8 May 1878Prime Minister of South AfricaJohn Gordon Sprigg
Appointed Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, 1st term
Historical records for South Africa in 1878, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Appointed Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, 1st term
Opposes British annexation before open rebellion begins.
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