1865 in South Africa

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1865

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* 1866
* 1867
* 1868
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* 1840s
* 1850s
* 1860s
* 1870s
* 1880s

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*   * List of years in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1865 in South Africa.

## Incumbents

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* Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Sir Philip Wodehouse.
* Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal:
* John Maclean (until 25 July).
* Sir John Thomas (acting from 26 July to 25 August).
* Sir John Bisset (acting from 26 August).
* State President of the Orange Free State: Jan Brand.[1]
* President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius.[2]

## Events

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July

* 26 – Sir John Thomas becomes acting Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal.

August

* 26 – Sir John Bisset becomes acting Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal.

Date unknown

* Ostriches are domesticated.
* Economic depression hits South Africa.
* War breaks out for the second time between the Orange Free State and Basothos.[3]

## Births

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* 12 January – Jan F. E. Celliers, poet, writer and dramatist. (d. 1940)
* 20 August – Bernard Tancred, cricketer. (d. 1911)

## Deaths

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Natal Railway 0-4-0ST "Durban"

* 13 August – Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg, second President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic. (b. 1818)
* Date unknown – Louw Wepener, military leader in the Orange Free State. (b. 1812)

## Railways

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### Locomotives

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* The Natal Railway Company obtains a 0-4-0 saddle-tank locomotive from Kitson and Company. The Natal Railway's second locomotive is named Durban.[4]: 20

## References

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1. ^ Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices, Orange Free State: Heads of State: 1854-1902 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)
2. ^ Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices, South African Republic (Transvaal): Heads of State: 1857-1877 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)
3. ^ "Ladybrand History". craberrycottage.co.za. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
4. ^ Holland, D.F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 1: 1859–1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-5382-0.

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