1855 in South Africa

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See also: 1854 in South Africa, other events of 1855, 1856 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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Events

• Pretoria is established
• 20 Irish miners arrive to work in the Namaqualand copper mines

Births

• Olive Emilie Albertina Schreiner, author and feminist

Deaths

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