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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 1 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 01/10/2026 1 October 1881, Circus Proprietor Richard Bell dies. 1 October 1899, Six Black miners killed in a mud rush…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 23 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 23/09/2026 23 September 1871, Theatre Royal in Dutoitspan Village opens. 23 September 1887, The Queen’s Theatre opens. 23 September 1918, The…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 22 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 22/09/2026 22 September 1947, Two elderly ladies murdered at 23 Roper Street by James Louw. 22 September 1971, The…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 16 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 16/09/2026 16 September 1901, Frans Matlap dies during blasting operations at De Beers mine. 16 September 1920, Andrew Kiddie,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 10 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 10/09/2026 10 September 1874, The first Good Templars Hall in South Africa opens in Kimberley. 10 September 1910, 1600…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 26 AUGUST
UPDATED: 26/08/2026 26 August 1891, British Isles defeats Cape Colony XV 4-0 at the Eclectic ground. 26 August 1897, Kgosi…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 19 AUGUST
UPDATED: 19/08/2026 19 August 1876, Kimberley Light Horse formed. 19 August 2000, Harry Oppenheimer dies. The death of Harry Oppenheimer…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 11 AUGUST
UPDATED: 11/08/2026 11 August 1946, Four large diamonds found on the river diggings. Large Diamonds found at Barkly West Diamond…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 22 JUNE
UPDATED: 22/06/2026 22 June 1897, All De Beers employees given the day off to attend Queen Victoria Jubilee celebrations in…
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