Cecil John Rhodes
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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 17 JULY
UPDATED: 17/07/2026 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 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 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 29 JUNE
UPDATED: 29/06/2026 29 June 1882, A 120 carat diamond and a 78 carat diamond found in the Elma Mining Company…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 26 JUNE
UPDATED: 26/06/2026 26 June 1884, Neville Pickering falls out of a horse trap and is injured. 26 June 1940, German internees…
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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 24 JUNE
24 June 1901, Cecil Rhodes pays his last visit to the town where he made his fortune. Cecil Rhodes’ last…
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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 5 JUNE
5 June 1902, Death of Johnnie Grimmer at Caledon. 5 June 2003, Oldest surviving SA Currie Cup cricketer Jack Frank…
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