XI.
Tiae Aap of Natal
A.D.
1450
Türks take Constantinople. 1453.
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Diaz rounds tlie Cape, 1486.
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Columbus discovers Amerioa. 1492.
Moors beaten in Spain, 1492.
Vasco da Gama names Natal. 1497.
Zulu lived about this time.
1500
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Spanish Armada beaten. 1588.
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1600
Dutch East India Company, 1602.
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British flag at the Cape, 1620.
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Duteh sea-fights with English. 1650.
Dutch settle at the Cape. 1652.
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Simon van der Stell. 1677.
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Natal brought to notice 01 Cape Government, 1684.
Stavenisse wreeked, 1686.
Huguenots eome to Cape. 1688.
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Durban Bay bought by Dutch, 1690.
1700
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India beeomes British, 1757.
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Orange River found, 1778.
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Cape Colony reaehes Fish River, 1788.
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Cape taken by British, 1795.
1800
Cape given back to Dutch, 1803.
Chaka joins Dingiswayo, 1805.
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Dingiswayo dies, 1818.
Chaka lays waste Natal.
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Farewell comes to Natal, 1824.
Chaka killed. Dingaan king, 1828.
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Dingaan's Day, 1838.
The Great Trek, 1837.
Republic of Natalia, Pietermaritzburg, 1839.
Panda king.
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District of Natal beeomes British, 1843.
Natal annexed to Cape, 1844.
Sir H. Smitli appointed Governor, 1847.
Exodus of Dutch farmers from Natal. 1846 and 1847.
Founding of New Germany near Pinetown, 1848.
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South African Republic set up. 1852.
Orange Free State set up, 1854.
Cetshwayo wins Tugela Battie, 1856.
Natal a Colony, 1856.
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Railway line opened between Point and Durban. 1860.
Kimberley diamonds, 1867.
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Cetshwayo erowned, 1872.
Langalibalele. 1873.
Railway begun up-country, 1876.
Transvaal proclaimed as British Territory, 1877.
Sekukuni, and Zulu War, 1879.
Main Line of Railway opened to Pietermaritzburg.
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First Boer War, 1880-1831.
Independence of New Republic reeognised by Great Britain,
Gold found in Transvaal, 1884-1886.
1886.
Zululand declared British Territory, 1887.
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Line opened to Charlestown, 1891.
Representative Government in Natal, 1893.
Charlestown Line extended to Johannesburg, 1895.
Zululand annexed to Natal, 1897.
1900
Second Boer War, 18991902.
Prinee and Princess of Wales visited South Africa, 1901.
Natal Native Rebellion, 1906.
Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain visited South Africa, 1902.
National Convention, 1908.
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Unification of South African Colonies.