1849 - 1853 (3 years)
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Date |
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| 1 | 1840 | - 1840—1849:
SA - Expansion of commercial wool farmers in Karoo transforms colonial economy. Pedi migrate to work on Cape farms
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| 2 | 1846 | - 1846—1854:
SA - Orange River Sovereignty
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| 3 | 1849 | - 1849—1849:
SA - Circa 1849 the first Jewish Congregation founded in Cape Town.
- 1849—1850:
SA - The Byrne Settlers arrive in Natal.
- 1849—1849:
Florin (2 shilling coin) introduced as the first step to decimalisation - which finally
occurred in 1971!
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| 4 | 1850 | - 1850—1859:
SA - First Afrikaans book written by an imam (Muslim prayer leader) of slave descent
- 1850—1850:
SA - Wesleyan Settlers arrive in Natal. Dutch Reformed Church parish founded in Namaqualand.
- 1850—1853:
SA - Eighth Frontier War.
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| 5 | 1851 | - 1851—1851:
SA - Sugar first produced from cane in Natal.
- 1851—1851:
Gold discovered in Australia
- 1 May 1851—1 May 1851:
Great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations ('Crystal Palace' exhibition) opened in Hyde Park
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| 6 | 1852 | - 1852—1852:
SA - Copper mining in Namaqualand - migrant labour on small scale
- 1852—1852:
SA - The Transvaal Republic established. Dutch Reformed Church parish founded in Middelburg. The New Church (Congregational / Presbyterian) established in Port Elizabeth. Copper mining begins at Springbokfontein. Wreck of the Birkenhead.
- 1852—1852:
Tasmania ceases to be a convict settlement
- 1852—1852:
Wells Fargo established in USA
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| 7 | 1853 | - 1853—1853:
SA - Hopetown established
- 1853—1853:
SA - Nicholas Waterboer succeeds as Griqua Captain
- 1853—1853:
SA - Settlement of Queenstown and Seymour. Union Steamship Line founded.
- 1853—1853:
Vaccination against smallpox made compulsory in Britain
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