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Francistown in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Francistown in South Africa. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels1 people1960–1960

Historical events in Francistown

1960

12 April 1960
Francistown Transit
Oliver Reginald Tambo · ANC

Arrives in Francistown while travelling north from South Africa.

12 April 1960
Journey into Exile
Oliver Reginald Tambo · ANC

Continues toward Tanganyika on the ANC external mission.

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