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28 July
28 July
1893
Massive women’s suffrage petition presented to Parliament
The monster suffrage petition contained the signatures of more than 25,000 women. A dozen other, smaller petitions were also submitted around the same time.
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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