TODAY IN HISTORY

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RELATED TO PROTEST AGAINST THE 1970 SPRINGBOK TOUR

Events

5 May 1898

Dog Tax War narrowly averted
23 October 2011

All Blacks win their second World Cup
11 November 1978

Andy Haden dives to save rugby test
5 November 1913

Battle of Featherston Street
14 May 1870

First game of rugby played in NZ
10 April 1973

Labour government cancels Springbok rugby tour
28 April 1888

First British rugby team to play in NZ
7 September 1921

Springboks play NZ Maoris for first time
2 September 1979

Ivan Mauger wins a record sixth world speedway title in Katowice, Poland
2 September 1972

New Zealand’s rowing eight wins gold in Munich
14 November 1973

DPB legislation introduced
7 November 1970

Aoraki/Mt Cook face conquered by hippies
27 August 1904

Foundation stone for Victoria’s first building laid
24 October 1913

Violence flares on Wellington wharves
28 December 1929

'Black Saturday' - NZ police open fire in Apia
30 July 1979

Carless days introduced
20 June 1987

All Blacks win the first World Cup
25 July 1981

Anti-Springbok protesters prevent Hamilton match
9 August 1930

George Nepia plays last All Blacks test
29 July 1981

Police baton anti-tour protesters near Parliament
16 September 1905

'Originals' kick off All Black tradition
2 August 1983

Protest as USS Texas visits Auckland
3 October 1888

NZ Natives team plays first game in UK
9 September 1976

Wanganui Computer legislation enacted
12 September 1981

'Flour-bomb test' ends Springbok tour
16 December 1905

All Blacks' non-try hands Wales historic win
16 April 1892

NZ Rugby Union founded
10 May 1960

All-white All Blacks leave for South Africa
15 January 1970

Anti-Vietnam War protesters greet US Vice President
22 May 1884

First NZ Rugby team in action
25 May 1978

Bastion Point protesters evicted
3 June 1936

Colin 'Pinetree' Meads born
12 May 1971

Anti-Vietnam War protests in Queen Street, Auckland