1 July 1887, Sir William Henry Solomon (pictured) appointed Judge of the High Court of Griqualand West. 1 July 1900, De Beers finally purchase the London and SA Exploration Company. 1 July 1914, De Beers acquires the Victoria Tramways Company. ...
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8 April 1879, Charles Warren Lodge meets for the first time in Dutoitspan. 8 April 1890, Transvaal beats Kimberley on the Eclectic field to win the first ever Currie Cup cricket game. 8 April 1890, SA Cricket Association formed in ...
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15 October 1880, Griqualand West incorporated into the Cape Colony. 15 October 1885, Richard Stable accidentally killed in the Kimberley Mine. 15 October 1899, Martial law proclaimed in Kimberley besieged by Boers. 15 October 1910, SA cricketer Xenophon Balaskas born. 15 October 1913, Edward ...
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UPDATED: 14/05/2021 14 May 1878, Griquatown besieged by the Griqua people. 14 May 1902, Royal Munster Fusiliers Promenade concert in aid of Nazareth House. 14 May 1903, Three black African miners killed in a mud rush in the De Beers ...
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UPDATED: 23/04/2021 23 April 1936, Charter meeting of the SA Museums Association held at the Public Library. 23 April 1941, Steam tram arrives in Kenilworth village for the first time. 23 April 1953, Springbok rugby player John D McCulloch commits ...
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