Today in Wellington History
New Zealand Topics: Auckland - Christchurch - Dunedin - Maori - Tokelau
Historical Events
Results 1 - 11 of 11
1930-01-24 - J E Mills scores 117 on Test Cricket debut, NZ v England, Wellington
1953-03-07 - Jackie McGlew scores 255* v NZ at Wellington
1953-12-24 - Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166
1968-04-10 - Ferry Wahine sinks in Wellington harbour, New Zealand on route from Lyttelton (51 killed)
1973-02-02 - Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, NZ v Pakistan, Wellington
1974-03-01 - Ian & Greg Chappell make 264 partnership v NZ cricket at Wellington
1982-02-26 - Test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, v Australia Wellington, run out 9
1991-02-02 - Aravinda De Silva scores 267 v NZ at Wellington
1995-02-14 - Wellington 2-498d & 4-475 beat Canterbury 496 & 2-476d
1996-03-03 - Auckland beat Wellington by 9 wickets to win Shell Trophy Final
2004-11-11 - New Zealand Tomb of the Unknown Warrior dedicated at the National War Memorial, Wellington.
Famous Birthdays
Results 1 - 6 of 6
1930-04-18 - Clive Revill, Wellington NZ, actor (Legend of Hell House)
1968-08-08 - Matthew Lane, Wellington NZ, Nike golfer (1991 S Australian Open-4th)
1970-11-09 - Chantal Brunner, Wellington NZ, long jumper (Olympics-96)
1971-08-18 - Jonathan David Winter, Wellington NZ, 100m backstroker (Olympics-96)
1975-05-02 - Murray William Burdan, Wellington NZ, swimmer (Olympics-96)
1975-08-09 - Mathew James Coad, Wellington NZ, 100m/200m runner (Olympics-96)
