1855 in South Africa

1855 in South Africa

"See also:"
1854 in South Africa,
other events of 1855,
1856 in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.

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Events

* Pretoria is established
* 20 Irish miners arrive to work in the Namaqualand copper mines
* 27 August - Jacobus Boshoff becomes the 2nd president of the Orange Free State

Births

* Olive Emilie Albertina Schreiner, author and feminist

References

See Timeline of South African history for list of References


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