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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 25 FEBRUARY
UPDATED: 25/02/2026 25 February 1934, The Cape Corps Memorial in Kimberley unveiled by General Jan Smuts. 25 February 1948, Death…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 05 FEBRUARY
5 February 1891, Wesselton Mine rushed by diggers. 5 February 1950, Rugby great FJ “Uncle” Dobbin dies. HUNDREDS OF DIGGERS…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 02 DECEMBER
UPDATED: 02/12/2025 2 DECEMBER 1912, Beaconsfield amalgamates with Kimberley in 1912. 2 DECEMBER 1971, “Singing” Sam Smith, GW representative for cricket,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 20 NOVEMBER
20 November 1874, The first massive landslip in the Kimberley Mine results in great loss of jobs. 20 November 1962,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 OCTOBER
3 October 1882, 3 miners killed in a slip of ground at Dutoitspan Mine. 3 October 1891, SA cricketer WVS (Vic)…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 23 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 23/09/2025 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 13 AUGUST
UPDATED: 13/08/2025 13 August 1924, Marthinus Kruger dies after a rugby injury during practice. 13 August 2016, Professor Elaine Rosa…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 6 AUGUST
UPDATED: 06/08/2025 6 August 1883, Beaconsfield Village Management Board elected. 6 August 1986, Six soldiers based at Intelligence School die…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 18 JULY
18 July 1874, SA cricketer Bertie Powell born. 18 July 1878, The Thompson family attacked by Kgosi Galeshewe’s force at…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 14 JULY
UPDATED: 14/07/2025 14 July 1950, USA women’s hockey team beat Griqualand West women 2-1. 14 July 1964, SA hockey player…
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