1620s in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during the 1620s in South Africa.
Events
[edit]- 1620
- Captain Andrew Shillinge and Captain Humphrey Fitzherbert formally annex the shores of Table Bay in the name of King James I.[1][2]
- French explorer Augustin de Beaulieu records the Robben Island Earthquake, the first recorded one in the country.[3]
- 1622
- The Portuguese ship, Sao João Baptista, was lost off the eastern coast of South Africa
Births
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References
[edit]- ^ "General South African History Timeline: 1600s | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "English Settlement in South Africa | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ Master, Sharad. "Oldest 'earthquake' in South Africa (Robben Island, 07 April 1620) discredited". South African Journal of Science. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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