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Murray Bisset, SA cricket player in three tests (1898-1910), dies in Salisbury, Rhodesia.

… Murray Bisset, SA cricket player in three tests (1898-1910), dies in Salisbury, Rhodesia. …

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Anglo-Boer War 2: Sir Redvers Buller is appointed Commander-in-Chief in South Africa.

… Anglo-Boer War 2: Sir Redvers Buller is appointed Commander-in-Chief in South Africa. …

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The SA rugby team beats Uruguay 39-3 in a World Cup match in Glasgow, Scotland.

… The SA rugby team beats Uruguay 39-3 in a World Cup match in Glasgow, Scotland. …

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Twenty-one Blacks are killed in series of attacks in South Africa’s Black townships.

… Twenty-one Blacks are killed in series of attacks in South Africa’s Black townships. …

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Somalia’s first parliament for thirteen years is sworn in during a ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya.

… Somalia’s first parliament for thirteen years is sworn in during a ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya. …

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Forty people die when a ferry founders in a river in the Central African Republic. (2006).

… Afgelope jaar se rampe in water, Naweek-Beeld , 1 April. … Forty people die when a ferry founders in a river in the Central African Republic. (2006). …

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François le Vaillant, French naturalist and traveller in SA, is born in Paramaribo, Surinam.

… François le Vaillant, French naturalist and traveller in SA, is born in Paramaribo, Surinam. …

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Nelson Mandela leads 100 000 Blacks in Pretoria in a protest to end White rule.

… Nelson Mandela leads 100 000 Blacks in Pretoria in a protest to end White rule. …

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Helen Nontando Jabavu, author and periodical editor in London, is born in Middeldrift, SA.

… Helen Nontando Jabavu, author and periodical editor in London, is born in Middeldrift, SA. …

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Rebels in the Ivory Coast suspend their participation in the government of national unity.

… Rebels in the Ivory Coast suspend their participation in the government of national unity. …

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Seven Nigerian United Nations peacekeepers are killed in an ambush by Somalis in Mogadishu.

… Seven Nigerian United Nations peacekeepers are killed in an ambush by Somalis in Mogadishu. …

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Ernest George Bock, SA cricket player in one test (1935/1936), dies in Springs.

… Ernest George Bock, SA cricket player in one test (1935/1936), dies in Springs. …

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The Capitol theatre in Pretoria, described as the best in the world, is inaugurated.

… The Capitol theatre in Pretoria, described as the best in the world, is inaugurated. …

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Egidius Benedictus Watermeyer, jurist, politician and educator in the Cape Province, dies in London.

… Benedictus Watermeyer, jurist, politician and educator in the Cape Province, dies in London. …

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Egidius Benedictus Watermeyer, jurist, politician and educator in the Cape Province, dies in London.

… Benedictus Watermeyer, jurist, politician and educator in the Cape Province, dies in London. …

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A mass meeting in Cape Town requests British government to recognise British settlement in Natal.

… A mass meeting in Cape Town requests British government to recognise British settlement in Natal. …

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British Minister Resident in the Middle East, Lord Moyne (based in Cairo), is assassinated.

… British Minister Resident in the Middle East, Lord Moyne (based in Cairo), is assassinated. …

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Seven Nigerian United Nations peacekeepers are killed in an ambush by Somalis in Mogadishu.

… Seven Nigerian United Nations peacekeepers are killed in an ambush by Somalis in Mogadishu. …

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Harry Dudley (Brom) Bromfield, SA cricket player in 9 tests, is born in Mossel Bay.

… Harry Dudley (Brom) Bromfield, SA cricket player in 9 tests, is born in Mossel Bay. …

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A referendum in Zaire, in which women vote for the first time, approves a new constitution.

… A referendum in Zaire, in which women vote for the first time, approves a new …

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The Rev. Andries A. Louw, first minister in Fauresmith, OFS, dies in Paarl, Cape Province.

… The Rev. Andries A. Louw, first minister in Fauresmith, OFS, dies in Paarl, Cape Province. …

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Former president P.W. Botha (82) marries Barbara Robertson (52) in his home in Wilderness.

… president P.W. Botha (82) marries Barbara Robertson (52) in his home in Wilderness. …

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Horace (Jock) Cameron (30), SA cricket player in twenty-six tests, dies in Johannesburg.

… Horace (Jock) Cameron (30), SA cricket player in twenty-six tests, dies in Johannesburg. …

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Archaeologists announce they have found fabulous treasures in the tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt.

… Archaeologists announce they have found fabulous treasures in the tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt. …

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James Alexander Joseph Christy, SA cricket player in ten tests, is born in Pretoria.

… James Alexander Joseph Christy, SA cricket player in ten tests, is born in Pretoria. …

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Eighteen ANC supporters are killed in Bruntville in retaliation for a protest against cultural weapons.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. 267. … Eighteen ANC supporters are killed in Bruntville in retaliation for a protest against cultural weapons. …

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United Nations investigators arrive in Sudan to determine whether genocide took place in Darfur.

… United Nations investigators arrive in Sudan to determine whether genocide took place in Darfur. …

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Murray Bisset, SA cricket player in three tests (1898-1910), dies in Salisbury, Rhodesia.

Anglo-Boer War 2: Sir Redvers Buller is appointed Commander-in-Chief in South Africa.

The SA rugby team beats Uruguay 39-3 in a World Cup match in Glasgow, Scotland.

Twenty-one Blacks are killed in series of attacks in South Africa’s Black townships.

Somalia’s first parliament for thirteen years is sworn in during a ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya.

Forty people die when a ferry founders in a river in the Central African Republic. (2006).

François le Vaillant, French naturalist and traveller in SA, is born in Paramaribo, Surinam.

Nelson Mandela leads 100 000 Blacks in Pretoria in a protest to end White rule.

Helen Nontando Jabavu, author and periodical editor in London, is born in Middeldrift, SA.

Rebels in the Ivory Coast suspend their participation in the government of national unity.

Seven Nigerian United Nations peacekeepers are killed in an ambush by Somalis in Mogadishu.

Ernest George Bock, SA cricket player in one test (1935/1936), dies in Springs.

The Capitol theatre in Pretoria, described as the best in the world, is inaugurated.

Egidius Benedictus Watermeyer, jurist, politician and educator in the Cape Province, dies in London.

Egidius Benedictus Watermeyer, jurist, politician and educator in the Cape Province, dies in London.

A mass meeting in Cape Town requests British government to recognise British settlement in Natal.

British Minister Resident in the Middle East, Lord Moyne (based in Cairo), is assassinated.

Seven Nigerian United Nations peacekeepers are killed in an ambush by Somalis in Mogadishu.

Harry Dudley (Brom) Bromfield, SA cricket player in 9 tests, is born in Mossel Bay.

A referendum in Zaire, in which women vote for the first time, approves a new constitution.

The Rev. Andries A. Louw, first minister in Fauresmith, OFS, dies in Paarl, Cape Province.

Former president P.W. Botha (82) marries Barbara Robertson (52) in his home in Wilderness.

The SA rugby team beats France in the World Cup semi-finals in Durban.

Five soccer clubs in Natal – the first in SA, found the Natal Football Union.

Gert Potgieter, SA singer who was killed in a car accident in 1977, is born.

Horace (Jock) Cameron (30), SA cricket player in twenty-six tests, dies in Johannesburg.

Archaeologists announce they have found fabulous treasures in the tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt.

James Alexander Joseph Christy, SA cricket player in ten tests, is born in Pretoria.

Eighteen ANC supporters are killed in Bruntville in retaliation for a protest against cultural weapons.

United Nations investigators arrive in Sudan to determine whether genocide took place in Darfur.