15th century in South Africa

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See also: other events of the 15th century, 16th century in South Africa, and the Timeline of South African history.

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 1480s 1.2 1490s 2 Births 3 Deaths

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[edit] 1480s

• 12 March 1488 - Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese navigator, lands at what is to become Mossel Bay in the Western Cape Province and erects the first padrão (stone cross) on the South African coast
• 6 June 1488 - Bartolomeu Dias erects the second padrão (stone cross), that of St. Philip, at Cape Maclear, west of Cape Point, on his return journey to Portugal

[edit] 1490s

• 22 November 1497 - Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese navigator, discovers the sea route to India around the Cape of Good Hope
• 25 December 1497 - Vasco da Gama anchored at present day Durban and named it "Rio De Natal"

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