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1859, Ice comes to Nelson
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2 August
2 August
1983
Protest as USS
Texas
visits Auckland
The visit of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser Texas sparked anti-nuclear rallies on land and sea.
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1992
Barbara Kendall wins gold at Barcelona
Windsurfer Barbara Kendall was New Zealand’s only gold medallist at the Barcelona Olympics.
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This Week in History
18 January
1980
'Montego Bay' hits number one
19 January
1845
Hōne Heke cuts down the British flagstaff - again
20 January
1957
Scott Base opens in Antarctica
21 January
1859
Ice comes to Nelson
22 January
1840
European settlers arrive in Wellington
23 January
1855
Massive earthquake hits southern North Island
24 January
1865
British troops invade south Taranaki