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