2015 Event New Zealand professional golfer Lydia Ko, age 17, becomes the youngest No. 1 ranked golfer in the world, beating the record set by Tiger Woods in 1997 at age 21 2015 Event Pope Francis appoints 20 new cardinals from a diverse array of nations, including Vietnam, New Zealand, Ethiopia, Tonga, Mexico, Myanmar, Uruguay, France and Thailand; three-fourths of the cardinals will have authority to vote on a papal successor 2014 Event A total lunar eclipse takes place tonight; the eclipse will be visible in North and South America, New Zealand, Australia and nearby regions; the next total lunar eclipse will take place on October 8, 2014 2013 Event Flooding in New Zealand's district of Whanganui causes authorities to declare a state of emergency 2013 Event Oracle Team USA has a remarkable comeback, winning the America's Cup sailing competition; the team defeated New Zealand 9-8 2013 Event In New Zealand, David Cunliffe is elected leader of the Labour Party 2013 Event New Zealand's most active volcano - the White Islands' Whakaari, erupts, sending ash 4 kilometres into the air 2013 Event New Zealand's first same-sex marriages take place since the country's parliament passed the Marriage Equality Bill in April 2013 Event The Canterbury Region of New Zealand experiences the worst flooding in 20 years; Leeston and Lyttelton are the towns hardest hit 2013 Event Dunedin and Christchurch, New Zealand, have roads cut off and flights cancelled due to adverse weather conditions 2012 Event For the second time in four months, New Zealand's Mount Tongariro volano erupts; the volcano is located on the country's North Island 2012 Event After a century of silence, Mount Tongariro in New Zealand erupts, spreading volcanic ash across the country's central North Island and affecting airports 2012 Event New Zealand sustains a major earthquake, with minor damage reported 2012 Event The U.S. requests New Zealand extradite Kim Dotcom and three of his MegaUpload associates, forcing them to face charges for breaching copyright 2012 Event In New Zealand's city of Christchurch, thousands of people commemorate the first anniversary of the earthquake where 185 people died last year 2012 Event Eleven people are killed when their hot air balloon collides with a power line and crashes near Carterton, New Zealand 2011 Event In Auckland, New Zealand, France defeats Wales 9-8 in the 2011 Rugby World Cup 2011 Event Over 88 containers from the MV Rena, New Zealand's stranded cargo ship, fall into the Bay of Plenty 2011 Event The oil spill from MV Rena, the ship stranded off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand, becomes the country's worst environmental disaster 2011 Event Off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand, the MV Rena container ship runs aground, causing a large oil spill and affecting wildlife in the Bay of Plenty 2011 Event The 2011 Rugby World Cup begins in New Zealand 2011 Event Snow on New Zealand's North and South Islands disrupts power supplies, causes road closures and closure of the Wellington International Airport 2011 Event New Zealand's City Council in Christchurch announce plans to rebuild their central business district after an earthquake devastated the area 2011 Event New Zealand's highest mountain, the south ridge of Aoraki/Mount Cook, is renamed Hillary Ridge after Sir Edmund Hillary, first to conquer Mt. Everest 2011 Event As the Australian dollar falls below parity, Australian and New Zealand dollars continue to fall as investors seek security 2011 Event Aftershocks from the 2011 Christchurch earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, leaving tens of thousands without power 2011 Event New Zealand honors victims of the 2011 Canterbury earthquake with two minutes of silence; 154 persons died, and the death toll is expected to reach 240 2010 Event In New Zealand, 100,000 people are left without water after a large storm; the storm took the roof off of Stadium Southland in Invercargill 2010 Event The 2010 Canterbury earthquake leads the town of Christchurch, New Zealand, to declare a curfew and state of emergency 2009 Event The 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index reports declares Somalia the most corrupt, New Zealand is least corrupt, among 180 countries 1996 Event Mohammad Wasim scores 109 on Test Cricket debut, Pakistan vs. New Zealand Lahore 1996 Event Lara hits 146 cricket not out in ODI vs New Zealand at Port-Of-Spain 1996 Event Chris Harris scores 130 in losing New Zealand side vs. Australia, World Cup 1996 Event Mark Waugh scores 110 vs. New Zealand for his third century of the World Cup 1996 Event 1st full ODI for the Netherlands, vs. New Zealand, cricket World Cup Nolan Clarke makes ODI debut for Netherlands at age 47 1996 Event Chris Cairns scores 120, 96 balls, 10x4, 9x6 in Test New Zealand vs. Zim 1995 Event New Zealand score 8-348 in 49 overs vs. India in Nagpur ODI 1995 Death Wallace Edward Rowling, Prime Minister of New Zealand 1974 - 1975, dies at 68 1995 Event Mount Ruapehu Volcano, North Island, New Zealand erupts 1995 Death Charles Rowe, cricket (scored 0 in only Test for New Zealand vs. Australia 1946), dies 1995 Event New Zealand beats U.S. for the America's Cup 1995 Event West Indies beat New Zealand by innings and 332, Courtney Walsh 13-55 1995 Event West Indies score 5-660 against New Zealand 1994 Death Jim Booth, New Zealand producer (Heavenly Creatures), dies at 48 1993 Event Boon completes his 18th Test Cricket century (106 vs. New Zealand, Hobart) 1993 Event Last day in 1st-class cricket for Mike Whitney, NSW vs. New Zealand 1992 Event Sri Lanka's third-ever Test Cricket victory (v New Zealand by 9 wkts) 1992 Death Robert Muldoon, premier New Zealand (1975-84)/President IMF, dies 1992 Event Pakistan scores 6-264 to overhaul New Zealand in exciting World Cup semi 1991 Event "Les Miserables," opens at ACTEA Theatre, Auckland New Zealand 1991 Event Asanka Gurusinha scores twin Test Cricket tons vs. New Zealand (119 and 102) 1991 Event Test Cricket debut of Sanath Jayasuriya, vs New Zealand at Hamilton 1991 Event Aravinda De Silva scores 267 vs. New Zealand at Wellington 1991 Event Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1990 Event Pakistan make 3-0 drubbing of New Zealand, Waqar Younis 29 series wkts 1990 Event Ian Smith 173* New Zealand vs. India, 136 balls, world record for no 9 bat 1990 Event 1st day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland New Zealand 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps 1989 Event David Boon scores 200 vs. New Zealand at cricket WACA 1989 Event Appeals court restores America's Cup to U.S. after New York Supreme Court gave it to New Zealand (New Zealand protested US's use of a catamaran) 1989 Event New York City court of appeals overturns lower court decision and returns America's Cup back to U.S. (from New Zealand) 1989 Event 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 Event New Zealand wins America's Cup over Stars and Stripes, in a New York court 1989 Event Javed Miandad scores 271 vs. New Zealand at Eden Park 1989 Event Test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pak vs. New Zealand age 16 years 189 days 1989 Event Start 1st Test Cricket, New Zealand vs. Pak, washed out 1988 Event South Korean coaches attack New Zealand referee after disputing his decision, Olympic Korean boxer stages a 67 minute sit-in 1988 Event U.S. swamps New Zealand at 27th America's Cup: New Zealand set to appeal 1988 Event Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup 1987 Event Australia hang on for draw vs. New Zealand at MCG, 1 wkt left 17 runs short 1987 Death Rewi Alley, New Zealand author, pro Chinese communist, dies at 90 in Beijing 1987 Event Allan Border scores 205 vs. New Zealand to become Australia's top rungetter 1987 Event David Boon's 5th Test Cricket century, 143 vs. New Zealand at Brisbane 1987 Event Philip Rush of New Zealand, set record for triple crossing English Channel his time 28:21, 10 hours faster than 1st man to do it 1987 Event Brendon Kuruppu scores 201* on Test Cricket debut (Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand ) 1987 Event New Zealand beat WI by 5 wickets in Jeremy Coney's last Test Cricket 1986 Event Ian Botham takes world-record 356th Test Cricket wkt (v New Zealand, The Oval) 1986 Event U.S. informs New Zealand it will not defend it against attack 1986 Event Border completes twin Test tons (140 and 114*) vs. New Zealand 1985 Event French agents blow up Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior near New Zealand 1985 Event Wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still wins 1985 Event Naval exercises canceled when U.S. refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons 1985 Event Test debut of Wasim Akram, vs. New Zealand at Auckland (2-105) 1984 Event Javed Miandad completes twin Test Cricket tons, vs. New Zealand, Hyderabad 1984 Event Limited-over International cricket debut for Wasim Akram, vs. New Zealand 1984 Event 13th Boston Women's Marathon won by Lorraine Moller of New Zealand in 2:29:28 1984 Event New Zealand beat England (82 and 93) by an innings in 3 days 1983 Event New Zealand score their 1st Test Cricket match victory in England 1983 Event Lorraine Elizabeth Downes, 19, of New Zealand, crowned 32nd Miss Universe 1983 Event Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win World Series Cup 1982 Death Edith Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand detective writer/producer, dies at 82 1981 Event 10th Boston Women's Marathon won by Allison Roe of New Zealand in 2:26:46 1981 Event Australia beats New Zealand 3-1 to win World Series Cup 1980 Birthday Sarah Louise Catherwood, Christchurch New Zealand, 4x200m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Alison Rachel Fitch, Hamilton New Zealand, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1980 Event New Zealand beats West Indies by one wicket in cricket at Dunedin 1980 Event Richard Hadlee becomes New Zealand's top wicket-taker with 117 1979 Event Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes into Mount Erebus on Antarctica kills 257 1979 Birthday Lydia Jane Lipscombe, Christchurch New Zealand, breastroker 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Dionne Bainbridge, born in Brisbane, Australia, New Zealand 200m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1978 Event Botham scores 1st Test Cricket century, 103 vs. New Zealand Christchurch 1978 Event England all out 64 for 1st loss to New Zealand in cricket (Boycott captain) 1977 Birthday Anna Louise Wilson, Dunedin, New Zealand, 100m breast stroke 1996 Olympics 1977 Event Doug Walters scores 250 vs. New Zealand, 217 stand for 7th wicket w/Gilmour 1976 Birthday Scott Mark Cameron, Dunedin New Zealand, 4x200m relay swimmer 1996 Olympics 1976 Event Javed Miandad, 206 vs. New Zealand, age 19 years 141 days (29 fours 1 six) 1976 Event Sadiq and Mushtaq Mohammad score tons in same Test Cricket innings vs. New Zealand 1976 Event Peter Petherick takes hat-trick on debut New Zealand vs. Pak Javed 1st wkt 1976 Birthday Gregory Robert Henderson, Dunedin New Zealand, 4k pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1976 Event John Walker of New Zealand sets record for 2000 m, 4:51.4 1976 Birthday Marina Alofagia McCartney, Miss New Zealand Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Scott Guyton, Tokoroa New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Faye Johnstone, Auckland New Zealand, archer 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Sarah Elizabeth Ulmer, born in Auckland, New Zealand, 3k ind pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1976 Event New Zealand scores their 1st innings win in Test Cricket, vs. India 1976 Event Peter Casserly of New Zealand hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes 1976 Event Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through New Zealand at Eden Park 1976 Event Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut Ind vs. New Zealand Auckland 1975 Birthday Sarah Brady, Miss Universe-New Zealand 1996 1975 Birthday Lise Mackie, Te Kuiti New Zealand, Australian swimmer 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Mathew James Coad, born in Wellington, New Zealand, 100m/200m runner 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Christopher Lindsey Donaldson, Dunedin New Zealand, 100m/200m runner 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Murray William Burdan, Wellington, New Zealand, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Danyon Joseph Loader, born in Dunedin, New Zealand, 200m/400m swimmer, Olympic-2 gold-96 1975 Birthday Mark Gerald Keddell, Christchurch New Zealand, 200m 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Julian Dean, Waihi New Zealand, team pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Lee Maxwell Francis Vertongen, Palmerston North New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Greg Loveridge, cricketer, New Zealand leg-spinner, did not bowl vs. Zim 1996 1975 Birthday Robert Norman Waddell, Cambridge New Zealand, Single scull rower 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina, New Zealand, discus thrower 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Rebecca Bailey, Christchurch New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1974 Event Glenn Turner scores twin tons for New Zealand's 1st win against Australia 1974 Event Greg Chappell makes 247* vs. New Zealand, 410 minutes, 29 fours 1 six 1974 Event Ian and Greg Chappell make 264 partnership vs. New Zealand cricket at Wellington 1974 Birthday Sharon Marie Ferris, New Zealand, yachter 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Garth John Da Silva, Auckland New Zealand, heavyweight boxer 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Daniel Meech, Hastings New Zealand, equestrian showjumper 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Susannah Kate Pryde, Auckland New Zealand, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Trent Bray, New Zealand, 100m/200m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Event Test Cricket umpiring debut of H D "Dickie" Bird vs. New Zealand at Leeds 1973 Event Close finish at Trent Bridge, New Zealand Cricket need 479 to win, all out 440 1973 Birthday Walter Nicholas Henry Tongue, born in Auckland New Zealand, 50m/100m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Stephen Fleming, cricketer, New Zealand left-handed Test batsman 1994- 1973 Birthday Brendon Mark Cameron, Pirongia New Zealand, 4k pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Event 1st one-day international for Pakistan and New Zealand 1973 Event Mushtaq Mohammad follows up 201 to take 5-49 vs. New Zealand Dunedin 1973 Event Mushtaq and Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for 4th wicket vs. New Zealand 1973 Event Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs. Pakistan, Wellington 1972 Birthday Jonathan Wyatt, Lower Hutt New Zealand, 5000m 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday John Steel, Auckland New Zealand, 100m/200m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Glen Anthony Mitchell, Hamilton New Zealand, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Mark Haslam, cricketer, New Zealand slow left-armer 1992 1972 Birthday Loraine Lambert, Ipswich Queensland, golfer, New Zealand champ 1991, 92 1972 Birthday Robert Kennedy, cricketer, New Zealand opening bowler 1996 1972 Birthday Matthew Hart, cricketer, New Zealand lefty spinner 1994- 1972 Event Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings vs. New Zealand 1972 Birthday Paul Michael Kent, born in Australia, New Zealand breastroker 1996 Olympics 1972 Event Test Cricket debut of Lawrence Rowe WI vs. New Zealand Kingston, 214 and 100 1972 Birthday Aaron John Mcintosh, Auckland New Zealand, sailboard yachter 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Toni Hodgkinson, Auckland New Zealand, 800m 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Heath Te-Ihi-O-Te-Rangy Davis, cricket bowler, New Zealand open vs. England 1994 1971 Birthday Dion Nash, cricketer, New Zealand right-arm medium-pacer 1992- 1971 Birthday Anna Katrina Simcic, Christchurch New Zealand, backstroker 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Phillip Tataurangi, Auckland New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1971 Birthday Timothy Christopher Carswell, Christchurch New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Patterson Thompson, cricketer, WI Test fast bowler vs. New Zealand 1996 1971 Birthday Sharon Tina Jenkins, Auckland New Zealand, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Jonathan David Winter, Wellington, New Zealand, 100m backstroker 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Owen Lance Bill Hughes, born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, kayaker 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Blair Pocock, cricketer, New Zealand opening batsman 1993 1971 Birthday Nathan Astle, cricketer, New Zealand Test batsman vs. Zimbabwe 1996 1971 Birthday Daniel Gowing, Germany, New Zealand judoka 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Hamish Pepper, Auckland New Zealand, laser single handed yachter 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Robert Samuels, cricketer, West Indies Test opening batsman vs. New Zealand 1996 1971 Birthday Zahoor Elahi, cricketer, Pakistan opening batsman vs. New Zealand 1996 1971 Birthday Adam Parore, cricket wicket-keeper, New Zealand, 1st Maori Test centurion 1970 Birthday Gus Nketia, Auckland New Zealand, 100m sprint 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Chantal Brunner, Wellington, New Zealand, long jumper 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Brendon Julian, cricketer, in New Zealand Australian left-arm quickie 1993- 1970 Birthday Rhona Susan Robertson, Auckland New Zealand, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Chris Cairns, cricketer, son of Lance, New Zealand all-rounder 1970 Birthday Grant Moorhead, New Plymouth New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1969 Birthday Craig Jones, born in Nambour, Australia, Canadian Tour golfer, New Zealand Open 1994 1969 Birthday Chris Harris, cricketer, son of Zin New Zealand all-rounder in ODI's 1969 Birthday Richard Dickson Reid, New Zealand, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Michael Owens, cricket pace bowler, New Zealand Test 1969 Birthday Darren McKenzie-Potter, Auckland New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Scott Anthony Murray Nelson, born in Geelong, Australia, New Zealand 20k walker 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Stephen Scahill, Featherston New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1969 Birthday Rachel Hunter, born in Glenfield, New Zealand, model, actress, reality television host, appeared nude in 'Playboy' magazine, appeared in film, 'La Cucina', 'The Benchwarmers' 1969 Birthday Douglas Pirini, Auckland New Zealand, decathlete 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Simon Doull, cricket medium pacer, New Zealand 1969 Birthday Brett Steven, born in Bermuda, New Zealand tennis player 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Reid Hayston Hamilton, born in New Zealand, beach volleyball player 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Scott Alexander Brownlee, born in Hamilton, New Zealand, rowing coxless 4 men 1996 Olympics 1969 Event Seymour Nurse scores 258 in his last Test Cricket innings, WI vs. New Zealand 1969 Birthday Michael Campbell, Hawera New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1969 Birthday Shane Thomson, New Zealand cricket off-spin all rounder, since 1990 1969 Birthday Andrew Murray Stone, Auckland New Zealand, Open 470 yachter 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Laurie Williams, cricketer, West Indian ODI all-rounder vs. New Zealand 1996 1968 Birthday Andy Caddick, English cricket pace bowler, New Zealand 1993 1968 Birthday Lee Germon, cricketer, New Zealand keeper and captain 1995- 1968 Birthday Michael Long, Cromwell New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1968 Birthday Glenn Leroy McLeay, Invercargill New Zealand, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Matthew Lane, born in Wellington, New Zealand, Nike golfer, 1991 S Australian Open-4th 1968 Birthday Alastair Campbell Mackintosh, Hamilton New Zealand, coxless rower 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Roger Twose, cricketer, Warwickshire batsman, New Zealand 1995 1968 Event Ferry boat sinks in harbor of Wellington, New Zealand, 51 died 1968 Birthday Sheree Megan Higgins, born in Matamata New Zealand, golfer, 1991 Bridgestone 1968 Birthday Chris Pringle, New Zealand cricket pace bowler, since 1990 1968 Birthday Lynette Brooky, New Zealand, golfer, New Zealand Open 1993/94 1967 Birthday Brenda Catherine Lawson, Wanganui New Zealand, double scull rower 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Gavin Brian Lovegrove, Auckland New Zealand, javelin 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Gary John Anderson, Wanganui New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Barbara Anne Kendall, Auckland New Zealand, mistral yachter, Gold and Silver Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Justin Vaughan, cricketer, New Zealand all-rounder 1992- 1967 Birthday Craig John Monk, Auckland New Zealand, finn class yachter 1996 Olympics 1967 Event 71st Boston Marathon won by Dave McKenzie of New Zealand in 2:15:45 1967 Birthday Julie Richardson, born in Auckland New Zealand, tennis star, 1992 Futures-Canberra 1966 Birthday Murphy Logo Su'a, cricket pace bowler, New Zealand left-arm of Samoan parents 1966 Birthday Blair Hartland, cricketer, New Zealand opener 1966 Birthday Glenn Donald Hamilton, New Zealand, beach volleyball player 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Grant Bradburn, cricketer, son of Wynne New Zealand off-spinner 1990- 1966 Birthday Paul Devenport, New Zealand, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Texas Tour 1966 Birthday Elliot Boult, born in Blenheim, New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1966 Birthday Danny Morrison, cricket pace bowler, New Zealand since 1987 1966 Birthday Sean Patrick Wade, Houston Texas, New Zealand marathoner 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Nyla Jane Carroll, New Plymouth New Zealand, 5k/10k/marathoner 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Ken Rutherford, cricketer, New Zealand Test batsman and latterly captain 1965 Birthday Willie Watson, cricket pace bowler, New Zealand 1965 Event Cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand 1965 Event John Edrich completes 310* vs. New Zealand in 532 minutes, 52 fours 5 sixes 1965 Event Freddie Trueman ends his Test cricket career, vs. New Zealand at Lord's 1965 Birthday Jacqueline Mary Nelson, Upper Hutt New Zealand, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1965 Event Bevan Congdon makes a stumping as 12th man New Zealand vs. Pakistan 1965 Event Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 vs. New Zealand at Delhi 1965 Event Bruce Taylor takes 5-86 in debut innings for New Zealand after ton 1965 Event Bruce Taylor hits 105 for New Zealand vs. India in 1st Test Cricket innings 1965 Birthday John Commins, cricketer, South African Test batsman vs. New Zealand 1994-95 1964 Birthday Brian Young, cricketer, New Zealand Test opening batsman 1964 Birthday Grant Osten Waite, Palmerston New Zealand, PGA golfer, 1993 Kemper Open 1964 Birthday Caroline Anne Hare, Lower hutt New Zealand, 5k/10k 1996 Olympics 1964 Event New Zealand Colin Bosher shears a record 565 sheep in 1 work day 1964 Birthday Russell Crowe, born in Wellington, New Zealand, actor, musician, Academy-Award winning film, 'Gladiator', films include, 'L.A. Confidential', 'A Beautiful Mind' 1964 Birthday Atif Rauf, cricketer, Pakistani Test batsman vs. New Zealand 1994 1964 Death W L Cornford, England cricket wicket-keeper (4 Tests vs. New Zealand 1930), dies 1963 Birthday Mark Greatbatch, cricketer, big-hitting New Zealand opener 1963 Birthday Stephen Corkin, Auckland New Zealand, judoka 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Philippa June Baker, born in Wanganui New Zealand, double scull rower 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Greg Turner, Dunedin New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1962 Birthday Charith Senanayake, cricketer, played for Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand 1991 1962 Birthday Gavin Larsen, cricketer, New Zealand medium-pace all-rounder 1962 Birthday Brian Andrew Fowler, Christchurch New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Richard De Groen, cricketer, New Zealand medium pacer 1993- 1962 Birthday Trevor Franklin, cricketer, opened for New Zealand mid-80's 1962 Birthday Brant Ian Woodward, born Hurstville, New Zealand, trap shooter 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Chunli Li, Auckland New Zealand, table tennis player 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Tony Blain, cricketer, New Zealand Test wicket-keeper 1962 Birthday Brendon Kuruppu, cricketer, Sri Lankan batsman, 201* debut vs. New Zealand 1987 1962 Birthday Donald John Cowie, Auckland New Zealand, yachting Star class 1996 Olympics 1962 Event Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand, Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa 1961 Birthday Ian Andrew Wright, Hamilton New Zealand, rower 1996 Olympics 1961 Event South Africa vs. New Zealand, Durban debuts for Eddie Barlow and Peter Pollock 1961 Birthday Donna Wynd, Auckland New Zealand, 1k sprint cyclist 1996 Olympics 1961 Death Sidney Holland, Prime Minister of New Zealand 1949 - 1957, dies at 67 1961 Birthday Andrew Nicholson, UK, New Zealand equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Rod Latham, cricketer, New Zealand opening batsman 1961 Birthday Kevin Arnott, cricketer, Zimbabwe batsman, 101* vs. New Zealand 1992 1961 Birthday Vaughn Jefferis, Matangi New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Blyth Tait, England, New Zealand equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics gold 1960 Birthday Christopher Sherratt White, Hamilton New Zealand, rower 1996 Olympics 1960 Birthday Frank Nobilo, Auckland New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1959 Birthday Simon Davis, Victorian cricket pace bowler, Test vs. New Zealand 1986, no wkts 1959 Birthday Andrew Jones, cricketer, highly consistent for New Zealand at 1st drop 1959 Birthday Brian Douglas Jones, born in Auckland New Zealand, tornado class yachter 1996 Olympics 1958 Birthday Martin Snedden, cricketer, New Zealand medium-pacer of 80's 1958 Birthday Dipak Patel, cricketer, in Kenya New Zealand off-spin all-rounder 1958 Event Test Cricket debuts against New Zealand for Dexter, Illingworth and Subba Row 1958 Event C A Milton scores 104* on Test Cricket debut, England vs. New Zealand Headingley 1958 Event New Zealand all out 47 vs. England at Lord's Laker 4-13, Lock 5-17 1958 Birthday Tony Pigott, cricketer, England pace bowler in a Test vs. New Zealand 1984 1958 Birthday John Bracewell, New Zealand cricketer, premiere spinner of 80's 1958 Birthday Sally Clark, born in Feilding New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics silver 1957 Birthday Alannah Currie, Auckland New Zealand, rock xylophone/vocalist, Thompson Twins 1957 Birthday Stephen Kelly Petterson, Auckland New Zealand, Smallbore rifle 1996 Olympics 1957 Birthday Peter Webb, New Zealand cricketer, batsman against West Indies 1980 1957 Birthday Allison Roe, Auckland New Zealand, marathoner, NYC-1981 1957 Birthday Kathleen Lynch, Motueka New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1957 Birthday Ian Smith, cricket wicket-keeper, New Zealand of the 80's 1956 Birthday Bruce Edgar, cricketer, New Zealand opener through the 80' 1956 Birthday Farrukh Zaman, lefty cricket spinner, bowled 10 overs Pak vs. New Zealand 1976 1956 Event New Zealand bowl out WI for 77 at Eden Park to score their 1st Test Cricket win 1956 Birthday John F. Reid, cricketer, New Zealand batsman of 70's/80's 1956 Birthday Mark Todd, U.K., New Zealand equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1956 Event Vinoo Mankad scores 231 vs. New Zealand, 413 opening stand with Roy 1955 Event Kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India vs. New Zealand 1955 Event Polly Umrigar scores India's 1st Test Cricket double century, 223 vs. New Zealand 1955 Event New Zealand all out for 70 vs. Pakistan at Dacca 1955 Event Imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 vs. New Zealand, the record for a no 8 batsman 1955 Birthday Roderick Hopkins Davis, Auckland New Zealand, yachting Star class 1996 Olympics 1955 Birthday Lorraine Moller, born in Boulder, Colorado, New Zealand athelete 1996 Olympics 1955 Birthday Graeme "Jock" Edwards, cricketer, beefy New Zealand lefty batsman late 70's 1955 Event New Zealand cricket all out for 26 vs. England at Eden Park 1954 Birthday John Wright, New Zealand cricketer, opening batsman 1978-92 1954 Birthday Jeremy Coney, cricketer, New Zealand captain turned them into world-beaters 1954 Birthday Jayantha Amerasinghe, cricketer, 2 Tests for Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand 1983 1954 Event Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament 1953 Event Avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand) 1953 Event Wellington-Auckland (New Zealand) express train swept away in flood kills 166 1953 Birthday Peter McEwan, cricketer, New Zealand batsman early 80's 1953 Event Jackie McGlew scores 255* vs. New Zealand at Wellington 1952 Birthday Gary Troup, cricketer, New Zealand lefty pace bowler in 15 Tests 1976-86 1952 Birthday Warren Lees, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper, late 70's 1951 Event Australia, New Zealand and U.S. sign ANZUS-pact 1951 Event U.S., Australia and New Zealand sign ANZUS treaty 1951 Birthday Sridharan Jeganathan, cricketer, two Tests for Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand 1983 1951 Birthday Richard Hadlee, born in Christchurch, New Zealand, cricket bowler, 431 wickets 1951 Birthday Vicky Latta, Auckland New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1951 Birthday Geoff Howarth, cricketer, New Zealand captain early 80's 1951 Event Test Cricket debut of Brian Statham, England vs. New Zealand Christchurch 1951 Birthday John Parker, cricketer, New Zealand batsman of 70s 1950 Birthday Simon Owen, Wanganui New Zealand, Australasia golfer 1950 Birthday Pamela Stephenson, Auckland New Zealand, actress, Superman 3, Sat Night Live 1950 Birthday Rex Samuel Sellers, Auckland New Zealand, Tornado class yachter 1996 Olympics 1950 Birthday Ewen Chatfield, New Zealand cricketer pace bowler, 1975-89 1950 Birthday Shahid Israr, Pakistani cricket wicket-keeper, in one Test vs. New Zealand 1976 1949 Death Jack Lovelock, New Zealand/U.S. surgeon/athlete 1936 Olympics gold, dies at 39 1949 Birthday Lance Cairns, cricketer, big-hitting New Zealand medium-pace bowler 1949 Event England, Belgium, Lux, Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland recognize Israel 1949 Event Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand 1948 Birthday Surinder Amarnath, cricketer, son of Lala 124 on debut vs. New Zealand 1976 1948 Birthday Robert Anderson, cricketer, New Zealand batsman 1976-78 1948 Birthday Murray Parker, cricketer, brother of John Three Tests for New Zealand 1976 1948 Birthday Dayle Hadlee, cricketer, brother of Richard, New Zealand medium-pacer of 70's 1947 Event New Zealand acedes to Statute of Westminster, becomes a dominion 1947 Event U.N. trusteeship for Nauru granted to Australia, New Zealand and UK 1947 Birthday John Morrison, cricketer, "Mystery" New Zealand batsman 1973-82 1947 Birthday Murray Webb, cricketer, New Zealand fast bowler in 3 Tests, 4 wkts at 117 75 1947 Birthday Glenn Turner, cricketer, masterful New Zealand opening batsman 1947 Birthday Andy Roberts, cricketer, New Zealand batsman 1976 1947 Event Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (vs. New Zealand, Christchurch) 1947 Event Test Cricket debut of Bert Sutcliffe, New Zealand vs. England at Christchurch 1947 Birthday Ashley Woodcock, cricketer, one Test Australia vs. New Zealand 1974, only knock 27 1946 Birthday Ken Wadsworth, cricket keeper, New Zealand dashing batsman 1946 Birthday Tony Howard, cricketer, WI off-spinner one Test vs. New Zealand 1972 1946 Birthday Paul Beresford, born in Levin, New Zealand, Sir Alexander Paul Beresford, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Mole Valley 1946 Birthday Richard Collinge, cricketer, New Zealand rec wicket-taker, 116, before Hadlee 1946 Event Australia beats New Zealand in cricket at 3 30pm on 2nd day 1946 Event 1st Test Cricket between Australia and New Zealand 1946 Birthday Graham Vivian, cricketer, son of Giff, 5 Tests for New Zealand 1965-72 1945 Birthday Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer, one Test India vs. New Zealand 1969 1945 Birthday Bryan Andrews, cricketer, New Zealand medium-pacer, toured Australia 1973-74 1944 Birthday Rodney Redmond, New Zealand cricket, opener scored century in Test vs. Pak 1973 1944 Birthday David O'Sullivan, New Zealand cricket left-arm spinner, in 11 Tests 1973-76 1944 Birthday Buddy Allin, Bremerton, Washington, PGA golfer, 1980 New Zealand Open 1944 Event General Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand 1944 Birthday Terry Jarvis, New Zealand cricket opener, 387 partnership w/Turner vs. WI 1972 1944 Birthday Mark Burgess, cricketer, New Zealand batsman of the 70's 1944 Birthday Kiri Te Kanawa, born in Gisborne, New Zealand, operatic soprano, Don Giovanni 1943 Birthday Hedley Howarth, cricketer, brother of Geoff, New Zealand lefty spinner 1969-77 1943 Birthday Barry Milburn, cricketer, New Zealand wicket-keeper in three Tests 1969 1943 Birthday Bruce Taylor, cricketer, big-hitting New Zealand all-rounder 1965-73 1943 Birthday Steve Dunne, cricketer, New Zealand Test umpire on international panel 1943 Event New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal 1942 Birthday Peter Petherick, cricketer, New Zealand slow lefty 1976-77, hat-trick on debut 1942 Birthday David Russell Lange, PM, L, New Zealand, 1984-89 1942 Birthday Gale Garnett, Auckland New Zealand, singer, We'll Sing in the Sunshine 1941 Birthday Barry Hadlee, cricketer, bro of Dayle and Richard, New Zealand World Cup 1975 1941 Birthday Anouska Hempel, Forbes New Zealand, actress, Tiffany Jones 1941 Event New Zealand troops conquer Ft. Capuzzo Libya 1941 Birthday Brian Yuile, cricketer, New Zealand slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests 1941 Birthday Peter Truscott, cricketer, one Test New Zealand vs. Pakistan 1965, 3 and 26 1941 Birthday Grahame Bilby, cricketer, two Tests New Zealand vs. England 1966 1941 Birthday Keith Thomson, cricketer, batted in 2 Tests New Zealand vs. India 1968 1941 Birthday Ross Morgan, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in 20 Tests 1965-72 1941 Birthday Gary Bartlett, cricket pace bowler, New Zealand in 10 Tests in the 1960's 1941 Birthday Bob Cunis, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's 1940 Birthday Mike Shrimpton, cricketer, occasional New Zealand Test batsman 1963-74 1940 Birthday Richard Edwards, cricketer, WI pace bowler 1968-69 Australia/New Zealand tour 1940 Event French troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands 1940 Birthday Brian Hastings, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in 70's 1939 Birthday Ken Walter, South African cricket pace bowler, 1961-62 series vs. New Zealand 1939 Event Britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada 1939 Birthday Annea Lockwood, born in Christchurch, New Zealand, composer, records natural found sounds, Fluxus works with burning pianos, teacher, Vassar College 1939 Birthday Bryan Gould, born in New Zealand, politician, Rhodes Scholar, Labor Member of Parliament for Southampton Test, served as Shadow Chief Secretary 1938 Birthday Bill Playle, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in 8 Tests without distinction 1938 Birthday Wynne Bradburn, cricketer, father of Grant New Zealand batsman vs. South Africa 1964 1938 Birthday Peter Snell, born in New Zealand, 800m/1500m runner, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1938 Birthday John Sparling, New Zealand cricket all-rounder, 11 Tests 1958-64 1938 Birthday Bevan Congdon, cricketer, New Zealand batsman of 60s and 70s 1937 Event Pan Am starts San Francisco-to-Auckland, New Zealand service 1937 Event Belgian government of Zealand falls due to black money 1937 Event Test cricket debut of Len Hutton vs. New Zealand at Lord's, scores 0 and 1 1937 Birthday John Edrich, cricketer, England left-handed batsman, 310* vs. New Zealand 1965 1937 Birthday John Ward, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper, 8 Tests 1964 - 1968 1937 Birthday Graeme Dowling, cricketer, New Zealand, 239 vs. India 1968 1936 Birthday Alan Smith, cricket wicket-keeper, England1962-63 Aust-New Zealand tour 1936 Birthday Barry Sinclair, cricketer, 21 Tests for New Zealand in the 60's, 3 centuries 1936 Birthday Art Dick, cricket wicket-keeper, New Zealand of 60's 1936 Event 2nd Belgian government of Van Zealand forms 1936 Birthday Roy Harford, cricketer, brother of Noel New Zealand wicketkeeper vs. India 1968 1936 Event 1st government of Zealand in Belgium ends 1936 Birthday John D'Arcy, cricketer, New Zealand Test batsman on 1958 England tour 1936 Event 1st parliamentary debate on New Zealand radio 1936 Birthday Bob Charles, born in Carterton, New Zealand, PGA golfer, 1963 Houston Open 1935 Event Michael Savage becomes 1st Labour premier of New Zealand 1935 Birthday Paul Barton, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in early 1960's, century vs. South Africa 1935 Birthday Bruce Bolton, cricketer, two Tests New Zealand vs. England 1959 1935 Event 1st Belgium government of Van Zealand resigns 1935 Birthday Clive Halse, cricketer, South Africa fast bowler on 1963-64 Australia/New Zealand tour 1934 Birthday Barry Briggs, New Zealand auto maker, World Champion 1957, 58, 64, 66 1934 Birthday Peter Arnett, born in Riverton, New Zealand, journalist, worked for CNN 1934 Birthday Donald McIntyre, Auckland New Zealand, Bass-Baritone, Wotan-Das Rheingold 1934 Birthday Sadashiv Patil, cricketer, pace bowler in Test India vs. New Zealand 1955-56 1934 Birthday John Guy, cricketer, solid left-handed batsman for New Zealand in late 1950's 1934 Birthday J E F "John" Beck, cricketer, lefty bat in 8 Tests for New Zealand 1953-56 1934 Birthday Sydney Burke, cricketer, South Africa quick, 11 wkts on Test debut vs. New Zealand 1961 1933 Birthday Bruce Morrison, cricketer, one Test New Zealand vs. England 1963 1933 Birthday Grenville Alabaster, cricketer, New Zealand tourist to Australia 1973-74 1933 Birthday Seymour Nurse, cricketer, prolific WI batsman, 258 vs. New Zealand 1969 1933 Birthday A G Kripal Singh, cricketer, India, 100* on debut vs. New Zealand 1959 1933 Birthday Roger Harris, cricketer, New Zealand opening batsman vs England 1959 1933 Birthday Murray Halberg, New Zealand, 5K runner 1960 Olympics gold 1933 Birthday Ian Sinclair, cricketer, 2 Tests New Zealand vs. WI 1956, bowling average 120.00 1933 Event Hammond scores 336* vs. New Zealand at Auckland, 47 fours 10 sixes 1933 Birthday Kim Elgie, cricketer, South African bat vs. New Zealand 1961-62, Scotland RU International 1932 Birthday Bob Blair, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler in 19 Tests in 50s 1932 Birthday Francis Cameron, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler took 61 wickets 1961-65 1932 Birthday Godfrey Lawrence, cricketer, South African fast bowler, 8-53 vs. New Zealand 1961 1931 Birthday Noel McGregor, cricketer, batted in 25 Tests for New Zealand 1955-65 1931 Event British Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Newfndlnd 1931 Birthday Norman Read, New Zealand, 50K walker 1956 Olympics gold 1931 Birthday Bob Goalby, golfer, British Open-1968, Canadian Open-1968, New Zealand 1970 1930 Birthday C T Patankar, cricketer, kept wicket in one Test India vs. New Zealand 1955-56 1930 Birthday Cherry Barbara Grimm, Lockett, New Zealand, sci-fi author, Nearest Fire 1930 Birthday Noel Harford, cricketer, brother of Roy New Zealand Test batsman in 1950's 1930 Birthday Murray Chapple, cricketer, New Zealand Test batsman through the 1950's 1930 Death Robert Stout, New Zealand prime minister (1884-87), dies at 85 1930 Birthday John Alabaster, cricketer, New Zealand most prolific leg-spinner with 49 wkts 1930 Birthday Matt Poore, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in 14 tests 1953-56 average 15.43 1930 Event Georges Forbes succeeds Joseph Ward as premier of New Zealand 1930 Birthday Ivor Richardson, Judge, New Zealand Court of Appeals 1930 Birthday Clive Revill, born in Wellington, New Zealand, actor, Legend of Hell House 1930 Birthday G R Sunderam, cricket pace bowler, 2 Tests India vs. New Zealand 1955-56 1930 Event J E Mills scores 117 on Test Cricket debut, New Zealand vs. England, Wellington 1930 Event Stewie Dempster scores New Zealand's 1st Test century 1930 Event Commencement of New Zealand's 1st Test, vs. England Christchurch 1930 Event Maurice Allom takes Test hat-trick England vs. New Zealand Christchurch 1929 Birthday Trevor McMahon, New Zealand cricket wicketkeeper, v India and Pak 1955-56 1929 Birthday Narotam Puna, cricketer, Bombay New Zealand off-spinner vs. England 1966 1929 Birthday Agha Saadat Ali, cricketer, Pakistan bat in Test vs. New Zealand 1956, scored 8* 1929 Birthday Sydney Gedye, cricketer, opening batsman in four Tests for New Zealand 1964 1929 Birthday Yvette Williams, New Zealand, long jumper, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1928 Birthday Trevor Meale, cricketer, batted in 2 Tests New Zealand vs. England 1958 1928 Birthday Ken Hough, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler in two Tests vs. England 1959 1928 Birthday John Reid, cricketer, prolific New Zealand batsman 1949 - 1965 1927 Birthday Zin Harris, cricketer, father of Chris New Zealand batsman in 50's and 60's 1927 Birthday Eric Petrie, cricketer, New Zealand wicketkeeper of the late 1950's 1927 Birthday John Hayes, cricketer, New Zealand fast bowler in 15 Tests 1951-58 1926 Birthday Gordon Leggat, cricketer, open batsman for New Zealand in 9 Tests 1953-56 1926 Birthday Robin Cooke, President, New Zealand Court of Appeal 1926 Birthday Edgar Meuli, cricketer, opened New Zealand batting in Test vs. South Africa 1953 1926 Event Tokelau (Union) Islands in South Pacific transfers to New Zealand 1925 Event Stork Hendry scores 325 for Victoria against New Zealand 1925 Birthday Richard Barber, cricketer, scored 12 and 5 in only Test New Zealand vs. WI 1956 1925 Birthday David Ironside, cricketer, South Africa swing bowler in 3 Tests vs. New Zealand 1953-54 1925 Birthday Eric Dempster, cricketer, New Zealand slow bowl of mid-50's, bowling avg 109.5 1924 Birthday Simpson Guillen, cricketer, wicket-keeper for West Indies and New Zealand 1924 Birthday Janet Frame, New Zealand, novelist, Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry 1924 Birthday Tony MacGibbon, New Zealand cricket fast bowler, took 70 wickets in 1950's 1924 Birthday Fred Fisher, cricketer, one Test for New Zealand vs. SA 1953 1924 Birthday Ian Colquhoun, cricket wicket keeper, New Zealand vs England 1954-55 1924 Birthday V N Swamy, cricketer, one Test India vs. New Zealand 1955, DNB, 0-45 1924 Birthday David Beattie, British governor-general of New Zealand 1923 Birthday Bert Sutcliffe, cricketer, all-time great New Zealand left-handed bat 1923 Event New Zealand claims Ross Dependency 1923 Event New Zealand claims Ross Dependency in Antarctica 1923 Birthday Alan Wharton, cricketer, England batsman once vs. New Zealand 1949, scored 7 and 13 1923 Birthday Lawrie Miller, New Zealand cricketer, opening bat in 13 Tests 1923 Birthday Don Taylor, cricketer, New Zealand 3 Tests, Auck stands w/Sutcliffe in Wisden 1923 Death Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand/British writer (Dove's Nest), dies at 34 1922 Birthday Harry Cave, cricketer, New Zealand bowler and Test captain in the 1950's 1922 Birthday Brun Smith, cricketer, New Zealand right-handed batsman of late 1940's 1921 Birthday Geoff Rabone, cricketer, gifted all-rounder for New Zealand in 1950's 1921 Birthday Robert Muldoon, premier New Zealand, 1975-84, chairman, IMF 1921 Birthday Frank Mooney, cricketer, dependable wicket-keeper for New Zealand in 13 Tests 1920 Birthday Donald Beard, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler in the 1950's 1919 Birthday Alan Lisette, cricketer, New Zealand slow left-armer vs West Indies 1956 1919 Birthday Edmund Hillary, born in Auckland, New Zealand, mountaineer, explorer, first climber to summit Mount Everest 1919 Birthday Alex Moir, cricketer, New Zealand leg-spinner in 17 Tests 1950-59 1919 Birthday Guy Overton, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler in 3 Tests on 1953-54 SA tour 1918 Birthday Colin Snedden, cricketer, Test New Zealand vs. England 1947, 0-46, did not bat 1917 Birthday Martin Donnelly, cricketer, brilliant lefty bat for New Zealand post-war 1917 Event Britain grants Royal Letters Patent to New Zealand 1917 Birthday Roy Scott, cricketer, one Test New Zealand vs. England 1947, 18, 1-74 1916 Birthday Mervyn Wallace, cricketer, 13 Tests for New Zealand, latterly as captain 1916 Birthday Verdun Scott, New Zealand cricketer/rugby player 1915 Birthday Charles Rowe, cricketer, scored a pair in only Test, New Zealand vs. Australia 1946, 1915 Birthday Walter Hadlee, cricketer, father of Richard and Dayle, New Zealand batsman 40's 1915 Birthday Raymond Emery, cricketer, New Zealand Test batsman vs West Indies 1952 1915 Birthday George Cresswell, cricketer, 3 Tests for New Zealand aged 35 1915 Birthday Tom Burtt, cricketer, slow left-armer took 33 wickets for New Zealand 1914 Birthday Colin Gray, born in Christchurch, New Zealand, fighter ace in World War II, recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, fought Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Channel Front 1914 Birthday Cec Burke, cricketer, New Zealand leg-spinner vs. Australia 1946, 1 and 3, 2 - 30 1913 Birthday Len Butterfield, cricketer, New Zealand all-rounder, Test 1913 Birthday Horace Smith, cricketer, New Zealand, only Test wkt off his 1st ball, Paynter, 1912 Birthday Donald McRae, cricketer, Test for New Zealand, the 1946 debacle vs Australia 1912 Birthday H "Giff" Vivian, cricketer, father of Graham 1st Test for New Zealand at 18 1912 Birthday Jack Cowie, cricketer, successful New Zealand fast bowler either side of WWII 1910 Birthday John Kerr, New Zealand, cricketer, opening batsman in 1930's 1910 Birthday Lennox Brown, cricketer, South Africa leg-spinner on 1931-32 Australia/New Zealand tour 1910 Birthday Denis Moloney, New Zealand cricket all-rounder, 1937 England tour 1910 Birthday Paul Whitelaw, cricketer, New Zealand opening batsman vs. England 1933 1910 Birthday Jack Lovelock, New Zealand/U.S. surgeon/runner 1936 Olympics gold 1909 Birthday Don Cleverley, cricketer, two Tests for New Zealand 1932 and 1946, took 0-130 1909 Birthday Jean Batten, New Zealand air pioneer, 1st woman to fly solo England to Australia 1909 Birthday Albert Roberts, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37 1908 Birthday Sylvia Ashton-Warner, born in Stratford, New Zealand, New Zealand educator, poet, and writer 1908 Birthday Bill Merritt, cricketer, early New Zealand Test leg-spinner, also Northants 1908 Birthday Gordon Weir, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37 1907 Event New Zealand declares independence from U.K. 1906 Birthday Norman Gallichan, cricketer, all-rounder in 1 Test New Zealand vs. England 1937 1906 Birthday Alexander Matheson, New Zealand cricket pace bowler, 2 Tests 1930-31 1906 Birthday Henry Foley, cricketer, batted in New Zealand's 1st Test 1930 1905 Birthday Ian Cromb, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler in the early 1930's 1904 Birthday Ken James, cricket wicketkeeper, New Zealand's 1st Test, later Northants 1904 Birthday Keith Holyoake, New Zealand PM, 1960-72 1903 Birthday Stewie Dempster, cricketer, 1st great New Zealand Test batsman 1903 Event Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand) 1903 Birthday George Dickinson, cricketer, bowled for New Zealand in their 1st 3 Tests 1903 Birthday John Dunning, cricketer, New Zealand medium-fast bowler of 30's 1902 Birthday Jack Newman, New Zealand cricket lefty pace bowler, 1932-33, later knighted 1902 Birthday Milford "Curly" Page, cricketer, New Zealand bat early 1930's, All Black half 1901 Event Cook Islands annexed and proclaimed part of New Zealand 1900 Birthday Roger Blunt, cricketer, New Zealand all-rounder in 9 Tests 1930-32 1900 Birthday Edwin McLeod, cricketer, played in New Zealand's 2nd-ever Test 1930 1900 Birthday Arthur Porritt, New Zealand, 100m sprinter, Olympic-bronze-1924 1899 Birthday Edith Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand, Kiwi mystery writer, Black Beech and Honeydew 1898 Birthday Tom Lowry, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in seven Tests and their 1st Test captain 1897 Birthday Rewi Alley, New Zealand, writer, Americans in China 1896 Birthday Cyril Allcott, cricketer, New Zealand all-rounder in their early Tests 1895 Birthday Fred Badcock, cricketer, swing bowler in New Zealand's 1st Test matches 1895 Birthday Matthew Henderson, cricketer, lefty pace bowler in New Zealand's 1st Test 1893 Birthday Sidney Holland, New Zealand, Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1949 - 1957 1893 Event New Zealand is 1st country to grant all its women the right to vote 1891 Birthday Bert McGirr, cricketer, played in New Zealand's 1st Test series 1888 Event Chicago and All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, New Zealand 1888 Birthday Kathrin Mansfield, New Zealand writer, Aloe, Garden Party 1886 Event Great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand 1886 Event Eruption of Tarawera volcano destroys famous pink and white calcium carbonate hot-spring terraces (North Island, New Zealand) 1884 Birthday Hugh S. Walpole, born in New Zealand, novelist and playwright, Jeremy, Maradick at 40 1882 Event 1st cargo of frozen meat leaves New Zealand for Britain, on SS Dunedin 1882 Event SS Dunedin leaves New Zealand with 1st frozen meat to England 1878 Birthday Joseph Gordon Coates, Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1925 - 1928 1876 Event Direct telegraph link established between Britain and New Zealand 1874 Event Emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire and sinks off Auckland, New Zealand 1874 Birthday Apirana Turupa Ngata, Kawaka New Zealand, Maori political/cultural leader 1863 Event Samuel Butler publishes 1st part of "Erewhon," Christchurch, New Zealand 1844 Birthday Robert Stout, Shetland Islands Scotland, New Zealand prime minister, 1884-87 1840 Event New Zealand became a British colony 1840 Event Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain and Maoris of New Zealand 1835 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin sail from New Zealand to Sydney 1835 Event Charles Darwin company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand 1835 Event HMS Beagle sails into Bay of Islands (New Zealand) 1835 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin approaches New Zealand 1835 Event HMS Beagle leaves Tahiti for New Zealand 1824 Death Jacobus J Cramer, priest of Holland/Zealand/Friesland, dies at 79 1795 Event Zealand Netherlands surrenders to French general Michaud 1757 Birthday Jacobus Bellamy, Zealand poet 1747 Event Dutch State of Zealand declare governorship hereditary for women 1747 Event Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand 1744 Birthday Jacobus J Cramer, priest of Holland/Zealand/West-Friesland 1721 Death Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 1711 Death Philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66 1679 Death Cornelis Evertsen the Young, Vice-Admiral of Zealand, dies at 51 1672 Event Prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand 1659 Death Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, New Zealand), dies at about 56 1655 Birthday Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral, Zealand 1642 Event New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman 1642 Event Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand 1628 Birthday Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice Admiral of Zealand 1625 Event Prince Frederik Henry sworn in as viceroy of Holland/Zealand 1582 Event Zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th 1582 Event Zealand/Brabant Netherlands adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25 1581 Event States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange 1574 Death Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies 1573 Event Alva demands submission of Zealand/Holland 1559 Event Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht 1534 Event Zealand hit by heavy storm 1532 Event Zealand/South Holland flooded 1493 Death John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Netherlands/Zealand, dies at 82 1456 Death Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies 1436 Death Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 1425 Event Duke John VI van Brabant pledges Holland/Zealand to Philip the Good 1425 Death John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned 1421 Event Holland/Zealand dikes break in storm, 1000s killed 1417 Event Jacoba van Bavarian becomes countess of Holland/Zealand/Henegouwen 1410 Birthday John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia 1349 Event Margaretha of Bavaria names her son Willem V earl of Holland/Zealand 1346 Event Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand 1345 Death Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 1337 Death Willem III the Good, earl of Holland/Zealand, dies at about 49
