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Bombing of Umkhonto

South Africa · Government / Government of South Africa. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1961Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1961

Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd16 December 1961

Government / Government of South Africa

Bombs are exploded at power stations & Government offices by Umkhonto we Sizwe. A bombing campaign held on the Afikaner Dinganes day, anniversarry Blood River

Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd31 December 1961

Government / Government of South Africa

Bombs are exploded at power stations & Government offices by Umkhonto we Sizwe

Names involved

Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd

Provenance

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