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Chad, formally known as Tchad and the first of four territories, which had formed French Equatorial Africa, achieves independen

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Prince Hussein is proclaimed King Hussein of Jordan on termination of King Talal’s reign.

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Three students from Johannesburg are the first to climb Devil’s Tooth in the Drakensberg Range.

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The Stellenbosch Music Society is founded.

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World War 2: North Africa. A week before Mussolini orders General Rodolfo Graziani to invade Egypt from Libya, the British RAF

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Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas Muller, ethnologist, traveller, consul-general for the Orange Free State in the Netherlands and receive

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Engela Elizabeth Helena van Rooyen, SA novelist who also writes under her married name as Engela Linde, is born.

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Lofty Nel, SA rugby player, is born.

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The chimes at the Union Buildings is broadcasted before the early morning new bulletins of the South African Broadcasting Corpo

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Cassim Mohammed Bassa, estate agent and community leader, is born in India. He was president of the Natal Indian Blind and

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Sultan Mulai Hafid of Morocco abdicates.

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Marthinus Versfeld, SA philosopher and author, is born.

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Professor Daniël Wilhelmus Kruger, historian and professor at the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, Uni

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Prof. Pieter de Villiers Pienaar, Afrikaans linguist and cultural historian, is born.

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Herero Revolt: The Waterberg battle begins. The fighting takes place mainly at the areas southeast of the Waterberg (Klein Ha

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Anglo-Boer War 2: The Mounted Brigade under Lord Dundonald enters Ermelo unopposed.

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Sir Andrew Smith (74), discoverer and first director of the South African Museum, dies in London.

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Basutoland is annexed to the Cape.

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The first directors’ meeting of Albany Shipping is held in Port Frances (later Port Alfred), eastern Cape.

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Ryk Tulbach, Cape governor in whose honour the town Tulbach was named, dies in the Cape.

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Cornelis de Houtman lands at Mossel Bay, nine days after rounding the Cape, and barters sheep and cattle from the Hottentots (K

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Police find Frans Maluka, Eric Sambo and Patrick Sigudla all allegedly linked to criminal activities around the area, burnt to

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Rebel-allied soldiers free some 200 remaining captives in Sierra Leone, who were kidnapped during a scheduled handover of civil

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The SA cricket team loses the 5th test against England with 24 runs in Headingley. England wins the series 2-1.

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The Springbok wheel chair athlete, Krige Schabort, wins the world title in the 10 km track race at the international athletics

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The SA rugby team loses the first test against New Zealand 18-29 in Cape Town.

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President Mandela confirms that Sol Kerzner did indeed make the contribution to the ANC electoral funds as alleged by Bantu Hlo

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SA signs agreement with Swaziland in respect of cooperation and mutual assistance in the field of combating crime.

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The second draft interim constitution is unveiled.

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President de Klerk and various cabinet ministers meet representatives of non-independent homelands and the Coloured and Indian

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Chad, formally known as Tchad and the first of four territories, which had formed French Equatorial Africa, achieves independen

Prince Hussein is proclaimed King Hussein of Jordan on termination of King Talal’s reign.

Three students from Johannesburg are the first to climb Devil’s Tooth in the Drakensberg Range.

The Stellenbosch Music Society is founded.

World War 2: North Africa. A week before Mussolini orders General Rodolfo Graziani to invade Egypt from Libya, the British RAF

Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas Muller, ethnologist, traveller, consul-general for the Orange Free State in the Netherlands and receive

Engela Elizabeth Helena van Rooyen, SA novelist who also writes under her married name as Engela Linde, is born.

Lofty Nel, SA rugby player, is born.

The chimes at the Union Buildings is broadcasted before the early morning new bulletins of the South African Broadcasting Corpo

Cassim Mohammed Bassa, estate agent and community leader, is born in India. He was president of the Natal Indian Blind and

Sultan Mulai Hafid of Morocco abdicates.

Marthinus Versfeld, SA philosopher and author, is born.

Professor Daniël Wilhelmus Kruger, historian and professor at the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, Uni

Prof. Pieter de Villiers Pienaar, Afrikaans linguist and cultural historian, is born.

Herero Revolt: The Waterberg battle begins. The fighting takes place mainly at the areas southeast of the Waterberg (Klein Ha

Anglo-Boer War 2: The Mounted Brigade under Lord Dundonald enters Ermelo unopposed.

Sir Andrew Smith (74), discoverer and first director of the South African Museum, dies in London.

Basutoland is annexed to the Cape.

The first directors’ meeting of Albany Shipping is held in Port Frances (later Port Alfred), eastern Cape.

Ryk Tulbach, Cape governor in whose honour the town Tulbach was named, dies in the Cape.

Cornelis de Houtman lands at Mossel Bay, nine days after rounding the Cape, and barters sheep and cattle from the Hottentots (K

Police find Frans Maluka, Eric Sambo and Patrick Sigudla all allegedly linked to criminal activities around the area, burnt to

Rebel-allied soldiers free some 200 remaining captives in Sierra Leone, who were kidnapped during a scheduled handover of civil

The SA cricket team loses the 5th test against England with 24 runs in Headingley. England wins the series 2-1.

The Springbok wheel chair athlete, Krige Schabort, wins the world title in the 10 km track race at the international athletics

The SA rugby team loses the first test against New Zealand 18-29 in Cape Town.

President Mandela confirms that Sol Kerzner did indeed make the contribution to the ANC electoral funds as alleged by Bantu Hlo

SA signs agreement with Swaziland in respect of cooperation and mutual assistance in the field of combating crime.

The second draft interim constitution is unveiled.

President de Klerk and various cabinet ministers meet representatives of non-independent homelands and the Coloured and Indian