1861 in South Africa

1861 in South Africa

"See also:"
1860 in South Africa,
other events of 1861,
1862 in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.

----

Events

* 16 September - Roman Rock Lighthouse at the entrance to Simon's Town starts operation after taking 4 years to build

Births

* Sefako Mapogo Makgatho, the 2nd African National Congress' president, is born in GaMphahlele near Polokwane
* 10 November - Robert T. A. Innes, astronomer and secretary-accountant at the Cape observatory, is born at Edinburgh, Scotland

References

See Timeline of South African history for list of References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 1860 in South Africa — See also: 1859 in South Africa, other events of 1860, 1861 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. EventsMay* 1 May The seat of the South African Republic government is officially transferred from Potchefstroom to Pretoria * 4… …   Wikipedia

  • 1862 in South Africa — See also: 1861 in South Africa, other events of 1862, 1863 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Events* Standard Bank of British South Africa Limited and incorporated is established in London ReferencesSee Timeline of South… …   Wikipedia

  • South Africa — This article is about the modern country. For other uses, see South Africa (disambiguation). Republic of South Africa …   Wikipedia

  • South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… …   Universalium

  • South Africa national rugby union team — Rugby team country = Springboks union = South African Rugby Union nickname = Springboks, Springbokke, Bokke, Amabokoboko emblem = the Springbok and the Protea captain =John Smit coach =flagicon|South Africa Peter de Villiers date= 2008 present… …   Wikipedia

  • History of South Africa — This article is part of a series General periods …   Wikipedia

  • 1857 in South Africa — See also: 1856 in South Africa, other events of 1857, 1858 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Events* Robert Moffat completes Old Testament Bible translation into Setswana * Approximately 157 Irish women arrive on the ship …   Wikipedia

  • Rugby union in South Africa — Rugby union along with cricket and football are the three most popular ball sports in South Africa. Football.Fact|date=October 2007 however remains the most popular sport amongst South Africans but rugby union along with cricket are very popular… …   Wikipedia

  • Lovedale (South Africa) — Lovedale was a mission station and educational institute in the VictoriaEast division of the Cape Province, South Africa (now in Eastern Cape Province). It lies 1720 feet above sea level on the banks of the Tyumhe (Chumie) tributary of the… …   Wikipedia

  • South African Navy — South Africa Navy South African Naval Ensign Active 1861 – present …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”