Birth of Trevor Rabin
Birth of Trevor Rabin, later Yes guitarist, vocalist and songwriter during the 1980s.
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1949 in South Africa
Explore 8 historical events and records for South Africa in 1949.
Historical records for South Africa in 1949
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January
July
Interracial Marriage Ban
The law becomes an early pillar of statutory apartheid.
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act
Government enacts a ban on marriages classified as interracial.
Other events (month unknown)
Franchise
Citizenship Act, extends the franchise to Germans in South West Africa
Legislation
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, prohibits marriages between white people and people of other races. Prohibition of Marriages Act, apartheid legislation. Citizenship Act, extends the franchise to Germans in South West Africa
President of South Africa
Appointed President General of the ANC
Reform of Electoral System
German South West Africans support Malan, he is less dependent on the Afrikaner Party. Citizenship Act, extends the franchise to Germans in South West Africa
Secretary
Appointed Secretary General of the ANC
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