Today in Christchurch History
New Zealand Topics: Auckland - Dunedin - Maori - Tokelau - Wellington
Historical Events
Events 1 - 10 of 10
1856-07-31 - Christchurch, New Zealand is chartered as a city.
1863-06-13 - Samuel Butler publishes 1st part of "Erewhon," Christchurch, NZ
1930-01-10 - Commencement of NZ's 1st Test, v England Christchurch
1930-01-10 - Maurice Allom takes Test hat-trick England v NZ Christchurch
1947-03-21 - Test Cricket debut of Bert Sutcliffe, NZ v England at Christchurch
1947-03-25 - Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v NZ, Christchurch)
1951-03-17 - Test Cricket debut of Brian Statham, England v NZ Christchurch
1978-02-25 - Botham scores 1st Test Cricket century, 103 v NZ Christchurch
2011-02-22 - An earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude strikes Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 181 people
2011-06-13 - Christchurch, New Zealand is hit by another strong earthquake measuring magnitude 6.3
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 8 of 8
1951-07-03 - Richard Hadlee, Christchurch, NZ, cricket bowler (431 wickets)
1962-09-13 - Brian Andrew Fowler, Christchurch NZ, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1971-10-22 - Timothy Christopher Carswell, Christchurch NZ, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1971-11-08 - Anna Katrina Simcic, Christchurch NZ, backstroker (Olympics-96)
1974-09-03 - Rebecca Bailey, Christchurch NZ, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1975-02-13 - Mark Gerald Keddell, Christchurch NZ, 200m (Olympics-96)
1979-10-09 - Lydia Jane Lipscombe, Christchurch NZ, breastroker (Olympics-96)
1980-05-23 - Sarah Louise Catherwood, Christchurch NZ, 4x200m swimmer (Oly-96)
