2011 Event Snow on New Zealand's North and South Islands disrupts power supplies, causes road closures and closure of the Wellington International Airport 2005 Death Wellington Mara, American Businessman 1996 Event Auckland beat Wellington by 9 wickets to win Shell Trophy Final 1995 Event Wellington 2-498d and 4-475 beat Canterbury 496 and 2-476d 1991 Event Aravinda De Silva scores 267 vs. New Zealand at Wellington 1982 Event Test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, vs. Australia Wellington, run out 9 1975 Birthday Mathew James Coad, born in Wellington, New Zealand, 100m/200m runner 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Murray William Burdan, Wellington, New Zealand, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1974 Event Ian and Greg Chappell make 264 partnership vs. New Zealand cricket at Wellington 1973 Event Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs. Pakistan, Wellington 1971 Birthday Jonathan David Winter, Wellington, New Zealand, 100m backstroker 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Chantal Brunner, Wellington, New Zealand, long jumper 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Matthew Lane, born in Wellington, New Zealand, Nike golfer, 1991 S Australian Open-4th 1968 Event Ferry boat sinks in harbor of Wellington, New Zealand, 51 died 1964 Birthday Russell Crowe, born in Wellington, New Zealand, actor, musician, Academy-Award winning film, 'Gladiator', films include, 'L.A. Confidential', 'A Beautiful Mind' 1953 Event Jackie McGlew scores 255* vs. New Zealand at Wellington 1939 Birthday Glen Hardin, born in Wellington, Texas, musician, piano, member of the Shindogs, recorded, arranged Elvis Pressley hits 'The Wonder of You', 'Let It Be Me' 1930 Birthday Clive Revill, born in Wellington, New Zealand, actor, Legend of Hell House 1930 Event J E Mills scores 117 on Test Cricket debut, New Zealand vs. England, Wellington 1916 Birthday Wellington Mara, American Businessman 1915 Birthday 8th duke of Wellington, English large landowner/multi-millionaire 1910 Event 2 trains crash in snow storm in Wellington Washington, 118 die 1858 Death Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer, dies at 44 1852 Event State funeral of duke of Wellington (London) 1852 Death Arthur Wellesley, General/Duke of Wellington, dies at 83 1830 Event Duke of Wellington opens Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1827 Event Duke of Wellington appointed British supreme commander 1815 Event Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington and Blucher 1813 Birthday Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer 1812 Event Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos Spain 1812 Event Duke of Wellington's troops enter Madrid 1812 Event Duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain 1769 Birthday Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, British Prime Minister, C, 1828-30 1769 Birthday Arthur Wellesley, General/Duke of Wellington
