1863 in South Africa

none April 2020 December 2013 1863 The following lists events that happened during 1863 in South Africa. Incumbents Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Sir Philip Wodehouse. Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal: John Scott. State President of the Orange Free State: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (until 17 June).Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices, Orange Free State: Heads of State: 1854-1902 (Accessed on 14 April 2017) Jacobus Johannes Venter (acting from 20 June). Muller Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas Muller Oude tyden in den Oranje-Vrystaat. 54, 74, 76, 87, 127, 131, 134, 143, 145, 147, 158, 159, 172, 256 President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic: W.C. Janse van Rensburg (acting until instated).Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices, South African Republic (Transvaal): Heads of State: 1857-1877 (Accessed on 14 April 2017) Events March 18 – Joseph Allison becomes acting State President of the Orange Free State until 17 June during the absence of M.W. Pretorius. April 1 – The Cape Town and Green Point Tramway Company commences with the first horse-drawn trams in Cape Town from the foot of Adderley Street and out along Somerset Road to Green Point. June thumb|Inaugural train arriving at Wellington 17 – M.W. Pretorius resigns as State President of the Orange Free State. 20 – Jacobus Johannes Venter becomes acting State President of the Orange Free State. October 23 – Acting President Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg becomes President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic. November 4 – The Cape Town-Wellington railway is officially inaugurated.Espitalier, T.J.; Day, W.A.J. (1943). The Locomotive in South Africa - A Brief History of Railway Development. Chapter I - The Period of the 4 ft. 8½ in. Gauge. South African Railways and Harbours Magazine, June 1943. pp. 437-440.The South African Railways - Historical Survey. Editor George Hart, Publisher Bill Hart, Sponsored by Dorbyl Ltd., Published c. 1978, pp. 4, 8. Births births in 1863 Category:1863 births Deaths deaths in 1863 Category:1863 deaths Railways Railway lines opened 4 November – Cape Western – Stellenbosch to Wellington, 27 mi km 1 off.Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 181, ref. no. 200954-13 References 30em 1863 in collapsed South Africa Category:Years in South Africa