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1750s in South Africa

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See also: 1740s in South Africa, other events of 1750s, 1760s in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

1750

1 April - Hendrik Swellengrebel is appointed Governor of the Cape

1751

30 March - Ryk Tulbagh is appointed Governor of the Cape.

1754

A population count shows that there were 5,510 Europeans and 6,279 slaves in the Cape Colony

1755

The foundation stone of Old Town House in Cape Town is laid
1 May - A Smallpox epidemic breaks out at the Cape Colony. A total of 2,372 people die

Births

Deaths

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Years in South Africa