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Yusuf Dadoo Timeline 1850-1989

1800s 1850 The Natal Legislative Council passes Law 14 of 1859 ...

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The developement of Music in South Africa timeline 1600-2004

... of the Cape had his own slave orchestra in the 1670s. 1800s In a style similar to that of British marching military bands, ... influence on South African musical styles. In the late 1800s, early African composers such as John Knox Bokwe began composing hymns ...

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Sea Point

... It began to develop as a residential suburb in the early 1800s, and in 1839 was joined into one municipality with neighbouring Green ...

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The International Labour Day (May Day)

... significance for the working class dates back to the 1800s. On 7 October 1884, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions, ...

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Robben Island (World heritage site)

... to this island. The island was also used as mental in the 1800s and as a defence station during World War Two. The first person to escape ...

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Woodstock

... homes near the Van Papendorp homestead and, by the early 1800s, the area had begun to be known as Papendorp. In 1845 it could boast of ...

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South African Defence Force (SADF)

... the Batavian Republic from British invasion in the early 1800s and the Battle of Muizenberg in 1795. They also played a critical role in ...

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Swaziland

... ended in 1868, the Swazi nation was secure. During the 1800s European settlers, traders, missionaries and hunters moved into the area ...

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