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Henry Charles Christopher (Harry) Wolhuter, game ranger in the Sabi Game Reserve (now Kruger National Park) from 1902-1946, die

… (Harry) Wolhuter, game ranger in the Sabi Game Reserve (now Kruger National Park) from 1902-1946, die …
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Bechuanaland (now Botswana) nationalist leader (and ex-Ngwato chief), Seretse Khama, is denied permission to see his wife by Br

… Bechuanaland (now Botswana) nationalist leader (and ex-Ngwato chief), …
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Belgian authority in the Congo has almost completely disintegrated. Patrice Lumumba is now in control of much of the country.

… has almost completely disintegrated. Patrice Lumumba is now in control of much of the country. …
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Nine people are killed at Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) during a stampede to attend a mass given by Pope J

… Nine people are killed at Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) during a stampede to attend …
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Roger Joyce Bushell, Auxiliary Air Force pilot famous for his escape from the German prisoner of war camp, is born in Springs, Transvaal (now Gauteng)
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Roger Joyce Bushell, Auxiliary Air Force pilot famous for his escape from the German prisoner of war camp, is born in Springs, Transvaal (now Gauteng)

… Roger Joyce Bushell was born in Springs, Transvaal (now Gauteng) to British parents. He lived in South Africa … prisoner of war camp, is born in Springs, Transvaal (now Gauteng) …
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World War II: East Africa. British posts at Kassala and Gallabat, on the borders of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia), Eritrea, and Suda

… at Kassala and Gallabat, on the borders of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia), Eritrea, and Suda …
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Haitian leader Lt Gen. Raoul Cedras resigns, paving the way for the return of exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide (now resi

… for the return of exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide (now resi …
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According to the SABS Metrication News of this date, ‘massmeter’ is now the correct name for scales and balances in SA.

… to the SABS Metrication News of this date, ‘massmeter’ is now the correct name for scales and balances in SA. …
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Eleven people die and seventy-six are injured in a bomb explosion in a store in Salisbury (now Harare) the capital of Rhodesia

… are injured in a bomb explosion in a store in Salisbury (now Harare) the capital of Rhodesia …
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Congolese rebels send President Laurent Kabila’s troops fleeing as they advance to within 200km of the capital, now deprived of

… fleeing as they advance to within 200km of the capital, now deprived of …
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Congolese rebels send President Laurent Kabila’s troops fleeing as they advance to within 200km of the capital, now deprived of

… fleeing as they advance to within 200km of the capital, now deprived of …
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Rwandan refugees trickle into Zaire now Congo after the border is opened, to escape filthy, crowded camps where death from chol

… Rwandan refugees trickle into Zaire now Congo after the border is opened, to escape filthy, …
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The first British Empire Games are held at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The event is now called the British Commonwealth Games in

… Games are held at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The event is now called the British Commonwealth Games in …
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Cassim Mahomed Lakhi, lecturer, and later head of the Department of History of Art in the University College for Indians (now U

… of History of Art in the University College for Indians (now U …
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The P.K. le Roux Dam (now Vanderkloof Dam), an integral part of the Orange River development project to provide electric power,

… The P.K. le Roux Dam (now Vanderkloof Dam), an integral part of the Orange River …
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Sir Andrew Smith, explorer and founder of the museum now known as the South African Museum, is born in Roxburgshire, England.

… Sir Andrew Smith, explorer and founder of the museum now known as the South African Museum, is born in …
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Giriyondo border post opens. Tourists can now travel through the Kruger National Park to Mozambique. The border post is part of

… Giriyondo border post opens. Tourists can now travel through the Kruger National Park to Mozambique. …
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E.S.J. van Graan, his son and three friends scale the flat-topped sandstone hill on the farm Greefswald, Messina (now Musina) d

… sandstone hill on the farm Greefswald, Messina (now Musina) d …
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Cassim Mahomed Lakhi is appointed lecturer in the Department of History of Art at the University College for Indians (now Unive

… of History of Art at the University College for Indians (now Unive …
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Rebels led by Laurent Kabila take control of Kinshasa, capital of Zaire now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after overrun

… Laurent Kabila take control of Kinshasa, capital of Zaire now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after overrun …
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As part of the consolidation process of homelands, Ndume (Ndumo?) Game Reserve is given to KwaZulu. This means that KwaZulu now

… Game Reserve is given to KwaZulu. This means that KwaZulu now …
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Rebels led by Laurent Kabila take control of Kinshasa, capital of Zaire now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after overrun

… Laurent Kabila take control of Kinshasa, capital of Zaire now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after overrun …
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Seven guerrillas are killed in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) at Sinoya in the first engagement of the armed struggle against White ru

… Seven guerrillas are killed in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) at Sinoya in the first engagement of the armed …
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Pixie Benjamin portrait
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Pixie Benjamin

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Brigadier Hertzog Lerm, up to now commissioner of the Ndebele Police Force who also acted as private secretary to the chief min

… Brigadier Hertzog Lerm, up to now commissioner of the Ndebele Police Force who also acted …
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Martin Melck, donator of the stand and builder of the Lutheran church on it, now a national monument, is born in Eastern Prussi

… of the stand and builder of the Lutheran church on it, now a national monument, is born in Eastern Prussi …
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Francis William Reitz, former president of the OFS and now Secretary of State in the ZAR, hands the ultimatum, which result in

… Francis William Reitz, former president of the OFS and now Secretary of State in the ZAR, hands the ultimatum, which …
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Senegal decides to withdraw from the Mali Federation which it has formed with French Sudan (now Mali) in 1959, and gains comple

… the Mali Federation which it has formed with French Sudan (now Mali) in 1959, and gains comple …
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The farm Lang Leegte (of which the suburb Langlaagte now forms part) where the first gold was discovered, is registered in the

… The farm Lang Leegte (of which the suburb Langlaagte now forms part) where the first gold was discovered, is …
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The farm Lang Leegte (of which the suburb Langlaagte now forms part) where the first gold was discovered, is registered in the

… The farm Lang Leegte (of which the suburb Langlaagte now forms part) where the first gold was discovered, is …
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