1849 in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1849 in South Africa.

1849
in
South Africa

Decades:
  • 1820s
  • 1830s
  • 1840s
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
See also:

Events

  • Diocesan College (Bishops) founded in Rondebosch, Cape Town by Robert Gray (bishop of Cape Town).
  • The British propose to ship convicts to the Cape Colony, but the Cape population strongly object and it is squashed with the help of British MP Charles Bowyer Adderley
  • The street Heerengracht in Cape Town is changed to Adderley Street in honour of Adderley who help stop the shipping of convicts
  • The first Jewish Congregation is founded in Cape Town
  • The Byrne Settlers start arriving in Natal

References

See Years in South Africa for list of References


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