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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 30 JUNE
UPDATED: 30/06/2025 30 June 1875, Black Flag Rebellion peters out with the arrival of British troops. 30 June 1882, Kimberley’s…
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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. Rhodes pays his…
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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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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 09 MAY
UPDATED: 09/05/2025 9 May 1890, The first camera club in SA is established in Kimberley with eighteen members. 9 May…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 04 APRIL
UPDATED: 04/04/2025 4 April 1860, Title deeds to the farm Dorstfontein granted to AP du Toit. DU TOIT of DU…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 07 FEBRUARY
UPDATED: 07/02/2025 7 February 1900, Famous British golfer, Freddie Tait, killed fighting Boers at Koodoosberg. 7 February 1900, The Boer Long…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 20 SEPTEMBER
20 September 1888, Five sisters of the Poor Sisters of Nazareth leave London for Kimberley. 20 September 1899, The Town…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 30 AUGUST
UPDATE: 30/08/2024 30 August 1890, Foundation stone laid for the new Municipal complex in Stockdale Street. The Municipal complex in…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 28 JUNE
UPDATED: 28/06/2024 28 June 1882, Annie Penton, an elderly lady found with lots of gold and cash, arrested for IDB.…
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