4 December 1899: Work ceases in the De Beers Mine because of the siege, 1899
4 December 1901: The first annual sports meeting of Christian Brothers’ College, 1901
4 December 1907: The equestrian statue of Cecil Rhodes unveiled by Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson, 1907
4 December 1912: The first combined Council meeting of Kimberley and Beaconsfield, 1912
4 December 1926: War Memorial dedication – the Chancel of St Cyprian’s Cathedral by Archbishop William Cater, 1926
4 December 1987: The Big Hole Caravan Park opened, one of the top ten in RSA, 1987
4 December 1994: Kimberley’s Peace Torch lit, 1994
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