UPDATED: 01/04/2021 1 April 1898, Rhodes becomes a shareholder in the Diamond Fields Advertiser. 1 April 1914, De Beers Director Robert English dies. 1 April 1989, Hugh Baiocchi (pictured) sets a new course record of 63 at the Kimberley golf course. ...
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27 March 1902, Flags fly at half-mast in respect of the late Cecil John Rhodes. 27 March 2020, Unprecedented National Lockdown against Corona Virus begins at 00h01. Pictured is the Death Mask of Cecil Rhodes, believed to made by the ...
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UPDATED: 26/03/2021 26 March 1902, Cecil Rhodes, aged 49 years, dies in Muizenburg. 26 March 1905, St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church foundation stone laid. 26 March 1930, First “Talkie” movie in Kimberley. 26 March 1969, Kimberley’s main public swimming pool, named after ...
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25 MARCH 1885, Reverend J.D. Kestell (pictured) becomes the minister for the Dutch Reformed Newton congregation. 25 MARCH 1898, Cecil Rhodes presents his portrait by Herkomer to the Kimberley Club. 25 MARCH 1908, De Beers Rugby Football Club takeover the ...
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UPDATED: 23/03/2021 23 March 1872, First game of cricket in Kimberley when Natalians beat Port Elizaberthans. 23 March 1876, Dedication of the “new” Freemasons Hall in Dutoitspan Road. 23 March 1878, First issue of the Diamond Fields Advertiser, Kimberley’s newspaper. ...
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UPDATED: 16/03/2021 16 March 1871, JB Robinson opens his Diamond Merchant’s office on Main Street, New Rush. 16 March 1899, Seventh Session of the Cape Colony Mayoral Conference begins in Kimberley. Cecil Rhodes and his thoughts on death Cecil Rhodes’ ...
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UPDATED: 12/03/2021 12 March 1888, Formation of De Beers Consolidated Mines. 12 March 1888, Cecil Rhodes elected first Chairman of DBCM. 12 March 1907, First Coloured Swimming Championship of Griqualand West takes place at the Lyndhurst Rd baths. Organised by ...
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2 March 1877, St Augustine’s Church opens in West End. 2 March 1896, Lease on “The Bungalow” transferred from Richard Solomon to Charles Rudd. 2 March 1900, Cecil Rhodes leaves for Cape Town after the siege. RUDD FAMILY TAKE UP ...
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UPDATED: 25/02/2021 25 February 1934, The Cape Corps Memorial in Kimberley unveiled by General Jan Smuts. THE CAPE CORPS GUN MEMORIAL The Cape Corps Association was formed shortly after World War I, with the strongest association being in Kimberley. Their ...
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UPDATE: 22/02/2021 22 February 1938, Mr Oosthuizen of Beaconsfield killed in a quarry blasting accident. PREMATURE EXPLOSION IN BLASTING ACCIDENT On Tuesday 22 February 1938 a Mr Oosthuizen of 30 Dyer Place, Beaconsfield, was killed in a blasting accident in ...
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