddell, Christchurch NZ, 200m 1996 Olympics
1975 Julian Dean, Waihi NZ, team pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics
1975 Lee Maxwell Francis Vertongen, Palmerston North NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1975 Greg Loveridge, cricketer, NZ leg-spinner, did not bowl vs. Zim 1996
1975 Robert Norman Waddell, Cambridge NZ, Single scull rower 1996 Olympics
1974 Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina, NZ, discus thrower 1996 Olympics
1974 Rebecca Bailey, Christchurch NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1974 Greg Chappell makes 247* vs. NZ, 410 minutes, 29 fours 1 six
1974 Ian and Greg Chappell make 264 partnership vs. NZ cricket at Wellington
1974 Sharon Marie Ferris, NZ, yachter 1996 Olympics
1973 Garth John Da Silva, Auckland NZ, heavyweight boxer 1996 Olympics
1973 Daniel Meech, Hastings NZ, equestrian showjumper 1996 Olympics
1973 Susannah Kate Pryde, Auckland NZ, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics
1973 Trent Bray, NZ, 100m/200m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1973 Test Cricket umpiring debut of H D "Dickie" Bird vs. NZ at Leeds
1973 Close finish at Trent Bridge, NZ Cricket need 479 to win, all out 440
1973 Walter Nicholas Henry Tongue, born in Auckland NZ, 50m/100m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1973 Stephen Fleming, cricketer, NZ left-handed Test batsman 1994-
1973 Brendon Mark Cameron, Pirongia NZ, 4k pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics
1973 1st one-day international for Pakistan and NZ
1973 Mushtaq Mohammad follows up 201 to take 5-49 vs. NZ Dunedin
1973 Mushtaq and Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs. NZ
1973 Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, NZ vs. Pakistan, Wellington
1972 Jonathan Wyatt, Lower Hutt NZ, 5000m 1996 Olympics
1972 John Steel, Auckland NZ, 100m/200m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1972 Glen Anthony Mitchell, Hamilton NZ, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics
1972 Loraine Lambert, Ipswich Queensland, golfer, NZ champ 1991, 92
1972 Matthew Hart, cricketer, NZ lefty spinner 1994-
1972 Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings vs. NZ
1972 Paul Michael Kent, Australia, NZ breastroker 1996 Olympics
1972 Test Cricket debut of Lawrence Rowe WI vs. NZ Kingston, 214 and 100
1972 Aaron John Mcintosh, Auckland NZ, sailboard yachter 1996 Olympics
1971 Toni Hodgkinson, Auckland NZ, 800m 1996 Olympics
1971 Heath Te-Ihi-O-Te-Rangy Davis, cricket bowler, NZ open vs. England 1994
1971 Dion Nash, cricketer, NZ right-arm medium-pacer 1992-
1971 Anna Katrina Simcic, Christchurch NZ, backstroker 1996 Olympics
1971 Phillip Tataurangi, Auckland NZ, Australasia golfer
1971 Timothy Christopher Carswell, Christchurch NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1971 Sharon Tina Jenkins, Auckland NZ, badminton player 1996 Olympics
1971 Owen Lance Bill Hughes, born in Palmerston North, NZ, kayaker 1996 Olympics
1971 Nathan Astle, cricketer, NZ Test batsman vs. Zimbabwe 1996
1971 Daniel Gowing, Germany, NZ judoka 1996 Olympics
1971 Hamish Pepper, Auckland NZ, laser single handed yachter 1996 Olympics
1971 Robert Samuels, cricketer, West Indies Test opening batsman vs. NZ 1996
1971 Zahoor Elahi, cricketer, Pakistan opening batsman vs. NZ 1996
1971 Adam Parore, cricket wicket-keeper, NZ, 1st Maori Test centurion
1970 Gus Nketia, Auckland NZ, 100m sprint 1996 Olympics
1970 Brendon Julian, cricketer, in NZ Australian left-arm quickie 1993-
1970 Rhona Susan Robertson, Auckland NZ, badminton player 1996 Olympics
1970 Chris Cairns, cricketer, son of Lance, NZ all-rounder
1970 Grant Moorhead, New Plymouth NZ, Australasia golfer
1969 Craig Jones, Nambour Australia, Canadian Tour golfer, NZ Open-1994
1969 Chris Harris, cricketer, son of Zin NZ all-rounder in ODI's
1969 Richard Dickson Reid, NZ, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics
1969 Michael Owens, cricket pace bowler, NZ Test
1969 Darren McKenzie-Potter, Auckland NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1969 Scott Anthony Murray Nelson, Geelong Australia, NZ 20k walker 1996 Olympics
1969 Stephen Scahill, Featherston NZ, Australasia golfer
1969 Douglas Pirini, Auckland NZ, decathlete 1996 Olympics
1969 Simon Doull, cricket medium pacer, NZ
1969 Brett Steven, born in Bermuda, NZ tennis player 1996 Olympics
1969 Reid Hayston Hamilton, born in NZ, beach volleyball player 1996 Olympics
1969 Scott Alexander Brownlee, Hamilton NZ, rowing coxless 4 men 1996 Olympics
1969 Seymour Nurse scores 258 in his last Test Cricket innings, WI vs. NZ
1969 Michael Campbell, Hawera NZ, Australasia golfer
1969 Shane Thomson, NZ cricket off-spin all rounder, since 1990
1969 Andrew Murray Stone, Auckland NZ, Open 470 yachter 1996 Olympics
1968 Laurie Williams, cricketer, West Indian ODI all-rounder vs. NZ 1996
1968 Andy Caddick, English cricket pace bowler, NZ 1993
1968 Lee Germon, cricketer, NZ keeper and captain 1995-
1968 Michael Long, Cromwell NZ, Australasia golfer
1968 Glenn Leroy McLeay, Invercargill NZ, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics
1968 Alastair Campbell Mackintosh, Hamilton NZ, coxless rower 1996 Olympics
1968 Sheree Megan Higgins, born in Matamata NZ, golfer, 1991 Bridgestone
1968 Lynette Brooky, NZ, golfer, NZ Open 1993/94
1967 Brenda Catherine Lawson, Wanganui NZ, double scull rower 1996 Olympics
1967 Gavin Brian Lovegrove, Auckland NZ, javelin 1996 Olympics
1967 Gary John Anderson, Wanganui NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1967 Barbara Anne Kendall, Auckland NZ, mistral yachter, Oly-g/s-92, 96
1967 Craig John Monk, Auckland NZ, finn class yachter 1996 Olympics
1967 Julie Richardson, born in Auckland NZ, tennis star, 1992 Futures-Canberra
1966 Murphy Logo Su'a, cricket pace bowler, NZ left-arm of Samoan parents
1966 Blair Hartland, cricketer, NZ opener
1966 Glenn Donald Hamilton, NZ, beach volleyball player 1996 Olympics
1966 Grant Bradburn, cricketer, son of Wynne NZ off-spinner 1990-
1966 Danny Morrison, cricket pace bowler, NZ since 1987
1966 Sean Patrick Wade, Houston Texas, NZ marathoner 1996 Olympics
1965 Nyla Jane Carroll, New Plymouth NZ, 5k/10k/marathoner 1996 Olympics
1965 Ken Rutherford, cricketer, NZ Test batsman and latterly capt
1965 Willie Watson, cricket pace bowler, NZ
1965 John Edrich completes 310* vs. NZ in 532 minutes, 52 fours 5 sixes
1965 Freddie Trueman ends his Test cricket career, vs. NZ at Lord's
1965 Jacqueline Mary Nelson, Upper Hutt NZ, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics
1965 Bevan Congdon makes a stumping as 12th man NZ vs. Pakistan
1965 Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 vs. NZ at Delhi
1965 Bruce Taylor takes 5-86 in debut innings for NZ after ton
1965 Bruce Taylor hits 105 for NZ vs. India in 1st Test Cricket innings
1965 John Commins, cricketer, South African Test batsman vs. NZ 1994-95
1964 Brian Young, cricketer, NZ Test opening batsman
1964 Grant Osten Waite, Palmerston NZ, PGA golfer, 1993 Kemper Open
1964 Caroline Anne Hare, Lower hutt NZ, 5k/10k 1996 Olympics
1964 W L Cornford, England cricket wicket-keeper (4 Tests vs. NZ 1930), dies
1963 Mark Greatbatch, cricketer, big-hitting NZ opener
1963 Stephen Corkin, Auckland NZ, judoka 1996 Olympics
1963 Philippa June Baker, born in Wanganui NZ, double scull rower 1996 Olympics
1963 Greg Turner, Dunedin NZ, Australasia golfer
1962 Charith Senanayake, cricketer, played for Sri Lanka vs. NZ 1991
1962 Gavin Larsen, cricketer, NZ medium-pace all-rounder
1962 Brian Andrew Fowler, Christchurch NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1962 Richard De Groen, cricketer, NZ medium pacer 1993-
1962 Trevor Franklin, cricketer, opened for NZ mid-80's
1962 Chunli Li, Auckland NZ, table tennis player 1996 Olympics
1962 Tony Blain, cricketer, NZ Test wicket-keeper
1962 Brendon Kuruppu, cricketer, Sri Lankan batsman, 201* debut vs. NZ 1987
1962 Donald John Cowie, Auckland NZ, yachting Star class 1996 Olympics
1961 Ian Andrew Wright, Hamilton NZ, rower 1996 Olympics
1961 South Africa vs. NZ, Durban debuts for Eddie Barlow and Peter Pollock
1961 Donna Wynd, Auckland NZ, 1k sprint cyclist 1996 Olympics
1961 Andrew Nicholson, UK, NZ equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics
1961 Rod Latham, cricketer, NZ opening batsman
1961 Kevin Arnott, cricketer, Zimbabwe batsman, 101* vs. NZ 1992
1961 Vaughn Jefferis, Matangi NZ, equestrian 3 day event, Olymp-bronze-96
1961 Blyth Tait, England, NZ equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics gold
1960 Christopher Sherratt White, Hamilton NZ, rower 1996 Olympics
1960 Frank Nobilo, Auckland NZ, Australasia golfer
1959 Simon Davis, Victorian cricket pace bowler, Test vs. NZ 1986, no wkts
1959 Andrew Jones, cricketer, highly consistent for NZ at 1st drop
1959 Brian Douglas Jones, born in Auckland NZ, tornado class yachter 1996 Olympics
1958 Martin Snedden, cricketer, NZ medium-pacer of 80's
1958 Test Cricket debuts against NZ for Dexter, Illingworth and Subba Row
1958 C A Milton scores 104* on Test Cricket debut, England vs. NZ Headingley
1958 NZ all out 47 vs. England at Lord's Laker 4-13, Lock 5-17
1958 Tony Pigott, cricketer, England pace bowler in a Test vs. NZ 1984
1958 John Bracewell, NZ cricketer, premiere spinner of 80's
1958 Sally Clark, born in Feilding NZ, equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics silver
1957 Alannah Currie, Auckland NZ, rock xylophone/vocalist, Thompson Twins
1957 Stephen Kelly Petterson, Auckland NZ, Smallbore rifle 1996 Olympics
1957 Peter Webb, NZ cricketer, batsman against West Indies 1980
1957 Allison Roe, Auckland NZ, marathoner, NYC-1981
1957 Kathleen Lynch, Motueka NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1957 Ian Smith, cricket wicket-keeper, NZ of the 80's
1956 Bruce Edgar, cricketer, NZ opener through the 80'
1956 Farrukh Zaman, lefty cricket spinner, bowled 10 overs Pak vs. NZ 1976
1956 NZ bowl out WI for 77 at Eden Park to score their 1st Test Cricket win
1956 Mark Todd, U.K., NZ equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics
1956 Vinoo Mankad scores 231 vs. NZ, 413 opening stand with Roy
1955 Kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India vs. NZ
1955 Polly Umrigar scores India's 1st Test Cricket double century, 223 vs. NZ
1955 NZ all out for 70 vs. Pakistan at Dacca
1955 Imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 vs. NZ, the record for a no 8 batsman
1955 Roderick Hopkins Davis, Auckland NZ, yachting Star class 1996 Olympics
1955 Lorraine Moller, Boulder Colo, NZ athelete 1996 Olympics
1955 Graeme "Jock" Edwards, cricketer, beefy NZ lefty batsman late 70's
1955 NZ cricket all out for 26 vs. England at Eden Park
1954 John Wright, NZ cricketer, opening batsman 1978-92
1954 Jeremy Coney, cricketer, NZ captain turned them into world-beaters
1954 Jayantha Amerasinghe, cricketer, 2 Tests for Sri Lanka vs. NZ 1983
1954 Queen Elizabeth II opens NZ parliament
1953 Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166
1953 Peter McEwan, cricketer, NZ batsman early 80's
1953 Jackie McGlew scores 255* vs. NZ at Wellington
1952 Gary Troup, cricketer, NZ lefty pace bowler in 15 Tests 1976-86
1952 Warren Lees, NZ cricket wicket-keeper, late 70's
1951 Australia, NZ and U.S. sign ANZUS-pact
1951 Sridharan Jeganathan, cricketer, two Tests for Sri Lanka vs. NZ 1983
1951 Richard Hadlee, Christchurch, NZ, cricket bowler, 431 wickets
1951 Mithra Wettimuny, cricketer, bro of Sidath 2 Tests for SL vs. NZ 1983
1951 Vicky Latta, Auckland NZ, equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics
1951 Geoff Howarth, cricketer, NZ captain early 80's
1951 Test Cricket debut of Brian Statham, England vs. NZ Christchurch
1951 John Parker, cricketer, NZ batsman of 70s
1950 Simon Owen, Wanganui NZ, Australasia golfer
1950 Pamela Stephenson, Auckland NZ, actress, Superman 3, Sat Night Live
1950 Rex Samuel Sellers, Auckland NZ, Tornado class yachter 1996 Olympics
1950 Ewen Chatfield, NZ cricketer pace bowler, 1975-89
1950 Shahid Israr, Pakistani cricket wicket-keeper, in one Test vs. NZ 1976
1949 Jack Lovelock, NZ/U.S. surgeon/athlete 1936 Olympics gold, dies at 39
1949 Lance Cairns, cricketer, big-hitting NZ medium-pace bowler
1949 Brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ and Switz recognize Israel
1948 Surinder Amarnath, cricketer, son of Lala 124 on debut vs. NZ 1976
1948 Robert Anderson, cricketer, NZ batsman 1976-78
1948 Murray Parker, cricketer, brother of John Three Tests for NZ 1976
1948 Dayle Hadlee, cricketer, brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's
1947 U.N. trusteeship for Nauru granted to Australia, NZ and UK
1947 John Morrison, cricketer, "Mystery" NZ batsman 1973-82
1947 Murray Webb, cricketer, NZ fast bowler in 3 Tests, 4 wkts at 117 75
1947 Glenn Turner, cricketer, masterful NZ opening batsman
1947 Andy Roberts, cricketer, NZ batsman 1976
1947 Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (vs. NZ, Christchurch)
1947 Test Cricket debut of Bert Sutcliffe, NZ vs. England at Christchurch
1947 Ashley Woodcock, cricketer, one Test Aust vs. NZ 1974, only knock 27
1946 Ken Wadsworth, cricket keeper, NZ dashing batsman
1946 Tony Howard, cricketer, WI off-spinner one Test vs. NZ 1972
1946 Richard Collinge, cricketer, NZ rec wicket-taker, 116, before Hadlee
1946 Australia beats NZ in cricket at 3 30pm on 2nd day
1946 1st Test Cricket between Australia and NZ
1946 Graham Vivian, cricketer, son of Giff, 5 Tests for NZ 1965-72
1945 Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer, one Test India vs. NZ 1969
1945 Bryan Andrews, cricketer, NZ medium-pacer, toured Australia 1973-74
1944 Rodney Redmond, NZ cricket, opener scored century in Test vs. Pak 1973
1944 David O'Sullivan, NZ cricket left-arm spinner, in 11 Tests 1973-76
1944 Buddy Allin, Bremerton, Washington, PGA golfer, 1980 NZ Open
1944 Terry Jarvis, NZ cricket opener, 387 partnership w/Turner vs. WI 1972
1944 Mark Burgess, cricketer, NZ batsman of the 70's
1943 Hedley Howarth, cricketer, brother of Geoff, NZ lefty spinner 1969-77
1943 Barry Milburn, cricketer, NZ wicket-keeper in three Tests 1969
1943 Bruce Taylor, cricketer, big-hitting NZ all-rounder 1965-73
1943 Steve Dunne, cricketer, NZ Test umpire on international panel
1943 40 NZ bombers attack Haarlem Netherlands (85 killed)
1942 Peter Petherick, cricketer, NZ slow lefty 1976-77, hat-trick on debut
1942 David Russell Lange, PM, L, NZ, 1984-89
1942 Gale Garnett, Auckland NZ, singer, We'll Sing in the Sunshine
1941 Barry Hadlee, cricketer, bro of Dayle and Richard, NZ World Cup 1975
1941 Anouska Hempel, Forbes NZ, actress, Tiffany Jones
1941 NZ troops conquer Ft. Capuzzo Libya
1941 Brian Yuile, cricketer, NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests
1941 Peter Truscott, cricketer, one Test NZ vs. Pakistan 1965, 3 and 26
1941 Grahame Bilby, cricketer, two Tests NZ vs. England 1966
1941 Keith Thomson, cricketer, batted in 2 Tests NZ vs. India 1968
1941 Ross Morgan, cricketer, NZ batsman in 20 Tests 1965-72
1941 Gary Bartlett, cricket pace bowler, NZ in 10 Tests in the 1960's
1940 Mike Shrimpton, cricketer, occasional NZ Test batsman 1963-74
1940 Richard Edwards, cricketer, WI pace bowler 1968-69 Aust/NZ tour
1940 Brian Hastings, cricketer, NZ batsman in 70's
1939 Ken Walter, South African cricket pace bowler, 1961-62 series vs. NZ
1939 Britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, NZ, South Africa and Canada
1938 Bill Playle, cricketer, NZ batsman in 8 Tests without distinction
1938 Wynne Bradburn, cricketer, father of Grant NZ batsman vs. South Africa 1964
1938 Peter Snell, NZ, 800m/1500m runner, Olympics gold 1960, 64
1938 John Sparling, NZ cricket all-rounder, 11 Tests 1958-64
1938 Bevan Congdon, cricketer, NZ batsman of 60s and 70s
1937 Test cricket debut of Len Hutton vs. NZ at Lord's, scores 0 and 1
1937 John Edrich, cricketer, England left-handed batsman, 310* vs. NZ 1965
1937 John Ward, NZ cricket wicket-keeper, 8 Tests 1964-68
1936 Barry Sinclair, cricketer, 21 Tests for NZ in the 60's, 3 centuries
1936 Art Dick, cricket wicket-keeper, NZ of 60's
1936 Roy Harford, cricketer, brother of Noel NZ wicketkeeper vs. India 1968
1936 John D'Arcy, cricketer, NZ Test batsman on 1958 England tour
1936 1st parliamentary debate on NZ radio
1935 Michael Savage becomes 1st Labour premier of NZ
1935 Paul Barton, cricketer, NZ batsman in early 1960's, century vs. South Africa
1935 Bruce Bolton, cricketer, two Tests NZ vs. England 1959
1935 Clive Halse, cricketer, South Africa fast bowler on 1963-64 Aust/NZ tour
1934 Barry Briggs, NZ auto maker, World Champion 1957, 58, 64, 66
1934 Donald McIntyre, Auckland NZ, Bass-Baritone, Wotan-Das Rheingold
1934 Sadashiv Patil, cricketer, pace bowler in Test India vs. NZ 1955-56
1934 John Guy, cricketer, solid left-handed batsman for NZ in late 1950's
1934 J E F "John" Beck, cricketer, lefty bat in 8 Tests for NZ 1953-56
1934 Sydney Burke, cricketer, South Africa quick, 11 wkts on Test debut vs. NZ 1961
1933 Bruce Morrison, cricketer, one Test NZ vs. England 1963
1933 Grenville Alabaster, cricketer, NZ tourist to Aust 1973-74
1933 Seymour Nurse, cricketer, prolific WI batsman, 258 vs. NZ 1969
1933 A G Kripal Singh, cricketer, India, 100* on debut vs. NZ 1959
1933 Roger Harris, cricketer, NZ opening batsman vs England 1959
1933 Ian Sinclair, cricketer, 2 Tests NZ vs. WI 1956, bowling average 120.00
1933 Hammond scores 336* vs. NZ at Auckland, 47 fours 10 sixes
1933 Kim Elgie, cricketer, South African bat vs. NZ 1961-62, Scotland RU intl
1932 Bob Blair, cricketer, NZ pace bowler in 19 Tests in 50s
1932 Francis Cameron, cricketer, NZ pace bowler took 61 wickets 1961-65
1932 Godfrey Lawrence, cricketer, South African fast bowler, 8-53 vs. NZ 1961
1931 Noel McGregor, cricketer, batted in 25 Tests for NZ 1955-65
1931 Brit Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, NZ, South Africa, Ireland, Newfndlnd
1931 Norman Read, NZ, 50K walker 1956 Olympics gold
1930 C T Patankar, cricketer, kept wicket in one Test India vs. NZ 1955-56
1930 Cherry Barbara Grimm, [Lockett], NZ, sci-fi author, Nearest Fire
1930 Noel Harford, cricketer, brother of Roy NZ Test batsman in 1950's
1930 Murray Chapple, cricketer, NZ Test batsman through the 1950's
1930 Robert Stout, NZ prime minister (1884-87), dies at 85
1930 John Alabaster, cricketer, NZ most prolific leg-spinner with 49 wkts
1930 Matt Poore, cricketer, NZ batsman in 14 tests 1953-56 average 15.43
1930 Georges Forbes succeeds Joseph Ward as premier of NZ
1930 Ivor Richardson, Judge, NZ Court of Appeals
1930 G R Sunderam, cricket pace bowler, 2 Tests India vs. NZ 1955-56
1930 J E Mills scores 117 on Test Cricket debut, NZ vs. England, Wellington
1930 Commencement of NZ's 1st Test, vs. England Christchurch
1930 Maurice Allom takes Test hat-trick England vs. NZ Christchurch
1929 Trevor McMahon, NZ cricket wicketkeeper, v India and Pak 1955-56
1929 Narotam Puna, cricketer, Bombay NZ off-spinner vs. England 1966
1929 Agha Saadat Ali, cricketer, Paki bat in Test vs. NZ 1956, scored 8*
1929 Sydney Gedye, cricketer, opening batsman in four Tests for NZ 1964
1929 Yvette Williams, NZ, long jumper, Oly-gold-52
1928 Trevor Meale, cricketer, batted in 2 Tests NZ vs. England 1958
1928 Ken Hough, cricketer, NZ pace bowler in two Tests vs. England 1959
1928 John Reid, cricketer, prolific NZ batsman 1949-65
1927 Zin Harris, cricketer, father of Chris NZ batsman in 50's and 60's
1927 Eric Petrie, cricketer, NZ wicketkeeper of the late 1950's
1927 John Hayes, cricketer, NZ fast bowler in 15 Tests 1951-58
1926 Gordon Leggat, cricketer, open batsman for NZ in 9 Tests 1953-56
1926 Robin Cooke, President, NZ Court of Appeal
1926 Edgar Meuli, cricketer, opened NZ batting in Test vs. South Africa 1953
1926 Tokelau (Union) Islands in South Pacific transfers to NZ
1925 Stork Hendry scores 325 for Victoria against NZ
1925 Richard Barber, cricketer, scored 12 and 5 in only Test NZ vs. WI 1956
1925 David Ironside, cricketer, South Africa swing bowler in 3 Tests vs. NZ 1953-54
1925 Eric Dempster, cricketer, NZ slow bowl of mid-50's, bowling avg 109.5
1924 Simpson Guillen, cricketer, wicket-keeper for West Indies and NZ
1924 Janet Frame, NZ, novelist, Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry
1924 Tony MacGibbon, NZ cricket fast bowler, took 70 wickets in 1950's
1924 Fred Fisher, cricketer, one Test for NZ vs. SA 1953
1924 Ian Colquhoun, cricket wicket keeper, NZ vs England 1954-55
1924 V N Swamy, cricketer, one Test India vs. NZ 1955, DNB, 0-45
1924 David Beattie, British governor-general of NZ
1923 Bert Sutcliffe, cricketer, all-time great NZ left-handed bat
1923 NZ claims Ross Dependency in Antarctica
1923 Alan Wharton, cricketer, England batsman once vs. NZ 1949, scored 7 and 13
1923 Lawrie Miller, NZ cricketer, opening bat in 13 Tests
1923 Don Taylor, cricketer, NZ 3 Tests, Auck stands w/Sutcliffe in Wisden
1923 Katherine Mansfield, NZ/British writer (Dove's Nest), dies at 34
1922 Harry Cave, cricketer, NZ bowler and Test captain in the 1950's
1922 Brun Smith, cricketer, NZ right-handed batsman of late 1940's
1921 Geoff Rabone, cricketer, gifted all-rounder for NZ in 1950's
1921 Robert Muldoon, premier NZ, 1975-84, /chairman, IMF
1921 Frank Mooney, cricketer, dependable wicket-keeper for NZ in 13 Tests
1920 Donald Beard, cricketer, NZ pace bowler in the 1950's
1919 Alan Lisette, cricketer, NZ slow left-armer vs West Indies 1956
1919 Edmund Hillary, NZ, one of 1st 2 men to scale Mt Everest
1919 Guy Overton, cricketer, NZ pace bowler in 3 Tests on 1953-54 SA tour
1918 Colin Snedden, cricketer, Test NZ vs. England 1947, 0-46, did not bat
1917 Martin Donnelly, cricketer, brilliant lefty bat for NZ post-war
1917 Roy Scott, cricketer, one Test NZ vs. England 1947, 18, 1-74
1916 Mervyn Wallace, cricketer, 13 Tests for NZ, latterly as capt
1916 Verdun Scott, NZ cricketer/rugby player
1915 Charles Rowe, cricketer, scored a pair in only Test, NZ vs. Aust 1946,
1915 Walter Hadlee, cricketer, father of Richard and Dayle, NZ batsman 40's
1915 Raymond Emery, cricketer, NZ Test batsman vs West Indies 1952
1915 George Cresswell, cricketer, 3 Tests for NZ aged 35
1915 Tom Burtt, cricketer, slow left-armer took 33 wickets for NZ
1914 Cec Burke, cricketer, NZ leg-spinner vs. Australia 1946, 1 and 3, 2-30
1913 Len Butterfield, cricketer, NZ all-rounder, Test
1913 Horace Smith, cricketer, NZ, only Test wkt off his 1st ball, Paynter,
1912 Donald McRae, cricketer, Test for NZ, the 1946 debacle vs Australia
1912 H "Giff" Vivian, cricketer, father of Graham 1st Test for NZ at 18
1912 Jack Cowie, cricketer, successful NZ fast bowler either side of WWII
1910 John Kerr, NZ, cricketer, opening batsman in 1930's
1910 Lennox Brown, cricketer, South Africa leg-spinner on 1931-32 Aust/NZ tour
1910 Denis Moloney, NZ cricket all-rounder, 1937 England tour
1910 Paul Whitelaw, cricketer, NZ opening batsman vs. England 1933
1910 Jack Lovelock, NZ/U.S. surgeon/runner 1936 Olympics gold
1909 Don Cleverley, cricketer, two Tests for NZ 1932 and 1946, took 0-130
1909 Jean Batten, NZ air pioneer (1st woman to fly solo Australia-
1909 Albert Roberts, cricketer, NZ pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37
1908 Bill Merritt, cricketer, early NZ Test leg-spinner, also Northants
1908 Gordon Weir, cricketer, NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37
1907 NZ declares independence from UK
1906 Norman Gallichan, cricketer, all-rounder in 1 Test NZ vs. England 1937
1906 Alexander Matheson, NZ cricket pace bowler, 2 Tests 1930-31
1905 Ian Cromb, cricketer, NZ pace bowler in the early 1930's
1904 Ken James, cricket wicketkeeper, NZ's 1st Test, later Northants
1903 Stewie Dempster, cricketer, 1st great NZ Test batsman
1903 Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ)
1903 George Dickinson, cricketer, bowled for NZ in their 1st 3 Tests
1903 John Dunning, cricketer, NZ medium-fast bowler of 30's
1902 Jack Newman, NZ cricket lefty pace bowler, 1932-33, later knighted
1902 Milford "Curly" Page, cricketer, NZ bat early 1930's, All Black half
1900 Roger Blunt, cricketer, NZ all-rounder in 9 Tests 1930-32
1900 Edwin McLeod, cricketer, played in NZ's 2nd-ever Test 1930
1900 Arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter, Olympic-bronze-1924
1899 Edith Ngaio Marsh, NZ, Kiwi mystery writer, Black Beech and Honeydew
1898 Tom Lowry, cricketer, NZ batsman in seven Tests and their 1st Test capt
1897 Rewi Alley, NZ, writer, Americans in China
1896 Cyril Allcott, cricketer, NZ all-rounder in their early Tests
1895 Fred Badcock, cricketer, swing bowler in NZ's 1st Test matches
1895 Matthew Henderson, cricketer, lefty pace bowler in NZ's 1st Test
1893 Sidney Holland, NZ, PM of NZ, 1949-57
1893 New Zealand is 1st country to grant all its women the right to vote
1891 Bert McGirr, cricketer, played in NZ's 1st Test series
1888 Chicago and All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ
1888 Kathrin Mansfield, NZ writer, Aloe, Garden Party
1884 Hugh S. Walpole, born in NZ, novelist and playwright, Jeremy, Maradick at 40
1882 1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin
1882 SS Dunedin leaves NZ with 1st frozen meat to England
1876 Direct telegraph link established between Britain and NZ
1874 Emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire and sinks off Auckland, NZ
1874 Apirana Turupa Ngata, Kawaka NZ, Maori political/cultural leader
1863 Samuel Butler publishes 1st part of "Erewhon," Christchurch, NZ
1844 Robert Stout, Shetland Islands Scotland, NZ prime minister, 1884-87
1840 NZ became a British colony
1835 HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails from NZ to Sydney
1835 HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin approaches NZ
1835 HMS Beagle leaves Tahiti for NZ
1659 Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56
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