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* Approximately 3000 [[Crimean War]] veterans ([[German people|German]] Legionnaires) settled in Kaffraria, later joined by 2700 German civilians. |
* Approximately 3000 [[Crimean War]] veterans ([[German people|German]] Legionnaires) settled in Kaffraria, later joined by 2700 German civilians. |
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* [[KwaZulu-Natal Province|Natal]] becomes a separate colony. |
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* February - [[U.G. Lauts]] dismissed as [[Consulate of the Orange Free State in the Netherlands|consul]] of the [[Orange Free State]] in the [[Netherlands]] |
* February - [[U.G. Lauts]] dismissed as [[Consulate of the Orange Free State in the Netherlands|consul]] of the [[Orange Free State]] in the [[Netherlands]] |
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* 12 July - [[KwaZulu-Natal]]is made a [[British colony]] after being part of [[Cape colony]] |
* 12 July - [[KwaZulu-Natal Province|Natal]] is made a separate [[Colony of Natal|British colony]], after being part of [[Cape colony]] since 1843 |
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* 13 October - State President [[Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff|Boshoff]] of the [[Orange Free State]] lays the foundation stone of [[Grey College, Bloemfontein|Grey College]] in [[Bloemfontein]] |
* 13 October - State President [[Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff|Boshoff]] of the [[Orange Free State]] lays the foundation stone of [[Grey College, Bloemfontein|Grey College]] in [[Bloemfontein]] |
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* 17 December - The [[Boer]] republic of [[Lydenburg]] is established |
* 17 December - The [[Boer]] republic of [[Lydenburg]] is established |
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Events
- Approximately 3000 Crimean War veterans (German Legionnaires) settled in Kaffraria, later joined by 2700 German civilians.
- February - U.G. Lauts dismissed as consul of the Orange Free State in the Netherlands
- 12 July - Natal is made a separate British colony, after being part of Cape colony since 1843
- 13 October - State President Boshoff of the Orange Free State lays the foundation stone of Grey College in Bloemfontein
- 17 December - The Boer republic of Lydenburg is established
- The Battle of Ndondakusuka: Mpande's sons Mbuyazwe and Cetshwayo battle for kingship of Zululand. Cetshwayo is successful, and 23,000 Zulu die.
Births
- 26 March - Christiaan Willem Hendrik van der Post, member of the Orange Free State Volksraad and poet, is born in Leiden, Netherlands
References
See Years in South Africa for list of References