Barney Barnato
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 23 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 23/09/2026 23 September 1871, Theatre Royal in Dutoitspan Village opens. 23 September 1887, The Queen’s Theatre opens. 23 September 1918, The…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 21 SEPTEMBER
21 September 1888, Detective Robert Murray dies in a fire on Barkly Road. 21 September 1905, The first principal of…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 31 AUGUST
UPDATED: 31/08/2026 31 August 1918, CBC Building Fund have produce sale at the City Hall. 31 August 1945, 1000 people…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 17 AUGUST
UPDATED: 17/08/2026 17 August 1872, The New Rush’s first church opens on Newton (Dutch/Hertzog) Square. 17 August 1908, Famous SA…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 JULY
UPDATED: 03/07/2026 3 July 1873, Reverend Gway Tyamzashe ordained the first black minister in Kimberley. 3 July 1890, The Kimberley…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 JUNE
3 June 1932, Colonel Herbert S Harris dies. 3 June 1952, Official opening of Belgrave Lodge by Harry Oppenheimer. Also…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 28 MAY
UPDATED: 28/05/2026 28 MAY 1895, The De Beers billiard rooms open on Warren Street. 28 MAY 1924, A bomb explodes…
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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 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 12 MARCH
UPDATED: 12/03/2026 12 March 1888, Formation of De Beers Consolidated Mines. 12 March 1888, Cecil Rhodes elected first Chairman of…
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