Orange Free State was annexed and renamed the Orange River Colony
Time: Monday May 28, 1900
Place: South Africa
Details: On 28 May, the Orange Free State was annexed and renamed the Orange River Colony.
‹ Earlier in historyRelief of MafekingFriday May 18, 1900 Later in history ›The Capital was capturedTuesday Jun 5, 1900
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May 1900
Joseph Stalin-May day 1900
Tuesday May 1, 1900 - Tiflis, Tiflis Governorate, Caucasus Viceroyalty, Russian Empire Or Georgia
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Second Boer War-Relief of Mafeking
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The Wright brothers-To Kitty Hawk
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Saturday Mar 31, 1900 - Bloemfontein, South Africa
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