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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 30 JANUARY
UPDATED: 30/01/2026 30 January 1884, Arthur E Caldecott awarded the Chancellor’s Gold Medal. 30 January 1903, Mrs Joseph Chamberlain (Mary…
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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 – 13 JANUARY
UPDATED: 13 JANUARY 2026 13 January 1900, The price of meat raised – beef 1/- and horse flesh 9 pennies…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 09 DECEMBER
UPDATE: 09/12/2025 9 DECEMBER 1957, Harry Oppenheimer becomes Chairman of the De Beers Board. 9 DECEMBER 1977, Abraham Kotze dies…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 6 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 06/11/2025 6 November 1899, First shelling of Kimberley by the Boers during the siege. Pictured is the Boer gun…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 4 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 04/11/2025 4 November 1899, General C.J. Wessels (pictured) demands immediate surrender of Kimberley. 4 November 1927, City Hall architect…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 21 OCTOBER
21 October 1871, Gladstone suburb in use. 21 October 1968, Statue of Danie Theron unveiled at Alexandersfontein. Gladstone Suburb This…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 7 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 07/10/2025 7 October 1889, Wiener’s Day first celebrated in Kimberley, after MP Ludwig Wiener. 7 October 1893, William Wilson…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 18 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 18/09/2025 18 September 1945, Radio talent show at the Plaza: Charming songs provided by Merle Herbert, Janice Farrelly and…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 12 SEPTEMBER
12 September 1944, Lt Lafase Moolman dies after his Oxford aeroplane crashes during night training at 21 Air Flying School.…
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