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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 14 JULY
UPDATED: 14/07/2026 14 July 1858, Black prisoners massacred by Boer farmers near Boshof. 14 July 1950, USA women’s hockey team…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 9 JULY
UPDATED: 09/07/2026 9 July 1847, Henrietta Stockdale born in England. 9 July 1871, First baptism entry – Leonard Hinton –…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 6 JULY
UPDATED: 06/07/2026 6 July 1858, The battle of Slypklip where Kausob defeated by a Boer commando. 6 July 1968, Author…
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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 20 MAY
UPDATED: 20/05/2026 20 May 1883, Robert Milne murdered in Beaconsfield. 20 May 1889, Beaconsfield Public Library and Institution officially opened. 20…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 12 MAY
UPDATED: 12/05/2026 12 May 1915, Ernest Oppenheimer resigns as Mayor of Kimberley. 12 May 1962, Dame Flora Robson appears on…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 08 MAY
UPDATED: 08/05/2026 8 May 1945, VE Day – Germany surrenders to end the conflict in Europe. GERMANY SURRENDERS The formal…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 07 MAY
UPDATED: 07/05/2026 7 May 1951, Compulsory for all SA citizens to have an Identity card. 7 May 1962, The Grand…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 06 MAY
UPDATED: 06/05/2026 6 May 1887, De Beers MC AGM held at their new offices for first time in Warren Street.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 29 APRIL
UPDATED: 29/04/2026 29 April 1884, The Miners strike in Kimberley ends in disaster with seven white miners shot dead by…
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