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Encyclopedia > 1866 in South Africa

See also: 1865 in South Africa, other events of 1866, 1867 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. See also: 1864 in South Africa, other events of 1865, 1866 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

Events

March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Stellenbosch is the second oldest European settlement in South Africa (after Cape Town) and is located in the Western Cape Province. ... Stellenbosch University is an internationally recognised university which is situated in the town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. ... The Republic of India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of more than one billion, and is the seventh largest country by geographical area. ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ...

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April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... James Barry Munnik Hertzog, better known as Barry Hertzog, (1866-1942) was Prime Minister of South Africa from 1924 to 1939. ... Map of European presence in 1652 The Cape Colony was a part of South Africa under British occupation during the 19th century. ...

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Queen's South Africa Medal (1899-1902) - Veterans Affairs Canada (545 words)
The medal was awarded to all who served in South Africa between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902 (during the Boer War).
South Africa 1902: Awarded to those not eligible for the King's Medal although they had served at the front between 01 January and 31 May 1902.
The medal was authorized in 1900 and awarded to all who served in South Africa between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902.
Kimberley, South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (495 words)
Kimberley is a town in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape.
The British, who had control of much of South Africa, were prompt to annex the area of the diamond mine.
South Africa's first school of mines was opened here in 1896 and later relocated to Johannesburg, becoming the core of the University of the Witwatersrand.
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