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
