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1995 New Zealand score 8-348 in 49 overs vs. India in Nagpur ODI

1995 New Zealand beats U.S. for the America's Cup

1995 West Indies score 5-660 against New Zealand

1994 Jim Booth, New Zealand producer (Heavenly Creatures), dies at 48

1989 New York Supreme Court takes America's Cup away from San Diego Yacht Club for using a catamaran against New Zealand. Appeals court eventually overrules

1989 New Zealand wins America's Cup over Stars and Stripes, in a New York court

1988 Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup

1986 U.S. informs New Zealand it will not defend it against attack

1985 Test debut of Wasim Akram, vs. New Zealand at Auckland (2-105)

1983 New Zealand score their 1st Test Cricket match victory in England

1979 Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes into Mt Erebus on Antarctica kills 257

1976 Marina Alofagia McCartney, Miss New Zealand Universe 1997

1976 Sarah Elizabeth Ulmer, born in Auckland, New Zealand, 3k ind pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics

1975 Sarah Brady, Miss Universe-New Zealand 1996

1975 Mathew James Coad, born in Wellington, New Zealand, 100m/200m runner 1996 Olympics

1975 Murray William Burdan, Wellington, New Zealand, swimmer 1996 Olympics

1975 Danyon Joseph Loader, born in Dunedin, New Zealand, 200m/400m swimmer, Olymp-2 gold-96

1974 Glenn Turner scores twin tons for New Zealand's 1st win against Australia

1972 Mark Haslam, cricketer, New Zealand slow left-armer 1992

1972 Robert Kennedy, cricketer, New Zealand opening bowler 1996

1971 Patterson Thompson, cricketer, WI Test fast bowler vs. New Zealand 1996

1971 Jonathan David Winter, Wellington, New Zealand, 100m backstroker 1996 Olympics

1971 Blair Pocock, cricketer, New Zealand opening batsman 1993

1970 Chantal Brunner, Wellington, New Zealand, long jumper 1996 Olympics

1968 Matthew Lane, born in Wellington, New Zealand, Nike golfer, 1991 S Australian Open-4th

1968 Roger Twose, cricketer, Warwickshire batsman, New Zealand 1995

1968 Ferry boat sinks in harbor of Wellington, New Zealand (200 killed)

1968 Chris Pringle, New Zealand cricket pace bowler, since 1990

1967 Justin Vaughan, cricketer, New Zealand all-rounder 1992-

1967 71st Boston Marathon won by Dave McKenzie of New Zealand in 2:15:45

1966 Paul Devenport, New Zealand, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Texas Tour

1966 Elliot Boult, born in Blenheim, New Zealand, Australasia golfer

1965 Cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand

1964 New Zealand Colin Bosher shears a record 565 sheep in 1 work day

1964 Atif Rauf, cricketer, Pakistani Test batsman vs. New Zealand 1994

1962 Brant Ian Woodward, born Hurstville, New Zealand, trap shooter 1996 Olympics

1962 Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa

1961 Sidney Holland, PM of New Zealand (1949-57), dies at 67

1958 Dipak Patel, cricketer, in Kenya New Zealand off-spin all-rounder

1956 John F. Reid, cricketer, New Zealand batsman of 70's/80's

1953 Avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand)

1951 U.S., Australia and New Zealand sign ANZUS treaty

1949 Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand

1947 New Zealand acedes to Statute of Westminster, becomes a dominion

1944 Gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand

1944 Kiri Te Kanawa, born in Gisborne, New Zealand, operatic soprano, Don Giovanni

1943 New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Jap sub I-1 at Guadalcanal

1941 Bob Cunis, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's

1940 French troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands

1937 Pan Am starts San Francisco-to-Auckland, New Zealand service

1937 Belgian government of Zealand falls due to black money

1937 Graeme Dowling, cricketer, New Zealand, 239 vs. India 1968

1936 2nd Belgian government of Van Zealand forms

1936 1st government of Zealand in Belgium ends

1936 Bob Charles, born in Carterton, New Zealand, PGA golfer, 1963 Houston Open

1935 1st Belgium government of Van Zealand resigns

1933 Murray Halberg, New Zealand, 5K runner 1960 Olympics gold

1930 Clive Revill, born in Wellington, New Zealand, actor, Legend of Hell House

1930 Stewie Dempster scores New Zealand's 1st Test century

1923 New Zealand claims Ross Dependency

1919 Alex Moir, cricketer, New Zealand leg-spinner in 17 Tests 1950-59

1917 Britain grants Royal Letters Patent to New Zealand

1906 Henry Foley, cricketer, batted in New Zealand's 1st Test 1930

1904 Keith Holyoake, New Zealand PM, 1960-72

1901 Cook Islands annexed and proclaimed part of New Zealand

1886 Great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand

1886 Eruption of Tarawera volcano destroys famous pink and white calcium carbonate hot-spring terraces (North Island, New Zealand)

1878 Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand, 1925-28

1840 Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain and Maoris of New Zealand

1835 Charles Darwins company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand

1835 HMS Beagle sails into Bay of Islands (New Zealand)

1824 Jacobus J Cramer, priest of Holland/Zealand/Friesland, dies at 79

1795 Zealand Netherlands surrenders to French general Michaud

1757 Jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Zealand poet

1747 Dutch State of Zealand declare governorship hereditary for women

1747 Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand

1744 Jacobus J Cramer, priest of Holland/Zealand/West-Friesland

1721 Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66

1711 Philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66

1679 Cornelis Evertsen the Young, vice-admiral of Zealand, dies at 51

1672 Prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand

1655 Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral, Zealand

1642 New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman

1642 Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand

1628 Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice Admiral of Zealand

1625 Prince Frederik Henry sworn in as viceroy of Holland/Zealand

1582 Zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th

1582 Zealand/Brabant Netherlands adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25

1581 States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange

1574 Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies

1573 Alva demands submission of Zealand/Holland

1559 Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht

1534 Zealand hit by heavy storm

1532 Zealand/South Holland flooded

1493 John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82

1456 Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies

1436 Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35

1425 Duke John VI van Brabant pledges Holland/Zealand to Philip the Good

1425 John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned

1421 Holland/Zealand dikes break in storm, 1000s killed

1417 Jacoba van Bavarian becomes countess of Holland/Zealand/Henegouwen

1410 John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia

1349 Margaretha of Bavaria names her son Willem V earl of Holland/Zealand

1346 Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand

1345 Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27

1337 Willem III the Good, earl of Holland/Zealand, dies at about 49



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