1861 in South Africa
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Events
- September
- 16 – Roman Rock Lighthouse at the entrance to Simon's Town begins operating after taking 4 years to build.
Births
- 10 November – Robert T. A. Innes, astronomer and secretary-accountant at the Cape observatory, is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Sefako Mapogo Makgatho, the second African National Congress president, is born in GaMphahlele near Pietersburg.
References
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