1909 in South Africa

1909 in South Africa

"See also:"
1908 in South Africa,
other events of 1909,
1910 in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.

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Events

* South Africa becomes the first non-European country to join FIFA
* 25 February - Mahatma Gandhi is arrested at Volksrust for failure to produce registration certificate and is sentenced to 3 months prison
* June - Mahatma Gandhi embarked in Cape Town for Southampton, England
* 30 November - Mahatma Gandhi and the Transvaal Indian Deputation arrive back in Cape Town

Births

* 5 September - Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo, doctor and politician, is born

Deaths

* 13 April - Donald Currie, shipping magnate and donor of the Currie Cups for rugby union and cricket, dies in Sidmouth, England at the age of 83


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