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The Battle of Ulundi, decisive battle during the Zulu War, takes place with the British forces gaining the upper hand and Cetsh

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A meeting of the Anti-Convict Association is held in Cape Town.

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Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr (Onze Jan), Cape parliamentarian, is born in Cape Town. He died in London in 1909 as member of the dele

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Governor Du Pré Alexander, Earl of Caledon leaves the Cape. He was popular with the colonists and improved conditions of

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Fearon Fallows, first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England.

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Marthinus Adrianus Bergh, magistrate of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein and later leader of the second deputation of Patriots to t

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SA tennis player Liezel Huber and Cara Black of Zimbabwe win the women’s doubles on Wimbledon. Huber also reached the semi-fina

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Gene Rockwell (54), SA rock singer of Heart, dies of cancer in Roodepoort, Transvaal.

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The SA rugby team loses 17-18 against France in Johannesburg.

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Corruption Act No 94, providing anew for the criminalisation of corruption, commences.

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Constance Sotsu, Margaret Sotsu and Samanta Sotsu (4), relatives of COSATU official and ANC education officer Rev. Ernest Sotsu

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Foreign Ministers of Kenya and SA meet in Pretoria.

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Johan Daniël (Bull) Hefer, professional wrestling promoter, dies in Johannesburg.

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John Fleming (Jack) Brock, scientist, physician and professor who developed the Department of Medicine at the University of Cap

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Robert Brian (Bobby) Skinstad, at 22 the youngest SA rugby captain ever, is born in Bulawayo.

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103 hostages are rescued by an Israeli commando unit at the raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda in operation Thunderball (later r

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Themba Sono is forced to resign from SASO.

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Twelve Africans on trial at the Supreme Court in Grahamstown, accused of having conspired to take over a town and kill Whites a

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Dangerous Weapons Act No 71, prohibiting the possession of weapons, which could cause bodily injury if used in an assault, comm

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The first FAK congress on school music is held in Johannesburg.

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South Africa appoints ambassadors, R.H. Coaton to Argentina, J.C.H. Maree to Australia, and A.A.M. Hamilton to Spain.

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A restriction order is served on Harold Strachan of Durban in terms of the Suppression of Communism Act. He has already been im

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Extension of University Education Amendment Act No 67, amending the 1959 Extension of University Education Act and the Universi

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The Algerian Revolution against the French ends. Algeria eventually gains independence after 132 years of French rule. Abderrah

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A Cape Passive Resistance Council is formed at a mass meeting in Cape Town attended by 1 500 people. Among the first to volunte

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WWII: The British Royal Navy sinks the French fleet in North Africa.

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Willem Kempen, chairman of the Taalkommissie of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns is born in Prieska, Northern

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Anglo-Boer War 2: A general council of war with Pres. Steyn presiding, hears the case against Barend Cilliers, accused of the m

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Anglo-Boer War 2: The British abandon Utrecht, occupied the previous day, on receiving reports of General Grobler’s approach.

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Anglo-Boer War 2: Lord Roberts orders Col. Baden-Powell to evacuate Rustenburg and to occupy Commando Nek and Silkaatsnek.

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The Battle of Ulundi, decisive battle during the Zulu War, takes place with the British forces gaining the upper hand and Cetsh

A meeting of the Anti-Convict Association is held in Cape Town.

Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr (Onze Jan), Cape parliamentarian, is born in Cape Town. He died in London in 1909 as member of the dele

Governor Du Pré Alexander, Earl of Caledon leaves the Cape. He was popular with the colonists and improved conditions of

Fearon Fallows, first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England.

Marthinus Adrianus Bergh, magistrate of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein and later leader of the second deputation of Patriots to t

SA tennis player Liezel Huber and Cara Black of Zimbabwe win the women’s doubles on Wimbledon. Huber also reached the semi-fina

Gene Rockwell (54), SA rock singer of Heart, dies of cancer in Roodepoort, Transvaal.

The SA rugby team loses 17-18 against France in Johannesburg.

Corruption Act No 94, providing anew for the criminalisation of corruption, commences.

Constance Sotsu, Margaret Sotsu and Samanta Sotsu (4), relatives of COSATU official and ANC education officer Rev. Ernest Sotsu

Foreign Ministers of Kenya and SA meet in Pretoria.

Johan Daniël (Bull) Hefer, professional wrestling promoter, dies in Johannesburg.

John Fleming (Jack) Brock, scientist, physician and professor who developed the Department of Medicine at the University of Cap

Robert Brian (Bobby) Skinstad, at 22 the youngest SA rugby captain ever, is born in Bulawayo.

103 hostages are rescued by an Israeli commando unit at the raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda in operation Thunderball (later r

Themba Sono is forced to resign from SASO.

Twelve Africans on trial at the Supreme Court in Grahamstown, accused of having conspired to take over a town and kill Whites a

Dangerous Weapons Act No 71, prohibiting the possession of weapons, which could cause bodily injury if used in an assault, comm

The first FAK congress on school music is held in Johannesburg.

South Africa appoints ambassadors, R.H. Coaton to Argentina, J.C.H. Maree to Australia, and A.A.M. Hamilton to Spain.

A restriction order is served on Harold Strachan of Durban in terms of the Suppression of Communism Act. He has already been im

Extension of University Education Amendment Act No 67, amending the 1959 Extension of University Education Act and the Universi

The Algerian Revolution against the French ends. Algeria eventually gains independence after 132 years of French rule. Abderrah

A Cape Passive Resistance Council is formed at a mass meeting in Cape Town attended by 1 500 people. Among the first to volunte

WWII: The British Royal Navy sinks the French fleet in North Africa.

Willem Kempen, chairman of the Taalkommissie of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns is born in Prieska, Northern

Anglo-Boer War 2: A general council of war with Pres. Steyn presiding, hears the case against Barend Cilliers, accused of the m

Anglo-Boer War 2: The British abandon Utrecht, occupied the previous day, on receiving reports of General Grobler’s approach.

Anglo-Boer War 2: Lord Roberts orders Col. Baden-Powell to evacuate Rustenburg and to occupy Commando Nek and Silkaatsnek.