1750s in South Africa
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Events
1751
- 30 March - Ryk Tulbagh is appointed Governor of the Cape Colony
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
References
See Years in South Africa for list of References
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