1866 in South Africa
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[edit] Events
- India officially stops sending Indian labourers to Natal
- Erasmus Jacobs discovers a 21.25 carats (4.25 g) diamond on the banks of the Orange River, near Hopetown
- 1 March - Stellenbosch Gymnasium is opened (later renamed Stellenbosch University)
[edit] Births
- 3 April - James Barry Munnik Hertzog is born near Wellington, Cape Colony.
[edit] References
See Years in South Africa for list of References