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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 13 OCTOBER
13 October 1870, The first newspaper, The Diamond Field, published at Barkly West. 13 October 1866, Thirteen miners die at…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 10 OCTOBER
10 October 1873, Rhodes begins studying at Oxford University. 10 October 1888, Foundation stone for the Masonic Temple on Dutoitspan…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 9 OCTOBER
9 October 1876, Solomon T Plaatje (pictured) born near Boshof. 9 October 1901, Presentation of a Silver Cradle to the…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 8 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 08/10/2025 8 October 1918, Spanish Flu has Kimberley in its deathly grip and fatalities mount. 8 October 1931, Dairyman…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 7 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 07/10/2025 7 October 1889, Wiener’s Day first celebrated in Kimberley, after MP Ludwig Wiener. 7 October 1893, William Wilson…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 6 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 06/10/2025 6 October 1879, Kgosi Galeshewe sentenced to 12 years gaol for his part in the Uprising. 6 October…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 OCTOBER
3 October 1882, 3 miners killed in a slip of ground at Dutoitspan Mine. 3 October 1891, SA cricketer WVS (Vic)…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 2 OCTOBER
2 October 1916, Dr Arthur Elias Letele (pictured) born in Maseru. 2 October 1980, Kimberley’s new hospital opens. Dr Arthur…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 1 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 01/10/2025 1 October 1881, Circus Proprietor Richard Bell dies. 1 October 1899, Six Black miners killed in a mud rush…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 30 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 30/09/2025 30 September 1872, Ernest Moses horse-whipped by JB Robinson. 30 September 1904, Lord Roberts visits Kimberley for the…
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