1890-The first Labour Day
in New Zealand takes place,
celebrating the struggle for an
eight hour working day.
1890-The first Labour Day
in New Zealand takes place,
celebrating the struggle for an
eight hour working day.
1945-The first ballpoint pen
goes on sale, manufactured
by Biro.
1485-Henry Tudor is crowned
King of England.
1974-The Texas Chainsaw
Massacre horror film opens in
Los Angeles and becomes a
Cult classic.
1924-The Embassy Theatre in
Wellington,New Zealand
opens.
1868-New Zealand becomes
the first country to adopt a
standard time, regulating all
clocks to Greenwich mean
time.
1947-Howard Hughes '
wooden "Spruce Goose," the
largest aircraft ever built at the
time, goes on its first and only
flight ✈️.
1886-From a dairy factory
at Pukekura, Waikato, Henry
Reynolds launched Anchor
butter.The brand name was
allegedly inspired by a tattoo
on the arm of one of his
workers.
1957-The Soviet Union
launches Sputnik 2 with dog
Laika aboard.
1922-Howard Carter discovers
the tomb of Tutankhamen in
Egypt.
1881-About 1600
government troops invade
the Taranaki settlement of
Parihaka.
The order was given for
Parihaka's leaders to be
arrested and much of the
village to be destroyed.
1908-New Zealand Prime
Minister Joseph Ward opens
the North Island main trunk
railway line, completing the
route between Auckland and
Wellington.
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