Today in Kimberley’s History
A series by Steve Lunderstedt
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 4 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 04/11/2025 4 November 1899, General C.J. Wessels (pictured) demands immediate surrender of Kimberley. 4 November 1927, City Hall architect…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 3 NOVEMBER
UPDATED; 03/11/2025 3 NOVEMBER 1899, Kimberley Mine ceases work during the siege. 3 NOVEMBER 1904, Four Black mine workers die…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 31 OCTOBER
31 October 1883, Samuel Austen elected the first Mayor of Beaconsfield. 31 October 1899, Food rationing introduced during the siege.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 30 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 30/10/2025 30 October 1954, Horse racing returns to Kimberley after a 21 year absence. 30 October 1966, Renowned Brother…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 29 OCTOBER
29 October 1872, Harry Barnato, elder brother of Barney, stages his first show on the Diamond Fields. 29 October 1888,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 28 OCTOBER
28 October 1908, Harry Oppenheimer born at 7 Lodge Road, Belgravia. The Birth of Harry Oppenheimer Harry Frederick Oppenheimer was…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 27 OCTOBER
27 OCTOBER 1896, Death of Reverend Gway Tyamzashe, the last black man to hold a claim in the Big Hole.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 24 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 24/10/2025 24 October 1899, The first action of the siege of Kimberley at Dronfield farm Pictured is the Centenary…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 23 OCTOBER
23 October 1907, De Beers swimming pool on Warren Street opened to the public. Warren Street Swimming Pool The De…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 22 OCTOBER
22 October 1870, Stafford Parker’s Music Hall opens on the banks of the Vaal River. President Stafford Parker of the…
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