TODAY IN HISTORY

5 May 1898

Dog Tax War narrowly averted
9 June 1909

Public Trust Office building opens
16 October 1914

Main Body of NZEF sails to war
5 November 1913

Battle of Featherston Street
2 February 1939

Welfare plan gets baptism of fire
10 April 1973

Labour government cancels Springbok rugby tour
14 November 1973

DPB legislation introduced
27 August 1904

Foundation stone for Victoria’s first building laid
17 July 1939

Death of Paddy the Wanderer
2 August 1983

Protest as USS Texas visits Auckland
9 September 1976

Wanganui Computer legislation enacted
16 June 1923

Baby-farmer Daniel Cooper hanged
12 September 1981

'Flour-bomb test' ends Springbok tour
26 July 1865

Parliament moves to Wellington
24 October 1913

Violence flares on Wellington wharves
24 August 1878

Wellington steam-tram service opened
28 December 1929

'Black Saturday' - NZ police open fire in Apia
24 September 1905

Race killing in Haining St, Wellington
22 September 1931

Coalition formed to combat Depression
25 July 1981

Anti-Springbok protesters prevent Hamilton match
29 July 1981

Police baton anti-tour protesters near Parliament
22 May 1884

First NZ Rugby team in action
22 January 1840

First European settlers arrive in Wellington
23 January 1855

Massive earthquake hits Wellington region
9 April 1932

Unemployed disturbances in Dunedin
15 January 1970

Anti-Vietnam War protesters greet US Vice President
26 February 1844

'Pistols at dawn': deadly duel in Wellington
14 April 1932

Unemployed riots rock Queen St
25 May 1978

Bastion Point protesters evicted
15 February 1978

New Zealand beats England in a cricket test for the first time
12 May 1971

Anti-Vietnam War protests in Queen Street, Auckland
8 November 1939

NZ Centennial Exhibition opens
3 April 1943

'Battle of Manners Street'
2 May 1964

NZ's last electric tram trip