1920 in South Africa

See also: 1919 in South Africa, other events of 1920, 1921 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

[edit] Events

• 10 January - The League of Nations is established as the Treaty of Versailles goes into effect
• 1 February - The South African Air Force is established
• 20 November - Prince Arthur of Connaught is appointed the 3rd Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
• South Africa is granted a League of Nations Class C mandate over South West Africa

[edit] Births

• 12 May - Basil Gerald Stapleton, World War II fighter pilot, is born in Durban
• 8 August - Nimrod Sejake, activist is born in Evaton

[edit] Deaths

• Olive Emilie Albertina Schreiner, author and feminist dies in Wynberg, Cape Town

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