On July 31:
1856 Christchurch was chartered as a city.
1956 Jim Laker set a record by taking 19 wickets in a cricket Test against Australia at Old Trafford.
1976 John Walker won a gold medal at the Montreal Olympics.
Sourced from Wikipedia and NZ History Online.
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