1720s in South Africa

1720s in South Africa

"See also:"
1710s in South Africa,
other events of 1720s,
1730s in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.

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Events

1722

* Groot Constantia was built
* 17 January - "Sampson" and "Amstelveer", richly laden, are wrecked on the southern coast, beginning a disastrous year for Dutch ships in South Africa
* 17 June - A gale lasting several days drives away ten ships laying at anchor in Table Bay harbour. All the ships sank, and 660 people lost their lives

1724

* 14 February - An expedition leaves Cape Town to establish ports along the east coast. The members reach Delagoa Bay and build a fort, but are later raided by English pirates
* 8 September - Jean de la Fontaine provisionally becomes Governor of the Cape

1727

* 25 February - Pieter Gijsbert van Noodt becomes Governor of the Cape

1728

* 28 April - Jean de la Fontaine is again appointed provisional Governor of the Cape
* 3 July - The ship "Middenmark" is driven on the rocks in Table Bay by a strong wind and 75 people are drowned

Deaths

* 1721 - Johannes Cornelis D'Ablaing, acting Governor of the Cape, dies
* 1724 - Olof Bergh, Swedish explorer to Namaqualand, dies in Cape Town, aged 81
* 23 April 1728 - Pieter Gysbert van Noodt, Governor of the Cape, dies of a sudden heart attack at the age of 48 during the hanging of four soldiers who had deserted
* 1727 - Maurits Pasques de Chavonnes, Governor of the Cape, dies

References

See Timeline of South African history for list of References


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