South africk By glasdam Period: Nov 21, 1400 to Nov 21, 1990 South Africa Nov 21, 1488 first europeans arrived Nov 21, 1652 first europeans created supply-places Nov 21, 1658 first slaves arrived Nov 21, 1700 be the mid 1700 there where more slaves than europeans in cape Nov 21, 1820 several british settlers were placed in eastern Cape Nov 21, 1834 slavery discontinue Nov 21, 1886 the gold vein by Johannesburg is discovered Nov 21, 1899 the boerwar starts Nov 21, 1902 the boerwar ends Nov 21, 1939 second world war Nov 21, 1942 the nationalist party gets majority Nov 21, 1961 south Africa becomes a rebublic Nov 21, 1993 Nelson Mandela get the nobel peace prize Nov 21, 1994 Mandela is president Nov 21, 1994 first democratic election