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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 7 AUGUST
UPDATED: 07/08/2026 7 August 1873, Thespian band enliven cricket match at Barkly West with music. 7 August 1889, Pirate King George…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 6 AUGUST
UPDATED: 06/08/2026 6 August 1883, Beaconsfield Village Management Board elected. 6 August 1986, Six soldiers based at Intelligence School die…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 5 AUGUST
5 August 1879, Griqualand West annexed to the Cape Colony. 5 August 1934, SA cricketer Neville Quinn dies suddenly aged…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 4 AUGUST
4 August 1902, Opening of the Vaal River Estate (Sydney) diamond diggings. 4 August 1911, Ferdinand Schuler, Managing Director of the…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 AUGUST
3 August 1840, Sir Joseph B Robinson Bart, born. 3 August 1870, ZAR (Transvaal) President Pretorius has a claim at…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 31 JULY
UPDATED: 31/07/2026 31 July 1886, Railway Station opens. 31 July 1897, First competition for the Rhodes Challenge Cup at the Kimberley…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 30 JULY
30 July 1870, Stafford Parker (pictured) elected as President of the Digger’s Republic in Klipdrift (Barkly West). Pictured is Stafford…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 29 JULY
UPDATED: 29/07/2026 29 July 1878, A 201 carat diamond, a perfect octahedron, found in Dutoitspan mine. 29 July 1911, Uncle…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 28 JULY
UPDATED: 28 July 2026 28 July 2016, Kimberley artist Jill Adams dies. Renowned Kimberley artist Jill Adams (nee Burrow) The…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 27 JULY
27 July 1902, Fire at the Town Hall. 27 July 1916, Edgar Oliver, son of HA Oliver, killed in France.…
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