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.

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 1751 1.2 1754 1.3 1755 2 Births 3 Deaths

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[edit] 1751

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

[edit] 1754

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

[edit] 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

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