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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 14 JULY
UPDATED: 14/07/2026 14 July 1858, Black prisoners massacred by Boer farmers near Boshof. 14 July 1950, USA women’s hockey team…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 6 JULY
UPDATED: 06/07/2026 6 July 1858, The battle of Slypklip where Kausob defeated by a Boer commando. 6 July 1968, Author…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 1 JULY
1 July 1881, Cape Education system applies to Griqualand West. 1 July 1887, Sir William Henry Solomon (pictured) appointed Judge…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 25 JUNE
UPDATED: 25/06/2026 25 June 1876, Kimberley blanketed in 12 inches of snow. 25 June 1882, Five miners killed in an…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 18 JUNE
UPDATED: 18/06/2026 18 June 1900, Lyddite shell from Magersfontein explodes in Dutoitspan Road, kills one. 18 June 1976, City Hall…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 17 JUNE
UPDATED: 17/06/2026 17 June 1871, Carl Lotz discovers a 93 carat diamond at Bultfontein mine. Kimberley citizens die on the…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 12 JUNE
UPDATED: 12/06/2026 Nothing found as yet for this day in Kimberley’s history although assuredly there is something important that happened.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 1 JUNE
UPDATED: 01/06/2026 1 June 1889, De Beers Consolidated Mines takes control of the Kimberley Mine. 1 June 1893, Anthony M Robeson…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 15 MAY
UPDATED: 15/05/2026 15 May 1915, Ernest Oppenheimer forced to leave Kimberley. ERNEST OPPENHEIMER DEPARTS KIMBERLEY The resignation of Ernest Oppenheimer…
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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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