Today in Auckland History
New Zealand Topics: Christchurch - Dunedin - Maori - Tokelau - Wellington
Historical Events
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1863-02-07 - HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189.
1874-11-17 - Emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ
1888-10-20 - Chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ
1920-07-16 - 15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0)
1933-04-01 - Hammond scores 336* v NZ at Auckland, 47 fours 10 sixes
1937-12-29 - Pan Am starts San Francisco-to-Auckland, New Zealand service
1953-12-24 - Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166
1959-05-30 - The Auckland Harbour Bridge is officially opened today in Auckland, New Zealand.
1976-01-25 - Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut Ind v NZ Auckland
1985-01-25 - Test debut of Wasim Akram, v New Zealand at Auckland (2-105)
1991-05-29 - "Les Miserables," opens at ACTEA Theatre, Auckland NZ
1996-03-03 - Auckland beat Wellington by 9 wickets to win Shell Trophy Final
1997-03-03 - The tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere, Sky Tower in downtown Auckland, New Zealand, opens after two-and-a-half years of construction.
2004-08-15 - Bay of Plenty win Rugby Union's Ranfurly shield for the first time in the shield's 102 year history and after 28 unsuccessful challenges. They defeated Auckland. 33-26
Famous Birthdays
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1934-10-22 - Donald McIntyre, Auckland NZ, Bass-Baritone (Wotan-Das Rheingold)
1942-07-17 - Gale Garnett, Auckland NZ, singer (We'll Sing in the Sunshine)
1950-11-11 - Rex Samuel Sellers, Auckland NZ, Tornado class yachter (Olympics-96)
1950-12-04 - Pamela Stephenson, Auckland NZ, actress (Superman 3, Sat Night Live)
1951-06-10 - Vicky Latta, Auckland NZ, equestrian 3 day event (Olympics-96)
1955-08-27 - Roderick Hopkins Davis, Auckland NZ, yachting Star class (Olympics-96)
1957-05-30 - Allison Roe, Auckland NZ, marathoner (NYC-1981)
1957-08-02 - Stephen Kelly Petterson, Auckland NZ, Smallbore rifle (Olympics-96)
1957-09-28 - Alannah Currie, Auckland NZ, rock xylophone/vocalist (Thompson Twins)
1959-03-17 - Brian Douglas Jones, Auckland NZ, tornado class yachter (Olympics-96)
1960-05-14 - Frank Nobilo, Auckland NZ, Australasia golfer
1961-10-22 - Donna Wynd, Auckland NZ, 1k sprint cyclist (Olympics-96)
1962-01-05 - Donald John Cowie, Auckland NZ, yachting Star class (Olympics-96)
1962-02-28 - Chunli Li, Auckland NZ, table tennis player (Olympics-96)
1963-11-03 - Stephen Corkin, Auckland NZ, judoka (Olympics-96)
1965-03-31 - Patty Fendick, Sacramento Calif, tennis star (1989 Auckland)
1965-08-22 - Patricia Hy-Boulais, Cambodia, tennis star (1994 Auckland doubles)
1967-03-30 - Julie Richardson, Auckland NZ, tennis star (1992 Futures-Canberra)
1967-05-23 - Craig John Monk, Auckland NZ, finn class yachter (Olympics-96)
1967-08-30 - Barbara Anne Kendall, Auckland NZ, mistral yachter (Oly-g/s-92, 96)
1967-10-21 - Gavin Brian Lovegrove, Auckland NZ, javelin (Olympics-96)
1969-01-19 - Andrew Murray Stone, Auckland NZ, Open 470 yachter (Olympics-96)
1969-09-06 - Douglas Pirini, Auckland NZ, decathlete (Olympics-96)
1969-09-22 - Nicole Bradtke, Melbourne Australia, tennis star (1995 Auckland)
1969-10-16 - Darren McKenzie-Potter, Auckland NZ, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1970-07-19 - Rhona Susan Robertson, Auckland NZ, badminton player (Olympics-96)
1970-12-30 - Gus Nketia, Auckland NZ, 100m sprint (Olympics-96)
1971-05-13 - Hamish Pepper, Auckland NZ, laser single handed yachter (Olympics-96)
1971-08-26 - Sharon Tina Jenkins, Auckland NZ, badminton player (Olympics-96)
1971-10-31 - Phillip Tataurangi, Auckland NZ, Australasia golfer
1971-12-12 - Toni Hodgkinson, Auckland NZ, 800m (Olympics-96)
1972-01-07 - Aaron John Mcintosh, Auckland NZ, sailboard yachter (Olympics-96)
1972-10-27 - John Steel, Auckland NZ, 100m/200m swimmer (Olympics-96)
1973-04-08 - Walter Nicholas Henry Tongue, Auckland NZ, 50m/100m swimmer (Oly-96)
1973-10-15 - Susannah Kate Pryde, Auckland NZ, road race cyclist (Olympics-96)
1973-12-28 - Garth John Da Silva, Auckland NZ, heavyweight boxer (Olympics-96)
1976-03-14 - Sarah Elizabeth Ulmer, Auckland NZ, 3k ind pursuit cyclist (Oly-96)
1976-05-09 - Faye Johnstone, Auckland NZ, archer (Olympics-96)
