1690s in South Africa

1690s in South Africa

"See also:"
1680s in South Africa,
other events of the 1690s,
1700s in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.

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Events

1690

* Settlers started moving beyond the Cape Colony driving off the Khoikhoi from the land
* Slaves in Stellenbosch attempt unsuccessfully to revolt
* 16 January - Wreck of the "Galiot Noord", 24 km west of Cape St. Francis after a survey voyage to Delagoa Bay and Natal

1691

* 1 June - Simon van del Stel is elevated to the rank of Governor of the Cape Colony
* Dutch Reformed Churches are founded in Drakenstein and Paarl

1693

* The road to Hout Bay via Constantia Nek in the Cape Colony is completed

1695

* 2 November - A total of 3,000 oak trees are planted in Wynberg following an order by Simon van der Stel

1696

* 30 March - Simon van der Stel appointed a new chief of the Khoikhoi, naming him Hasdrubal and giving him a brass headed stick bearing the arms of the Dutch East India Company

1698

* 27 May - Many are killed following the grounding of the ship "Gravenstein" at Roodestrand near Camps Bay

1699

* 11 February- William Adriaan van der Stel, son of Simon van del Stel, is appointed Governor of the Cape Colony

Births

* 14 May 1699 - Ryk Tulbagh, Governor of the Cape, is born

References

See Timeline of South African history for list of References


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