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Auckland - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1863-02-07 |
HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189. |
1865-07-26 |
The capital of New Zealand moves from Auckland to Wellington |
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 in Auckland, New Zealand. |
1963-07-20 |
Riots break out at Mt Eden Prison, 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) |
1985-07-10 |
French agents blow up Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour, New Zealand |
1990-02-22 |
1st day India v NZ cricket at Auckland NZ 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps |
1991-05-29 |
"Les Miserables" opens at Aotea Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand |
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 |
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Auckland - Notable Birthdays
Auckland - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1919-07-20 |
Edmund Hillary, Auckland NZ, Explorer and Mountaineer (1st to scale Mt Everest with Tenzing Norgay), (d. 2008) |
1934-10-22 |
Donald McIntyre, Auckland NZ, Bass-Baritone (Wotan-Das Rheingold) |
1935-07-10 |
Wilson Whineray, Auckland, New Zealand, All Black (1957-65), (d. 2012) |
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) |
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) |
1957-09-20 |
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 California, 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) |
1987-06-06 |
Daniel Logan, Auckland, New Zealand actor (Boba Fett-Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones) |
1996-11-07 |
Lorde [Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor], Auckland, New Zealand Singer (Royals) |
Auckland - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1940-11-21 |
Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies |
2016-03-26 |
Auckland Zoo's hippopotamus 'Fudge' dies aged 28 |
2018-01-31 |
Auckland journalist Pat Booth dies aged 87 |
