Ian Smith
1919 to 2007
8 documented presences
8 places
Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Ian Smith across 8 places, from 1919 to 2007. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Ian Douglas Smith (8 April 1919 to 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian and later Zimbabwean politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia until October 1964 and now known as Zimbabwe) from 1964 to 1979.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Ian Smith was documented, and when
8 April 1919exact date
Selukweattested
“Ian Douglas Smith was born on 8 April 1919 in Selukwe (now Shurugwi), a small mining and farming town about southwest of the Southern Rhodesian capital Salisbury (now Harare).”
source: Wikipedia: Ian Smith
2004year
The UKattested
“Smith had by this time lost most of his former international prominence—his visit to the UK in 2004 to meet Conservative politicians was largely ignored by the British press—but he achieved new domestic popularity and eminence among Zimb…”
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2005year
St James, Cape Townattested
“I'm African, not British." Smith travelled to South Africa for medical treatment in 2005, and moved into a retirement home overlooking the sea in St James, a southern suburb of Cape Town.”
source: Wikipedia: Ian Smith
2005year
South Africaattested
“I'm African, not British." Smith travelled to South Africa for medical treatment in 2005, and moved into a retirement home overlooking the sea in St James, a southern suburb of Cape Town.”
source: Wikipedia: Ian Smith
January 2006month
London Heathrow Airportattested
“He was reportedly devastated by the death of his son Alec from a heart attack at London Heathrow Airport in January 2006.”
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January 2006month
Londonattested
“He was reportedly devastated by the death of his son Alec from a heart attack at London Heathrow Airport in January 2006.”
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20 November 2007exact date
Cape Townattested
“After some weeks of illness, Ian Smith died in Cape Town on 20 November 2007 at the age of 88, having had a stroke.”
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20 November 2007exact date
Cape Provinceattested
“After some weeks of illness, Ian Smith died in Cape Town on 20 November 2007 at the age of 88, having had a stroke.”
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Places Ian Smith is documented in
Cape Town1 presence · 2007London1 presence · 2006South Africa1 presence · 2005
Cape Province1 presence · 2007
London Heathrow Airport1 presence · 2006
Selukwe1 presence · 1919
St James, Cape Town1 presence · 2005
The UK1 presence · 2004
Other places tied to Ian Smith in the record
In each of these, a source puts Ian Smith and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Ian Smith was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1923 to 1939period
The UKmentioned
“When the Second World War broke out in 1939, Southern Rhodesia had been self-governing for 16 years, having gained responsible government from the UK in 1923.”
source: Wikipedia: Ian Smith
September 1942month
Gwerumentioned
“After a year's training at Gwelo under the Empire Air Training Scheme, Smith passed out with the rank of pilot officer in September 1942.”
source: Wikipedia: Ian Smith
October 1943month
Egyptmentioned
“In October 1943, in Egypt, Smith crashed his Hurricane after his throttle malfunctioned during a dawn takeoff.”
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March 1944month
Cairomentioned
“Doctors and surgeons in Cairo rebuilt Smith's face through skin grafts and plastic surgery, and he was passed fit to fly again in March 1944.”
source: Wikipedia: Ian Smith
May 1944month
Corsicamentioned
“237 Squadron, which had switched to flying Spitfire Mk IXs, in Corsica in May 1944.”
source: Wikipedia: Ian Smith
1945year
Denmarkmentioned
“130 Squadron for the rest of his service, flying with the unit to Denmark and Norway, and was discharged at the end of 1945 with the rank of flight lieutenant.”
source: Wikipedia: Ian Smith
April 1945month
Rhodesiamentioned
“Smith again turned down the offer of a billet in Rhodesia and returned to active service in April 1945 with No.”
source: Wikipedia: Ian Smith
1946year
Rhodes Universitymentioned
“He returned to Rhodes University in early 1946.”
source: Wikipedia: Ian Smith
1946year
1946year
Vaal Dammentioned
“Training the rowers under strict military-style discipline, he led them to victory at the 1946 South African Inter-Varsity Boat Race at the Vaal Dam south of Johannesburg, and subsequently received national-standard varsity honours for r…”
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1947year
Selukwementioned
“In 1947, he met Janet Duvenage (née Watt), a schoolteacher from the Cape in South Africa who had come to Selukwe to stay with family after the death of her husband Piet on the rugby field.”
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1947year
Cape Provincementioned
“In 1947, he met Janet Duvenage (née Watt), a schoolteacher from the Cape in South Africa who had come to Selukwe to stay with family after the death of her husband Piet on the rugby field.”
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1947year
South Africamentioned
“In 1947, he met Janet Duvenage (née Watt), a schoolteacher from the Cape in South Africa who had come to Selukwe to stay with family after the death of her husband Piet on the rugby field.”
source: Wikipedia: Ian Smith
July 1948month
Southern Rhodesiamentioned
“A general election was called in Southern Rhodesia in July 1948 after the United Party government, headed by the Prime Minister Sir Godfrey Huggins, unexpectedly lost a vote in the Legislative Assembly.”
source: Wikipedia: Ian Smith
20 May 1949exact date
1956year
1961year
1961year
1961year
13 March 1962exact date
28 June 1963exact date
28 June 1963exact date
August 1963month
1964year
Documented at the same place, the same year
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Sources
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