UPDATED: 22/09/2025 22 September 1947, Two elderly ladies murdered at 23 Roper Street by James Louw. 22 September 1971, The Town Hall saved from demolition by public poll. (Pictured is 23 Roper Street at the time of the murder) Double ...
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UPDATED: 16/09/2025 16 September 1901, Frans Matlap dies during blasting operations at De Beers mine. 16 September 1920, Andrew Kiddie, the founder of the bakery, dies. 16 September 1925, Architect Daniel W Greatbatch dies. 16 September 1964, Clarence Edward Crowther ...
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UPDATED: 28/08/2025 28 August 1879, Cornerstone of the new St Cyprians Church on Jones Street laid by Charles Warren. 28 August 2015, Northern Cape MEC of Education, Grizelda Cjiekella-Lecholo, dies suddenly. Grizelda ‘Zaza’ Boniwe Cjiekella-Lecholo Grizelda Boniwe Cjiekella-Lecholo, known affectionately ...
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UPDATED: 13/08/2025 13 August 1924, Marthinus Kruger dies after a rugby injury during practice. 13 August 2016, Professor Elaine Rosa Salo (pictured) dies in the USA. In Memoriam: Elaine Salo From: University of Delaware Arts and Sciences Department of Women ...
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UPDATED: 11/08/2025 11 August 1946, Four large diamonds found on the river diggings. Large Diamonds found at Barkly West Diamond Fields Advertiser 12 August 1946 The four main digging centres of the Barkly West mining district each yielded a large ...
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UPDATED: 31/07/2025 31 July 1886, Railway Station opens. 31 July 1897, First competition for the Rhodes Challenge Cup at the Kimberley Golf Club. 31 July 1901, Foundation stone of the new Jewish Synagogue laid by Gustav Bonas. 31 July 1908, Mining of ...
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UPDATED: 14/07/2025 14 July 1950, USA women’s hockey team beat Griqualand West women 2-1. 14 July 1964, SA hockey player Wally Ubsdell dies. Kenilworth Springbok hockey player Wally Ubsdell Walter (Wally) Alfred Douglas Ubsdell, a former Springbok hockey player, died ...
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4 July 1953, Cecil Rhodes Museum opens at the cottage where he died in Muizenberg. USA citizens and their Kimberley links Today, the 4th of July, is Independence Day for the United States of America. A brief look at a ...
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1 July 1881, Cape Education system applies to Griqualand West. 1 July 1887, Sir William Henry Solomon (pictured) appointed Judge of the High Court of Griqualand West. 1 July 1900, De Beers buy London and SA Exploration Company. 1 July ...
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UPDATED: 25/06/2025 25 June 1876, Kimberley blanketed in 12 inches of snow. 25 June 1882, Five miners killed in an explosion at the KCBM Co claims in the Big Hole. 25 June 1900, Dr Leander Starr Jameson (pictured) elected MLA ...
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