1660s in South Africa

1660s in South Africa
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List of years in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during the 1660s in South Africa.

Events

1660

  • The Dutch East India Company imports the first horses into the Cape from Batavia
  • Jan Danaert leads a horseback expedition from the Cape settlement to the east and reaches what he names the Olifants River
  • Pieter Everaert leads an unsuccessful horseback expedition from the Cape settlement to the north in an attempt to locate the land of the Namaqua

1661

  • Pieter Cruythoff is sent out from the Cape settlement to investigate the suitability of the interior for agriculture

1662

1663

1664

  • 26 August - Isbrand Goske arrives at the Cape as Commissioner, and was instructed to select a site for the Castle of Good Hope

1665

  • 18 August - The first Dutch Reformed Church congregation is founded at the Cape and J. van Arkel is appointed the first minister

1666

  • Settlements in Saldanha Bay and Vishoek are established
  • The first Calvinist church built in the Cape
  • 2 January - Work commenced on a fortress, known as the Castle of Good Hope, which replaced the previous wooden fort built by Jan van Riebeeck and his men
  • 24 October - Cornelis van Qualbergen is appointed Commander of the Cape

1667

  • The first Malays arrive as slaves

1668

  • Hieronimus Cruse explores the southeast coast as far as Mossel Bay
  • 16 June - Jakob Borghorst is appointed Commander of the Cape

Births

Deaths

References

  1. ↑ Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia

See Years in South Africa for list of References

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