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Betsie Verwoerd (Elizabeth Schoombie), wife of Dr Verwoerd, is born in Middelburg, Cape Colony.

… (Elizabeth Schoombie), wife of Dr Verwoerd, is born in Middelburg, Cape Colony. …

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Riots disrupt the general election in Cairo. Twenty-three die and 180 are injured.

… Riots disrupt the general election in Cairo. Twenty-three die and 180 are injured. …

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Ryk Tulbach, governor of the Cape from 1751, is born in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

… Ryk Tulbach, governor of the Cape from 1751, is born in Utrecht, the Netherlands. …

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WWII: Battle of North Africa ends with German surrender of Cap Bon in Tunisia.

… of North Africa ends with German surrender of Cap Bon in Tunisia. …

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Sam Shaffishuna Nujoma, first president of Namibia, is born in Ongandjera, South West Africa.

… Sam Shaffishuna Nujoma, first president of Namibia, is born in Ongandjera, South West Africa. …

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Police kill fourteen people when peasants protest against enforced cattle culling in Witzieshoek, OFS.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. … when peasants protest against enforced cattle culling in Witzieshoek, OFS. …

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Michael Lucas is hanged for the murder on a bus conductor during riots in Oudtshoorn.

… is hanged for the murder on a bus conductor during riots in Oudtshoorn. …

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Gabriel Stephanus (Gaffie) du Toit, SA rugby player, is born in Kuils River, CP.

… Stephanus (Gaffie) du Toit, SA rugby player, is born in Kuils River, CP. …

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Britain and Italy reach agreement in Ethiopia, defining frontiers of their Red Sea colonies.

… Britain and Italy reach agreement in Ethiopia, defining frontiers of their Red Sea colonies. …

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Dorothy Nyembe is released and participates in activities of Natal Organisation of Women (NOW).

… Dorothy Nyembe is released and participates in activities of Natal Organisation of Women (NOW). …

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William J. Burchell (71), botanist and explorer of the South African interior, dies in London.

… botanist and explorer of the South African interior, dies in London. …

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Sir Alfred Milner, Cape governor and SA High Commissioner, is born in Bonn, Germany.

… Milner, Cape governor and SA High Commissioner, is born in Bonn, Germany. …

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The Vrouesendingbond (Women Mission Society) of the Dutch Reformed Church is founded in Wellington.

… Mission Society) of the Dutch Reformed Church is founded in Wellington. …

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Daniel Cornelis Boonzaier, first cartoonist at a SA newspaper (Die Burger), dies in Cape Town.

… first cartoonist at a SA newspaper (Die Burger), dies in Cape Town. …

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The first British Settlers arrive in Table Bay on the Nautilus and the Chapman.

… The first British Settlers arrive in Table Bay on the Nautilus and the Chapman. …

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Thousands of Rwandan refugees fleeing violence in Burundi begin a two-day trek toward Tanzania.

… Thousands of Rwandan refugees fleeing violence in Burundi begin a two-day trek toward Tanzania. …

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Thousands of Rwandan refugees fleeing violence in Burundi begin a two-day trek toward Tanzania.

… Thousands of Rwandan refugees fleeing violence in Burundi begin a two-day trek toward Tanzania. …

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Nineteen Zulus are killed during a march at Shell House, ANC head office in Johannesburg.

… are killed during a march at Shell House, ANC head office in Johannesburg. …

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Frans Reinhard Bresler (58), magistrate in Graaff-Reinet, commits suicide during an embezzlement investigation.

… Frans Reinhard Bresler (58), magistrate in Graaff-Reinet, commits suicide during an embezzlement …

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Heloise Ruth First, journalist, academic, political activist and ‘listed’ communist, is born in Johannesburg.

… political activist and ‘listed’ communist, is born in Johannesburg. …

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Heloise Ruth First, journalist, academic, political activist and ‘listed’ communist, is born in Johannesburg.

… political activist and ‘listed’ communist, is born in Johannesburg. …

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Election for the first legislative assembly under responsible government is held in Southern Rhodesia.

… legislative assembly under responsible government is held in Southern Rhodesia. …

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Maria Wilman, geologist and botanist of international repute, is born in Beaufort West, CC.

… geologist and botanist of international repute, is born in Beaufort West, CC. …

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The first football FA-cup final match is played in the Wembley Stadium, London.

… The first football FA-cup final match is played in the Wembley Stadium, London. …

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Jonkheer Gerard Beelaerts van Blokland arrives from the Netherlands in Simonstown as solicitor-general.

… Gerard Beelaerts van Blokland arrives from the Netherlands in Simonstown as solicitor-general. …

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Abraham Jonker, Afrikaans novelist, is born in the district of Boshof, Orange Free State.

… Abraham Jonker, Afrikaans novelist, is born in the district of Boshof, Orange Free State. …

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Friedrich Wilhelm Jannasch (76), co-founder of the SA Music Conservatory, dies in Stellenbosch.

… (76), co-founder of the SA Music Conservatory, dies in Stellenbosch. …

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Ernst Karl Erich Mayer, SA painter and land surveyor, is born in Karlsruhe, Germany.

… Karl Erich Mayer, SA painter and land surveyor, is born in Karlsruhe, Germany. …

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In a parliamentary speech, President de Klerk rules out any possibility of Black majority rule.

… In a parliamentary speech, President de Klerk rules out any …

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Destour (nationalist movement) Party’s independence demands are announced by Habib Ali Bourguiba in Tunisia.

… independence demands are announced by Habib Ali Bourguiba in Tunisia. …

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Betsie Verwoerd (Elizabeth Schoombie), wife of Dr Verwoerd, is born in Middelburg, Cape Colony.

Riots disrupt the general election in Cairo. Twenty-three die and 180 are injured.

Ryk Tulbach, governor of the Cape from 1751, is born in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

WWII: Battle of North Africa ends with German surrender of Cap Bon in Tunisia.

Sam Shaffishuna Nujoma, first president of Namibia, is born in Ongandjera, South West Africa.

Police kill fourteen people when peasants protest against enforced cattle culling in Witzieshoek, OFS.

Michael Lucas is hanged for the murder on a bus conductor during riots in Oudtshoorn.

Gabriel Stephanus (Gaffie) du Toit, SA rugby player, is born in Kuils River, CP.

Britain and Italy reach agreement in Ethiopia, defining frontiers of their Red Sea colonies.

Dorothy Nyembe is released and participates in activities of Natal Organisation of Women (NOW).

William J. Burchell (71), botanist and explorer of the South African interior, dies in London.

Sir Alfred Milner, Cape governor and SA High Commissioner, is born in Bonn, Germany.

The Vrouesendingbond (Women Mission Society) of the Dutch Reformed Church is founded in Wellington.

Daniel Cornelis Boonzaier, first cartoonist at a SA newspaper (Die Burger), dies in Cape Town.

The first British Settlers arrive in Table Bay on the Nautilus and the Chapman.

Thousands of Rwandan refugees fleeing violence in Burundi begin a two-day trek toward Tanzania.

Thousands of Rwandan refugees fleeing violence in Burundi begin a two-day trek toward Tanzania.

Nineteen Zulus are killed during a march at Shell House, ANC head office in Johannesburg.

Frans Reinhard Bresler (58), magistrate in Graaff-Reinet, commits suicide during an embezzlement investigation.

Heloise Ruth First, journalist, academic, political activist and ‘listed’ communist, is born in Johannesburg.

Heloise Ruth First, journalist, academic, political activist and ‘listed’ communist, is born in Johannesburg.

Election for the first legislative assembly under responsible government is held in Southern Rhodesia.

Maria Wilman, geologist and botanist of international repute, is born in Beaufort West, CC.

The first football FA-cup final match is played in the Wembley Stadium, London.

Jonkheer Gerard Beelaerts van Blokland arrives from the Netherlands in Simonstown as solicitor-general.

Abraham Jonker, Afrikaans novelist, is born in the district of Boshof, Orange Free State.

Friedrich Wilhelm Jannasch (76), co-founder of the SA Music Conservatory, dies in Stellenbosch.

Ernst Karl Erich Mayer, SA painter and land surveyor, is born in Karlsruhe, Germany.

In a parliamentary speech, President de Klerk rules out any possibility of Black majority rule.

Destour (nationalist movement) Party’s independence demands are announced by Habib Ali Bourguiba in Tunisia.