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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