2015 Event Queen Elizabeth II surpasses her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria as the U.K.'s longest-reigning royal with 63 years on the throne; Elizabeth II was installed on the throne at age 25 in 1952 after the sudden death of her father, George VI 2013 Event At the U.S. Open, tennis pro Serena Williams defeats Victoria Azarenka, winning Women's Singles for the fifth time 2013 Event Australia swears in Denis Napthine as the Premier of Victoria, replacing Ted Baillieu 2013 Event At the 2013 Australian Open, tennis pro Victoria Azarenka wins the women's singles event, after winning three sets in the final against Li Na 2012 Event United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II attends a meeting of the Cabinet for the first time, receiving a gift honoring her Diamond Jubilee; this was first time a Cabinet meeting was attended by a British monarch since the reign of Queen Victoria 2011 Event Australia's enormous flood effects 13,000 properties in rural Victoria 1998 Event Spice Girl Victoria Adams, aka Posh Spice, and soccer David Beckham gets engaged 1997 Event "Victor/Victoria" closes at Marquis Theater New York City after 738 performances 1995 Event Matthew Elliott scores separate cricket century same day for Victoria 1995 Event "Victor/Victoria," opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 738 performances 1995 Event Dean Jones completes 324* for Victoria vs. South Australia 1994 Event Billionaire J Paul Getty, Jr. marries Victoria Holdsworth on Barbados 1992 Event Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy marries Victoria Reggie (38) 1992 Death Victoria Kellem Lederman, model, dies of amyloidosis at 52 1991 Event Victoria beat NSW by 7 wickets to win Sheffield Shield Final 1990 Event In Victoria, Australia, helmetless bike riding becomes illegal 1988 Death Victoria Shaw, actress (Alvarez Kelly, Westworld), dies 1987 Death Pam Ewing, (Victoria Principal) character on Dallas, is killed off 1987 Event WA win the Sheffield Shield by drawing cricket final vs Victoria 1983 Birthday Kim Smith, born in Houston, Texas, model, featured in Victoria's Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, Guess ad campaigns, appeared in 'Girls of Summer' Aerosmith video 1982 Event David Hookes scores Cricket century in 34 balls 43 minutes, SA vs. Victoria 1981 Birthday Lisa Moro, Victoria Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Event "Onward Victoria" opens/closes at Martin Beck New York City for 1 performance 1980 Event Dirk Wellham scores 100 on 1st-class debut, NSW vs. Victoria 1978 Birthday Estella Warren, born in Peterborough, Canada, actress, fashion model, Maxim Magazine's Hottest Woman 2000, Victoria's Secret model 1978 Birthday Nelly Furtado, born in Victoria, Canada, singer, songwriter, Grammy-Award winning song, 'I'm Like a Bird', sold over 20 million albums worldwide 1977 Birthday Joanna Hughes, Victoria Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Victoria Ingrid Alicea Desiree, Princess heir apparent of Sweden 1976 Birthday Lia Victoria Borrero, Miss Panama Universe 1997 1975 Birthday Heather Tom, Hinsdale, Illinois, actress, Victoria Howard-Young and Restless 1975 Birthday Victoria Adams, "Posh Spice", Hertfordshire, vocalist, Spice Girls 1975 Event "Letter for Queen Victoria" closes at ANTA Theater New York City after 18 performances 1975 Event "Letter for Queen Victoria" opens at ANTA Theater New York City for 18 performances 1974 Birthday Paul Staight, Victoria Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Brad Williams, cricketer, Victoria and Young Australia fast bowler 1974 Birthday Victoria Silverstedt, Skelleftehamn Sweden, playmate, Dec, 1996 1974 Birthday Adam Parfitt, born in Victoria BC, rower 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Victoria Beckham, English Musician 1973 Birthday Ismael Valdes, born in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Birthday Heidi Klum, born in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, model, Victoria's Secret 'Angel', television host, fashion designer, television producer 'Project Runway' 1973 Birthday Dean Pullar, Cobram Victoria Australia, diver 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Victoria Nika Zdrok, born in Kiev, Ukraine, playmate October, 1994 1972 Birthday Paul Penny, Victoria BC, golfer, Edmonton City Amat-1993, 94 1972 Birthday Victoria Keil, Miss Universe-Cook Islands 1996 1972 Birthday Victoria Lagerstrom, Miss Sweden Universe 1997 1972 Birthday Darryl Yung, Victoria BC, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Murray Hocking, Victoria Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Victoria Pratt, Canadian Actress 1970 Birthday Victoria Fuller, born in Santa Barbara, California, playmate, Jan, 1996 1970 Birthday Rob Olson, Victoria BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Newlands Open 1970 Birthday Jodie Rogers, Melbourne Victoria Australia, diver 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Andreas Hestler, Victoria BC, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Event KXIX (now KVCT) TV channel 19 in Victoria, Texas (ABC) 1st broadcast 1969 Birthday Helen Kelesi, born in Victoria, Canada, professional tennis player, dubbed 'Hurricane Helen', ranked 13th in the World, November 1989 1969 Birthday Lori Hallier, Victoria BC Canada, actress, Shannon-Santa Barbara 1969 Death Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso, dies at 81 1969 Birthday Victoria Fair, Jackson Michigan, Miss Michigan-America 1991 1968 Birthday Darren Barber, Victoria BC, rower 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Lisa Campbell, Victoria, Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Russell Butler, born in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia, diver, Olympics 28th-88, 96 1967 Birthday Frederique [Van derWal], Netherlands, model, Victoria Secrets 1967 Birthday Neil Maxwell, cricketer, all-rounder for Fiji 1990, Victoria and NSW 1966 Birthday Craig David Parry, Sunshine Victoria, PGA golfer, 1994 Honda-2nd 1966 Birthday Paul Stevenson, Victoria, Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Ron Gant, Victoria, Texas, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1965 Birthday Joe Reekie, Victoria, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1964 Birthday Lauren Cowan, born in Benalla, Victoria, golfer, 1994 66th English Womens Open 1964 Birthday Paul Nobes, cricketer, prolific opening batsman for Victoria and SA 1964 Birthday Jill Goodacre Connick, Lubbock, Texas, model, Victoria Secrets 1964 Birthday Victoria Sellers, born in London, England, actress, Crime Zone, Warlords 1963 Birthday Brett Edward Garsed, born in Victoria Australia, heavy metal artist, Nelson 1962 Birthday Victoria Gotti, American Celebrity 1962 Birthday Doug Drabek, Victoria, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, New York Yankees 1961 Birthday Paul Jackson, cricketer, slow lefty bowler for Victoria and Queensland 1960 Birthday Victoria Rowell, Portland, Maine, actress, Drucilla-Young and Restless 1959 Birthday Jim Rutledge, Victoria, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Indian Open 1959 Birthday Victoria Jackson, born in Miami, Florida, actress, Casual Sex, SNL, UHF 1959 Birthday Victoria Abril, born in Madrid, Spain, actress, Libertarias 1959 Birthday Victoria Jackson, born in Miami, Florida, comedian, SNL, Casual Sex 1957 Birthday Victoria E Cooke, born in Hollywood, California, playmate, Aug, 1980 1955 Birthday Tony Allcock, born in Leicestershire, England, bowler, two-time world outdoor singles champion, 1992, 1996, world singles champion 1986, 1987, 2002, won silver medal in men's singles event at 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada 1953 Event "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die 1952 Birthday Warren Cann, Victoria Canada, rock drummer, Ultravox 1950 Birthday Victoria Racimo, New York City, actress, Corene-Falcon Crest 1950 Birthday Victoria Tennant, born in London, England, All of Me, Chiefs, Winds of War 1950 Birthday David Jensen, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, David 'Kid' Jensen, popular British radio DJ, played progressive music, hosted BBC pop network, Radio 1, Top of the Pops presenter, interviewed Duran Duran, promoted The Police before they were commercially successful 1948 Birthday Cliff Thorburn, Victoria, BC, champion snooker player 1947 Event Bradman scores his 99th 1st-class cricket century, 100 SA vs. Victoria 1946 Event Bradman scores 119 South Australia vs. Victoria, 183 minutes, 8 fours 1945 Death Aubrey Cousins, Canadian sergeant (Victoria Cross), dies in battle 1945 Death Dennis Donnini, British rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19 1945 Birthday Victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress, Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas 1944 Birthday Angela Dorian, Victoria Vetri, SF, playmate, Sep 1967, Year-1968 1944 Death John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem 1941 Death Jack Edmonson, Australian corporal in Tobruk (Victoria Cross), dies 1940 Event Bradman out 1st ball for SA vs. Victoria before 6213 1939 Event Bradman scores 107 SA vs. Victoria, his 4th consecutive century 1937 Birthday Victoria Glendinning, author, Edith Sitwell A Unicorn Among Lions 1936 Event Victoria need 442 to win against NSW, but lose, all out for 415 They pick "The Bees" it doesn't catch on and is scrapped by 1940 season 1935 Birthday Roy Strong, writer/art historian/director, Victoria and Albert Museum 1934 Event Bradman scores 128 NSW vs. Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes 1933 Event Jack Badcock scores 274 vs. Victoria, Tasmania's 1st double-ton 1933 Event Bradman scores 187* NSW vs. Victoria, 294 minutes, 13 fours 1933 Event Stan Smith takes 8-33 for Victoria vs. Tasmania at Hobart 1932 Event Queensland all out 74 vs. Victoria, Ironmonger (age 50) 7-13 1932 Event Bradman scores 238 NSW vs. Victoria, 200 minutes, 32 fours 1932 Birthday Sylvia Plath, Victoria Lucas, U.S., poet, Colossus, 3 Women, Bell Jar 1932 Event Bradman scores 167 NSW vs. Victoria, 224 minutes, 22 fours 1931 Event Victoria score 7 for 435 in second innings to beat NSW 1931 Event Fleetwood-Smith takes 5-69 Victoria vs. Tas at Hobart 1931 Event Operetta "Victoria and Her Husband," premieres in London 1931 Event Bradman scores 220 NSW vs. Victoria, 308 minutes, 13 fours 1929 Birthday Victoria Opoku-Ware, Ghanaian queen 1929 Event Bradman scores 340* for NSW vs. Victoria, 488 minutes, 38 fours 1927 Event Victoria score 793 against Queensland, Bill Ponsford 437 1926 Event Victoria (1107) beat NSW (221 and 230) by an innings 656 runs 1926 Event Victoria all out for 1107 against NSW at the MCG Crowd 22,348 1926 Event Stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1 1925 Event NSW score 705 against Victoria, go from 8-475 to 9-701 1925 Event Stork Hendry scores 325 for Victoria against New Zealand 1924 Birthday Victoria Draves, U.S., platform/springboard diver 1948 Olympics gold 1924 Birthday Victoria de los Angeles, Spain, soprano, Mimi-La Boheme 1921 Event Funeral of last German Emperoress, Augusta Victoria 1921 Death Augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia/wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies 1918 Death Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies 1912 Event 1st National Hockey Association game (Victoria) 1911 Event National Hockey Association forms with New Westminister, Vancouver and Victoria 1909 Event Victoria and Albert Museum opens in London 1906 Event Attack on King Alfonso XIII and Victoria von Battenberg in Madrid 1906 Death Victoria von Battenberg, assassinated in Madrid 1905 Event NSW all out for 805 vs Victoria, win by innings and 253 1905 Event M A Noble scores 281 (369 minutes, 21 fours) NSW vs. Victoria 1902 Event Edward VII of England crowned after death of his mother Victoria 1901 Death Victoria, Emperor of Germany/Queen of Prussia, dies at 60 1901 Event After 63 years England stops sale of Queen Victoria postage stamps series and begins King Edward VII series 1901 Death Victoria, Alexandrine, Britain's Queen (1837-1901), dies at 81 1900 Event Queen Victoria disbands British parliament 1900 Birthday Enrique Amorim, Uruguayan author, La victoria no viene sola 1899 Event Victoria and Albert Museum foundation laid England 1899 Event Transvaal British Uitlanders ask Queen Victoria for aid 1896 Event Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 1896 Event Tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their 1st ever innings victory 1896 Death Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 1895 Event Tasmania beat Victoria for 1st F-C victory in 41 years 1893 Event British King George V marries princess Victoria of Teck (Queen Mary) 1890 Event Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Mashonaland (Fort Victoria) 1889 Event Queen Victoria grants Cecil Rhodes rights to Zambezia 1889 Birthday Pearl White, Victoria, U.S. actress/stunt woman, Perils of Pauline 1889 Event Victoria beat NSW after following on (NSW all out 63 needed 76) 1888 Event Queen Victoria grants William Mackinnons Imperial British 1888 Event Harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria 1887 Birthday Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso 1887 Event Britain celebrates golden jubilee of Queen Victoria 1886 Event Victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia 1886 Event Queen Victoria establishes Distinguished Service Order (DSO) award 1885 Birthday John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM, Labor, 1941-45 1882 Event Queen Victoria recieves Zulu chief Cetewayo 1882 Birthday Edgar Mayne, cricketer, Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria 1882 Event Epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria 1881 Event Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die 1881 Event River ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks in Thames River Ont, 180 die 1879 Birthday Norman Lindsay, Creswick Victoria, artist/novelist 1877 Event England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India 1876 Death Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 8 days old 1876 Birthday Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria 1874 Event Victoria Embankment, in London opens 1872 Event Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for U.S. president 1871 Death Alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old 1871 Birthday Alexander, grandson of England's Queen Victoria 1871 Event Albert Hall opens by Queen Victoria in London 1870 Event Victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for U.S. president 1867 Event Royal Albert Hall foundation laid by Queen Victoria 1867 Event Queen Victoria and Napoleon III turn down plans for a channel tunnel 1867 Death Mary, Victoria MALOPCA of Teck, queen of Gt Brit, dies at 85 1866 Event Transatlantic cable laid-President Buchanan spoke to Queen Victoria 1865 Birthday Laurence Housman, England, author/playwright, Victoria Regina 1861 Death Albert, prince consort of England/husband of Queen Victoria, dies at 42 1861 Birthday Victoria E Matthews, educator 1861 Event Queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality 1858 Birthday Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria 1858 Event Britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs President James Buchanan 1858 Event Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia 1857 Event Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada 1857 Event 62 receive Victoria Cross 1856 Event NSW's 1st 1st-class game, vs. Victoria at Melbourne NSW won 1856 Event Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery 1842 Event John Francis attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria 1840 Birthday Victoria, Empress of Germany/Queen of Prussia 1840 Event British queen Victoria marries her cousin Albert von Saksen-Coburg 1838 Event Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey 1837 Event Queen Victoria is 1st monarch to live in present Buckingham Palace 1837 Event England issues its 1st stamp, 1P Queen Victoria 1837 Event Queen Victoria at 18 ascends British throne following death of uncle King William IV Ruled for 63 years ending in 1901 1819 Birthday Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria 1819 Birthday Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain, 1837 - 1901 1783 Birthday Thomas Sully, U.S. portrait painter, Queen Victoria 1611 Death Tomas L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies
