UPDATE: 16/07/2019 16 July 1871, Esau Demoense discovers the world’s richest diamond mine, later named the Kimberley Mine. 16 July 1884, Vooruitzucht Estate, except the mining areas, handed over to the Council. 16 July 1894, Andrew Hudson Bain of Bains ...
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🗓#KimberleyToday, Tuesday 16/07/2019 https://www.kimberley.org.za/?p=24113 TODAY’S WEATHER, EVENTS, SPECIALS & PROMOTIONS KIMBERLEY’s #WEATHERTODAY ☀ Today: 23°C Plenty of sunshine; delightful. 🌑 Tonight: 6°C Clear. 🌟 Max UV Index: 4 ⛈ Thunderstorms: 0% 🌬 Wind: NNW 13 km/h 🌬 Gusts: 22 km/h __________________________________________ TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 16 ...
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15 July 1871, Diamond News reports that there are 43 graves in Dutoitspan cemetery. 15 July 1916, The SA Brigade moves into Delville Wood (pictured) at 05h00. 15 July 1928, Kimberley’s Cenotaph (pictured) unveiled in Dutoitspan Road. DID YOU KNOW ...
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🗓#KimberleyToday, Monday 15/07/2019 https://www.kimberley.org.za/?p=24100 TODAY’S WEATHER, EVENTS, SPECIALS & PROMOTIONS KIMBERLEY’s #WEATHERTODAY ☀ Today: 24°C Plenty of sunshine; beautiful. 🌑 Tonight: 6°C Clear. 🌟 Max UV Index: 4 ⛈ Thunderstorms: 0% 🌬 Wind: N 13 km/h 🌬 Gusts: 22 km/h __________________________________________ TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 15 ...
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🗓#KimberleyToday, Sunday 14/07/2019 https://www.kimberley.org.za/?p=24097 TODAY’S WEATHER, EVENTS, SPECIALS & PROMOTIONS KIMBERLEY’s #WEATHERTODAY ☀ Today: 24°C Plenty of sunshine; beautiful. 🌑 Tonight: 7°C Clear. 🌟 Max UV Index: 4 ⛈ Thunderstorms: 0% 🌬 Wind: NNW 15 km/h 🌬 Gusts: 26 km/h __________________________________________ TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 14 ...
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🗓#KimberleyToday, Saturday 13/07/2019 https://www.kimberley.org.za/?p=24095 TODAY’S WEATHER, EVENTS, SPECIALS & PROMOTIONS KIMBERLEY’s #WEATHERTODAY ☀ Today: 24°C Plenty of sunshine; beautiful. 🌑 Tonight: 7°C Clear. 🌟 Max UV Index: 4 ⛈ Thunderstorms: 0% 🌬 Wind: WNW 9 km/h 🌬 Gusts: 18 km/h __________________________________________ TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 13 ...
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12 July 1888, Rescue attempts continue at the De Beers Mine disaster as hundreds of miners escape the underground fire. Pictured are GM of De Beers at the time of the disaster, Gardner Williams, and the Memorial at Gladstone cemetery. ...
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🗓#KimberleyToday, Friday 12/07/2019 https://www.kimberley.org.za/?p=24090 TODAY’S WEATHER, EVENTS, SPECIALS & PROMOTIONS KIMBERLEY’s #WEATHERTODAY ☀ Today: 23°C Plenty of sunshine; beautiful. 🌑 Tonight: 6°C Clear. 🌟 Max UV Index: 4 ⛈ Thunderstorms: 0% 🌬 Wind: N 7 km/h 🌬 Gusts: 13 km/h __________________________________________ TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 12 ...
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11 July 1878, Louis Hond found guilty of buying two diamonds from Africans. 11 July 1888, The world’s worst diamond mine disaster occurs at the De Beers mine, claiming 202 lives. DID YOU KNOW Wednesday 11 July 1888 is the ...
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🗓#KimberleyToday, Thursday 11/07/2019 https://www.kimberley.org.za/?p=24082 TODAY’S WEATHER, EVENTS, SPECIALS & PROMOTIONS KIMBERLEY’s #WEATHERTODAY ☀ Today: 25°C Plenty of sunshine; nice and warm. 🌑 Tonight: 4°C Clear. 🌟 Max UV Index: 4 ⛈ Thunderstorms: 0% 🌬 Wind: N 9 km/h 🌬 Gusts: 17 km/h __________________________________________ TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S ...
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