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| July 5, 1853 in History |
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Born: Cecil Rhodes, born in Hertfordshire, England, British Statesman, Prime Minister of Cape Colony 1890 - 1896 |
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Cecil Rhodes History:
April 4, 1902 - Cecil Rhodes scholarship fund forms with $10 million March 26, 1902 - Cecil Rhodes, Prime Minister of Cape Colony 1890 - 1896 dies at 48 January 6, 1896 - Cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony September 13, 1890 - Cecil Rhodes' colonies hoist Union Jack in Mashonaland and Salisbury September 12, 1890 - Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Mashonaland (Ft. Salisbury) August 14, 1890 - Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Mashonaland (Fort Victoria) August 1, 1890 - Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Lundi July 17, 1890 - Cecil Rhodes becomes premier of Cape colony June 27, 1890 - Cecil Rhodes' colonies attack Motlousi at Matabeleland October 29, 1889 - Queen Victoria grants Cecil Rhodes rights to Zambezia October 30, 1888 - Ndebele-king Lobengula grants Cecil Rhodes, Mashonaland 100 pounds per month October 29, 1888 - Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company More Notable Birthdays on July 5: 1958 - Bill Watterson, American Cartoonist 1950 - Huey Lewis, born in New York City, vocalist, & the News-Need a New Drug 1899 - Marcel Achard, French screen/playwright, Jean de la Lune 1889 - Jean Cocteau, born in France, writer/artist/director, Le Potamak, Orphee |
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