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Mary EvelineFincken singer, teacher of singing, educationist and choirmaster, dies in Cape Town

… teacher of singing, educationist and choirmaster, dies in Cape Town …

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Elisabeth van Riebeeck, daughter of Jan van Riebeeck, is born at the Cape.

… van Riebeeck, daughter of Jan van Riebeeck, is born at the Cape. …

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Dr Sidney Read Welsch (85), researcher on SA explorers, dies in Cape Town.

… Read Welsch (85), researcher on SA explorers, dies in Cape Town. …

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President Botha retires as leader of the Cape Division of the National Party.

… President Botha retires as leader of the Cape Division of the National Party. …

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Pieter-Dirk Uys, SA satirist, playwright and novelist, is born in Cape Town.

… Uys, SA satirist, playwright and novelist, is born in Cape Town. …

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Sir John Carruthers Beattie, first rector of the University of Cape Town, dies.

… John Carruthers Beattie, first rector of the University of Cape Town, dies. …

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Sir John Carruthers Beattie, first rector of the University of Cape Town, dies.

… John Carruthers Beattie, first rector of the University of Cape Town, dies. …

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The world’s first-ever triangular postal stamps are issued in the Cape Colony.

… first-ever triangular postal stamps are issued in the Cape Colony. …

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The railway line between Cape Town and Eerste River (34 km) is completed.

… The railway line between Cape Town and Eerste River (34 km) is completed. …

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Sir Benjamin D’Urban, Cape Governor (1834-1837), is born in Suffolk, England.

… Sir Benjamin D’Urban, Cape Governor (1834-1837), is born in Suffolk, England. …

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Thomas Bailey, member of the Cape Legislative Council for the Afrikaner Bond, dies.

… Thomas Bailey, member of the Cape Legislative Council for the Afrikaner Bond, dies. …

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Harvesting of the first wheat planted at the Cape by Jan van Riebeeck.

… Harvesting of the first wheat planted at the Cape by Jan van Riebeeck. …

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Elizabeth Bosman, early SA author and religious poet, is born in Drakenstein, Cape.

… SA author and religious poet, is born in Drakenstein, Cape. …

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Mziwonke ‘Pro’ Jack, ANC, is gunned down near his home in Cape Town.

… Mziwonke ‘Pro’ Jack, ANC, is gunned down near his home in Cape Town. …

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Brenda Fassie, SA ‘Pop Queen’, is born in the Langa township, Cape Town.

… Fassie, SA ‘Pop Queen’, is born in the Langa township, Cape Town. …

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Thomas Pringle, journalist and editor of Cape newspaper Commercial Advertiser, dies in London

… Thomas Pringle, journalist and editor of Cape newspaper Commercial Advertiser, dies in London …

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Dr Geoffrey Hare Clayton, archbishop of Cape Town, is born in Leicester, England.

… (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 3, p. 256. … Dr Geoffrey Hare Clayton, archbishop of Cape Town, is born in Leicester, England. …

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Lord Charles Henry Somerset, governor of the Cape, is born in Badminton, England.

… Lord Charles Henry Somerset, governor of the Cape, is born in Badminton, England. …

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A limpet mine explodes in a Queenstown restaurant in the Eastern Cape, injuring nineteen people.

… mine explodes in a Queenstown restaurant in the Eastern Cape, injuring nineteen people. …

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Gerhard Johannes Beukes, SA dramatist, is born at Biesiepoort, Augrabies Falls, northwestern Cape.

… is born at Biesiepoort, Augrabies Falls, northwestern Cape. …

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Nicolaas (Nico) Hofmeyr, clergyman, composer and author, is born in the Strand, Cape.

… clergyman, composer and author, is born in the Strand, Cape. …

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Alfred Whaley Cole (73), SA judge and author, dies in Wynberg, Cape Town.

… Whaley Cole (73), SA judge and author, dies in Wynberg, Cape Town. …

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Sir Patrick Duncan, lieutenant-governor of the Cape, is born in Fortrie, Aberdeenshire.

… Sir Patrick Duncan, lieutenant-governor of the Cape, is born in Fortrie, Aberdeenshire. …

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Cecil Edwin Frans Skotnes, S.A artist, is born in East London, Eastern Cape.

… Frans Skotnes, S.A artist, is born in East London, Eastern Cape. …

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Nearly 200 People are killed in the Bulhoek massacre in the Eastern Cape

… Digest Illustrated History of South Africa-The Real Story, Cape Town: Reader's Digest.|Makobe, D. H. (1996). 'The price … (2007). New History of South Africa. Tafelberg Publishers, Cape Town, pg 50.|Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en … J. (ed)(1973). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: Nasou. …

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Johannes J. Fagan, SA composer of mainly orchestral music, is born in Tulbach, Cape.

… composer of mainly orchestral music, is born in Tulbach, Cape. …

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Dr Alexander Logie du Toit, South African geologist, is born in Cape Town

Mary EvelineFincken singer, teacher of singing, educationist and choirmaster, dies in Cape Town

Elisabeth van Riebeeck, daughter of Jan van Riebeeck, is born at the Cape.

Dr Sidney Read Welsch (85), researcher on SA explorers, dies in Cape Town.

President Botha retires as leader of the Cape Division of the National Party.

Pieter-Dirk Uys, SA satirist, playwright and novelist, is born in Cape Town.

Sir John Carruthers Beattie, first rector of the University of Cape Town, dies.

Sir John Carruthers Beattie, first rector of the University of Cape Town, dies.

The world’s first-ever triangular postal stamps are issued in the Cape Colony.

The railway line between Cape Town and Eerste River (34 km) is completed.

Sir Benjamin D’Urban, Cape Governor (1834-1837), is born in Suffolk, England.

Thomas Bailey, member of the Cape Legislative Council for the Afrikaner Bond, dies.

Harvesting of the first wheat planted at the Cape by Jan van Riebeeck.

Elizabeth Bosman, early SA author and religious poet, is born in Drakenstein, Cape.

Mziwonke ‘Pro’ Jack, ANC, is gunned down near his home in Cape Town.

Brenda Fassie, SA ‘Pop Queen’, is born in the Langa township, Cape Town.

Thomas Pringle, journalist and editor of Cape newspaper Commercial Advertiser, dies in London

Dr Geoffrey Hare Clayton, archbishop of Cape Town, is born in Leicester, England.

Lord Charles Henry Somerset, governor of the Cape, is born in Badminton, England.

A limpet mine explodes in a Queenstown restaurant in the Eastern Cape, injuring nineteen people.

Gerhard Johannes Beukes, SA dramatist, is born at Biesiepoort, Augrabies Falls, northwestern Cape.

Nicolaas (Nico) Hofmeyr, clergyman, composer and author, is born in the Strand, Cape.

Alfred Whaley Cole (73), SA judge and author, dies in Wynberg, Cape Town.

Sir Patrick Duncan, lieutenant-governor of the Cape, is born in Fortrie, Aberdeenshire.

Cecil Edwin Frans Skotnes, S.A artist, is born in East London, Eastern Cape.

Nearly 200 People are killed in the Bulhoek massacre in the Eastern Cape

Johannes J. Fagan, SA composer of mainly orchestral music, is born in Tulbach, Cape.