The Union of South Africa was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire, formed by the unification of the Cape Colony, Natal, the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony, which had been created after the South African War. Louis Botha was its first prime minister. Political power was held by the white minority, and laws such as the Natives Land Act of 1913 restricted where black South Africans could own land. After the National Party came to power in 1948, the policy of apartheid imposed strict racial segregation. Following a referendum among white voters, South Africa became a republic and left the Commonwealth, and the Union ceased to exist. Majority rule came only in 1994.
Before and after
- 11 May 1910Establishment of Glacier National Park
- 12 May 1910Birth of Dorothy Hodgkin
- 15 May 1910First match of the Italy men's national association football team
- 27 May 1910Death of Robert Koch
- from 31 May 1910 to 31 May 1961Union of South Africa
- from 1 June 1910 to 14 June 1913Terra Nova Expedition
- from 3 June 1910 to 30 January 1912Amundsen's South Pole expedition
- 11 June 1910Birth of Jacques Cousteau
- 13 August 1910Death of Florence Nightingale
More in Civilizations & archaeology
- from 11 August 1804 to 8 June 1867Austrian Empire
- 1831Discovery of Lewis chessmen
- from 1858 to 1947British Raj
- October 1871Schliemann begins digging at Hisarlik
- 1879Altamira cave paintings are discovered
- 1899Oracle bones reveal early Chinese writing
The era
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