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WWII: East Africa. Naval bases of Antsirañana and Diego Suarez, Madagascar are surrendered to the British by Vichy forces.

… and Diego Suarez, Madagascar are surrendered to the British by Vichy forces. …

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The British Lions rugby team leaves London to begin a controversial twenty-two-match tour of South Africa and Rhodesia.

… The British Lions rugby team leaves London to begin a …

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Anglo-Boer War 2: The Holkrantz massacre takes place. Qulusi-Zulu chief Sokhobobo takes an impi to recover cattle allegedly r

… Cloete: The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology … Anglo-Boer War 2: The Holkrantz massacre takes place. Qulusi-Zulu chief …

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P.W. Botha, the Minister of Defence, announces that an air-to-air projectile has been perfected by South Africa.

… P.W. Botha, the Minister of Defence, announces that an air-to-air …

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The first regular jet flight (with a Havilland Comet) leaves London with thirty-six passengers to arrive eighteen hours later

… The first regular jet flight (with a Havilland Comet) leaves …

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Cythna Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist who was commemorated in the botanical names Aloe lettae and Crassula lettae and autho

… Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist who was commemorated in the botanical names Aloe lettae and Crassula lettae and autho …

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Bambata Rebellion: General mobilisation of Natal militia, with an appeal to the neighbouring states for assistance. To this, Tr

… General mobilisation of Natal militia, with an appeal to the neighbouring states for assistance. To this, Tr …

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Ministers from 109 countries sign a 26,000-page world trade agreement known as the Uruguay Round accords in Morocco.

… sign a 26,000-page world trade agreement known as the Uruguay Round accords in Morocco. …

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Odirile Maponya of Umkhonto weSizwe is killed when a bomb, intended for the Sterland complex, Arcadia, Pretoria, explodes in hi

… of Umkhonto weSizwe is killed when a bomb, intended for the Sterland complex, Arcadia, Pretoria, explodes in hi …

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The fifteen-year rule of President Hamani Diori in Niger comes to end when he is deposed in a coup.

… The fifteen-year rule of President Hamani Diori in Niger …

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Richard Owen Dudley, president of the New Unity Movement, 1985, and active campaigner against separate schooling based on colou

… Richard Owen Dudley, president of the New Unity Movement, 1985, and active campaigner against …

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Violence rages throughout South Africa as hundreds of thousands of Blacks protest the slaying of popular Communist Party chief

… South Africa as hundreds of thousands of Blacks protest the slaying of popular Communist Party chief …

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Twenty meters of railway track is destroyed on the railway line between Richards Bay and Vryheid, derailing a goods train.

… Twenty meters of railway track is destroyed on the railway line between Richards Bay and Vryheid, derailing …

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Yusufu Lule, driven into exile by former Uganda dictator Idi Amin, is sworn in as the country’s new president.

… exile by former Uganda dictator Idi Amin, is sworn in as the country’s new president. …

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The German Fifth Panzer Army under General Gustav von Vaerst begins to evacuate from Tunis. Rommel departed on 9 March.

… The German Fifth Panzer Army under General Gustav von Vaerst …

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The ‘White supremacist’ Rhodesian Front party names Ian Douglas Smith prime minister of Rhodesia. (2004). Today in History, Pre

… The ‘White supremacist’ Rhodesian Front party names Ian …

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Christina Khabe, IFP member and mother of a witness at the Goldstone Commission, is attacked and killed at her home.

… Christina Khabe, IFP member and mother of a witness at the Goldstone Commission, is attacked and killed at her home. …

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Atlas Corporation completes deliveries to the South African Air Force (SAAF) of a first series of Impala MK-2 jet fighters.

… Atlas Corporation completes deliveries to the South African Air Force (SAAF) of a first series of …

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President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing is the first French president to visit Algeria since independence was achieved in 196

… President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing is the first French president to visit Algeria since …

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The Anti-Apartheid Movement in London ends its seventeen-year boycott of Barclays Bank for its South African ties.

… The Anti-Apartheid Movement in London ends its seventeen-year …

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Separate Representation of Voters Amendment Act No 30 commences, amending the 1951 Separate Representation of Voters Act to rem

… of Voters Amendment Act No 30 commences, amending the 1951 Separate Representation of Voters Act to rem …

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The British High Commissioner to South Africa, Lord Alfred Milner, proposes that educated and prosperous non-Whites should be a

… The British High Commissioner to South Africa, Lord Alfred …

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Two Bengal tigers mangle Francois Cupido when he takes a short cut through the Queens Park zoo in East London.

… mangle Francois Cupido when he takes a short cut through the Queens Park zoo in East London. …

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Helene Pastoors, the Belgian national sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment in 1986 for treason, is released from prison followi

… Helene Pastoors, the Belgian national sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment in …

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Peter Schütz, S.A artist, is born in Glogau, East Germany. His family emigrated to SA in the early fifties.

… in Glogau, East Germany. His family emigrated to SA in the early fifties. …

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A Zambian air force plane carrying Zambia’s national soccer team crashes into the Atlantic off Gabon, killing all thirty aboard

… plane carrying Zambia’s national soccer team crashes into the Atlantic off Gabon, killing all thirty aboard …

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Internal Security Act No 32, empowering Government to declare an organisation unlawful and to control the distribution of publi

… to declare an organisation unlawful and to control the distribution of publi …

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Hijackers seeking to draw attention to the economic and political strife in Ethiopia divert a passenger plane to Khartoum, Suda

… Hijackers seeking to draw attention to the economic and political strife in Ethiopia divert a …

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Ten commuters are killed in a bomb explosion at a taxi rank in Germiston. The ‘Blanke Bevrydings-beweging’ (BBB) accepts resp

… killed in a bomb explosion at a taxi rank in Germiston. The ‘Blanke Bevrydings-beweging’ (BBB) accepts resp …

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Ten commuters are killed in a bomb explosion at a taxi rank in Germiston. The ‘Blanke Bevrydings-beweging’ (BBB) accepts resp

… Coleman, M. (ed)(1998). A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. … killed in a bomb explosion at a taxi rank in Germiston. The ‘Blanke Bevrydings-beweging’ (BBB) accepts resp …

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WWII: East Africa. Naval bases of Antsirañana and Diego Suarez, Madagascar are surrendered to the British by Vichy forces.

The British Lions rugby team leaves London to begin a controversial twenty-two-match tour of South Africa and Rhodesia.

Anglo-Boer War 2: The Holkrantz massacre takes place. Qulusi-Zulu chief Sokhobobo takes an impi to recover cattle allegedly r

P.W. Botha, the Minister of Defence, announces that an air-to-air projectile has been perfected by South Africa.

The first regular jet flight (with a Havilland Comet) leaves London with thirty-six passengers to arrive eighteen hours later

Cythna Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist who was commemorated in the botanical names Aloe lettae and Crassula lettae and autho

Bambata Rebellion: General mobilisation of Natal militia, with an appeal to the neighbouring states for assistance. To this, Tr

Ministers from 109 countries sign a 26,000-page world trade agreement known as the Uruguay Round accords in Morocco.

Odirile Maponya of Umkhonto weSizwe is killed when a bomb, intended for the Sterland complex, Arcadia, Pretoria, explodes in hi

The fifteen-year rule of President Hamani Diori in Niger comes to end when he is deposed in a coup.

Richard Owen Dudley, president of the New Unity Movement, 1985, and active campaigner against separate schooling based on colou

Violence rages throughout South Africa as hundreds of thousands of Blacks protest the slaying of popular Communist Party chief

Twenty meters of railway track is destroyed on the railway line between Richards Bay and Vryheid, derailing a goods train.

Yusufu Lule, driven into exile by former Uganda dictator Idi Amin, is sworn in as the country’s new president.

The German Fifth Panzer Army under General Gustav von Vaerst begins to evacuate from Tunis. Rommel departed on 9 March.

The ‘White supremacist’ Rhodesian Front party names Ian Douglas Smith prime minister of Rhodesia. (2004). Today in History, Pre

Christina Khabe, IFP member and mother of a witness at the Goldstone Commission, is attacked and killed at her home.

Atlas Corporation completes deliveries to the South African Air Force (SAAF) of a first series of Impala MK-2 jet fighters.

President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing is the first French president to visit Algeria since independence was achieved in 196

The Anti-Apartheid Movement in London ends its seventeen-year boycott of Barclays Bank for its South African ties.

Separate Representation of Voters Amendment Act No 30 commences, amending the 1951 Separate Representation of Voters Act to rem

The British High Commissioner to South Africa, Lord Alfred Milner, proposes that educated and prosperous non-Whites should be a

Two Bengal tigers mangle Francois Cupido when he takes a short cut through the Queens Park zoo in East London.

Helene Pastoors, the Belgian national sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment in 1986 for treason, is released from prison followi

Peter Schütz, S.A artist, is born in Glogau, East Germany. His family emigrated to SA in the early fifties.

A Zambian air force plane carrying Zambia’s national soccer team crashes into the Atlantic off Gabon, killing all thirty aboard

Internal Security Act No 32, empowering Government to declare an organisation unlawful and to control the distribution of publi

Hijackers seeking to draw attention to the economic and political strife in Ethiopia divert a passenger plane to Khartoum, Suda

Ten commuters are killed in a bomb explosion at a taxi rank in Germiston. The ‘Blanke Bevrydings-beweging’ (BBB) accepts resp

Ten commuters are killed in a bomb explosion at a taxi rank in Germiston. The ‘Blanke Bevrydings-beweging’ (BBB) accepts resp