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Cecil Rhodes Biography and Timeline

Follow Cecil Rhodes through 3 dated historical records for South Africa.

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Cecil Rhodes, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

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1896–1896Years on this page

1896

6 January 1896

Raid

Prime Minister of South Africa · Pretoria · Government / Government of South Africa

Resigns pending enquiries into the Jameson Raid, found guilty of engineering the raid

6 January 1896

Resignation of Cecil Rhodes

Prime Minister of South Africa · Pretoria · Government / Government of South Africa

Resigns pending enquiries into the Jameson Raid, found guilty of engineering the raid

6 January 1896

Trial

Prime Minister of South Africa · Pretoria · Government / Government of South Africa

Resigns pending enquiries into the Jameson Raid, found guilty of engineering the raid

Records, sources and methodology

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