Cecil John Rhodes
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 27 JANUARY
UPDATE: 27/01/2026 27 January 1910, A liberal supporter of all sports, James A Hill of Hill and Paddon, dies at…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 26 JANUARY
UPDATED: 26/01/2026 26 January 1923, Two Kimberley chemists charged with selling opium over the counter. 26 January 1947, Tommy Eden…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 21 JANUARY
UPDATED: 21/01/2026 21 January 1872, Church school opens its doors in Dutoitspan. 21 January 1900, Long Cecil fires its first…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 19 JANUARY
UPDATE: 19/01/2026 19 January 1900, The Long Cecil gun, designed by American George Labram, and built in the De Beers…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 15 JANUARY
UPDATED: 15/01/2026 15 January 1877, Murderer William Danster executed in Kimberley. 15 January 1897, Secretary of De Beers CM, William…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 5 JANUARY
5 January 1876: Enquiry into allegations of bribery against Cecil Rhodes CECIL RHODES ACCUSED OF BRIBERY The Black Flag Rebellion…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 04 DECEMBER
4 DECEMBER 1899, Work ceases in the De Beers Mine because of the siege. 4 DECEMBER 1901, The first annual…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 1 DECEMBER
UPDATED: 01/12/2025 1 DECEMBER 1899, Traffic Manager of Cape Government Railways Thomas More dies. 1 DECEMBER 1906, De Beers Benefit…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 28 NOVEMBER
UPDATE: 28/11/2025 28 November 1885, The first train arrives in Kimberley. 28 November 1899, The second and bloodiest battle of Carter’s…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 17 NOVEMBER
17 November 1871, The first Commissioners for Kimberley arrive from the Cape. 17 November 1904, Premier Mine re-named Wesselton Mine.…
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