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Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges

former elected State President of South Africa who died before being able to take office (1898–1968)

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Born
March 8, 1898
Died
January 10, 1968
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1898

About Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges

Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges was a South African politician who was elected the state president of South Africa, but died before he could take office, aged 69. When the National Party won power in 1948, he joined the cabinet as Minister of Posts and Telegraphs. After Verwoerd's assassination, Dönges, as a senior member of the Cabinet, became acting Prime Minister on 6 September 1966 until a National Party congress named B.

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Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges timeline

  1. When the National Party won power in 1948, he joined the cabinet as Minister of Posts and Telegraphs.
  2. After Verwoerd's assassination, Dönges, as a senior member of the Cabinet, became acting Prime Minister on 6 September 1966 until a National Party congress named B.

The world when Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges was born

Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges was born in 1898. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineSpanish-American War — US gains territories
  • Technology milestoneMarie & Pierre Curie discover radium
  • World population~1.58B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population71.0M

1898 versus 2026

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Measure18982026
Population71.0M341 million

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