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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 08 MAY
UPDATED: 08/05/2026 8 May 1945, VE Day – Germany surrenders to end the conflict in Europe. GERMANY SURRENDERS The formal…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 07 MAY
UPDATED: 07/05/2026 7 May 1951, Compulsory for all SA citizens to have an Identity card. 7 May 1962, The Grand…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 06 MAY
UPDATED: 06/05/2026 6 May 1887, De Beers MC AGM held at their new offices for first time in Warren Street.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 05 MAY
UPDATED: 05/05/2026 Nothing yet found for today in Kimberley’s history…the research continues THE GAOLS OF YESTERYEAR IN KIMBERLEY The gaols…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 04 MAY
UPDATED: 04/05/2026 4 May 1867, SA cricketer Nic Theunissen born in Colesberg. Restoring one of Kimberley’s Grandest Homes in 1976…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 30 APRIL
UPDATED: 30/04/2026 30 April 1900, The Mafeking relief column ready to depart from Dronfield farm. 30 April 1900, Dr William…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 29 APRIL
UPDATED: 29/04/2026 29 April 1884, The Miners strike in Kimberley ends in disaster with seven white miners shot dead by…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 28 APRIL
Updated: 28/04/2026 28 April 1880, De Beers Mining Company formed by Cecil Rhodes, Charles Rudd, Robert Dundas Graham and others.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 24 APRIL
UPDATE: 24/04/2026 24 April 1884, South Africa’s first industrial strike begins, by miners. 24 April 1941, Steam tram derails at…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 23 APRIL
UPDATED: 23/04/2026 23 April 1936, Charter meeting of the SA Museums Association held at the Public Library. 23 April 1941,…
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