Today in Kimberley’s History
A series by Steve Lunderstedt
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 25 JULY
UPDATED: 25/07/2025 25 July 1901, Original Synagogue on Dutoitspan Road sold on public auction. 25 July 1965, William Benbow Humphreys,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 24 JULY
UPDATED: 24/07/2025 24 July 1878, The battle of Takoon. (Pictured are Luka Jantjie and Charles Warren.) The battle of Takoon,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 23 JULY
UPDATED: 23/07/2025 23 July 1887, Kimberley Public Library opens. 23 July 1901, The death of Joseph Pratley of Beaconsfield. 23…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 22 JULY
22 July 1875, Richard Giddy Lodge No 1574 has its first meeting at the Treasury. 22 July 1931, Abantu-Batho Hall…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 21 JULY
21 July 1926, Sir Ernest Oppenheimer appointed a Director of De Beers Consolidated Mines. 21 July 1920, F Walton Jameson…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 18 JULY
18 July 1874, SA cricketer Bertie Powell born. 18 July 1878, The Thompson family attacked by Kgosi Galeshewe’s force at…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 17 JULY
UPDATED: 17/07/2025 17 July 1885, Beaconsfield Public School opens. 17 July 1890, Cecil Rhodes (pictured) becomes Premier of the Cape Colony.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 16 JULY
UPDATE: 16/07/2025 16 July 1871, Esau Demoense discovers the world’s richest diamond mine, later named the Kimberley Mine. 16 July…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 15 JULY
UPDATED: 15/07/2025 15 July 1871, Diamond News reports that there are 43 graves in Dutoitspan cemetery. 15 July 1916, The…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 14 JULY
UPDATED: 14/07/2025 14 July 1950, USA women’s hockey team beat Griqualand West women 2-1. 14 July 1964, SA hockey player…
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