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