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EVENTS

1660

The Dutch East India Company imports the first Horse s into the Cape from Batavia

Jan Danaert leads a horseback expedition from the Cape settlement to the east and reaches what he names the Olifants River

Pieter Everaert leads an unsuccessful horseback expedition from the Cape settlement to the north in an attempt to locate the land of the Namaqua

1661

Pieter Cruythoff is sent out from the Cape settlement to investigate the suitability of the interior for Agriculture

1662

7 May - Jan Van Riebeeck leaves the Cape on promotion to a position on the Council of Justice in Batavia

9 May - Zaccharias Wagenaer succeeds Van Riebeeck as Commander of the Cape

1663

Settler outposts are established in the Hottentots Holland and Saldanha Bay areas

1664

26 August - Isbrand Goske arrives at the Cape as Commissioner, and was instructed to select a site for the Castle Of Good Hope

1665

18 August - The first Dutch Reformed Church congregation is founded at the Cape and J. van Arkel is appointed the first minister

1666

Settlements in Saldanha Bay and Vishoek ( Fish Hoek ) are established

The first Calvinist church built in the Cape

2 January - Work commenced on a fortress, known as the Castle Of Good Hope , which replaced the previous wooden fort built by Jan Van Riebeeck and his men

24 October - Cornelis Van Qualbergen is appointed Commander of the Cape

1667

The first Malay s arrive as slaves

1668

Hieronimus Cruse explores the southeast coast as far as Mossel Bay

16 June - Jakob Borghorst is appointed Commander of the Cape

BIRTHS

1660 - Lodewijk Van Assenburgh , Governor Of The Cape , is born

1663 - Johannes Cornelis D'Ablaing , acting Governor of the Cape, is born

1664 - William Adriaan Van Der Stel , Governor of the Cape, is born

DEATHS

1662 - Doman and Autsumao, leaders of the Khoikhoi and interpreters dies

1668 - Zacharias Wagenaer , Commander of the Cape, dies