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1994 Event - Train accident at Pinetown, Natal kills 47

1990 Event - 50 killed at Inkatha-UDF battle in Natal, South Africa

1978 Birthday - John Smit, professional rugby player, born in Pietersburg, South Africa, hooker, tight head prop, forward, played for Clermont, Natal Sharks

1965 Birthday - Rob Natal, born in Long Beach, California, catcher for the Florida Marlins

1948 Birthday - Vintcent Van der Bijl, Natal cricket bowler, superb 2m of 70's and 80's

1932 Death - Paul S Methuen, English baron/Field Marshal/Governor of Natal, dies at 87

1915 Event - Cromarty Harbour, Scot-British cruiser Natal explodes: 405 die

1914 Death - Frederick Sleigh "Bobs" Roberts, governor of Natal, dies at 82

1910 Birthday - Cyril Cusack, Durban Natal South Africa, actor, Day of the Jackal

1906 Event - Natal proclaims state of siege in Zulu uprising

1900 Event - British annex Natal (South Africa)

1900 Event - General Buller's troops relieve Ladysmith Natal

1900 Event - British troops occupy Hlangwane Natal

1900 Event - British troops occupy Monte Christo Natal

1900 Event - British troops vacate Vaal Krantz, Natal

1900 Event - British troops under General Buller occupy Vaal Krantz, Natal

1900 Event - Boers under Joubert beat English at Spionkop Natal, 2,000 killed

1899 Event - Natal: British fall/burst out belegerd Ladysmith

1899 Event - Battle at Willow Grange, Natal (British vs Boer army)

1899 Event - Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill and wife captured in Natal

1899 Event - British troops reach Durban Natal

1899 Event - Boerenaanval up Ladysmith, Natal, attack

1899 Event - Boers begin siege of Ladysmith Natal

1899 Event - Battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat Lieutenant-General Whites army

1899 Event - British troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa

1899 Event - Battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army)

1899 Event - Battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers

1899 Event - 7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal

1899 Event - British government sends an additional 10,000 troops to Natal South Africa

1897 Event - Province of Zululand annexed to Natal colony

1881 Death - George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46

1881 Event - Natal: British troops under General-major Colley occupy Majuba Hill

1881 Event - Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British

1856 Event - Natal forms as a British colony separate from Cape Colony

1845 Birthday - Paul S Methuen, English Field Marshal/governor of Natal/Malta

1843 Event - Natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony

1843 Event - Great Britain annexes Natal

1839 Birthday - Redvers H Buller, English general/large landowner: Natal

1832 Birthday - Frederick Sleigh "Bobs" Roberts, British Governor of Natal, Ireland-Boer war













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