Cecil Rhodes History: April 4, 1902 - Cecil Rhodes scholarship fund forms with $10 million January 6, 1896 - Cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony September 13, 1890 - Cecil Rhodes' colonies hoist Union Jack in Mashonaland and Salisbury September 12, 1890 - Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Mashonaland (Ft. Salisbury) August 14, 1890 - Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Mashonaland (Fort Victoria) August 1, 1890 - Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Lundi July 17, 1890 - Cecil Rhodes becomes premier of Cape colony June 27, 1890 - Cecil Rhodes' colonies attack Motlousi at Matabeleland October 29, 1889 - Queen Victoria grants Cecil Rhodes rights to Zambezia October 30, 1888 - Ndebele-king Lobengula grants Cecil Rhodes, Mashonaland 100 pounds per month October 29, 1888 - Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company July 5, 1853 - Cecil Rhodes, born in Hertfordshire, England, British Statesman, Prime Minister of Cape Colony 1890 - 1896