Gardner Williams
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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 16 JULY
UPDATE: 16/07/2025 16 July 1871, Esau Demoense discovers the world’s richest diamond mine, later named the Kimberley Mine. 16 July…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 11 JULY
11 July 1878, Louis Hond found guilty of buying two diamonds from Africans. 11 July 1888, The world’s worst diamond…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 4 JULY
4 July 1953, Cecil Rhodes Museum opens at the cottage where he died in Muizenberg. USA citizens and their Kimberley…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 JULY
UPDATED: 03/07/2025 3 July 1873, Reverend Gway Tyamzashe ordained the first black minister in Kimberley. 3 July 1890, The Kimberley Golf Club formed.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 12 JULY
12 July 1888, Rescue attempts continue at the De Beers Mine disaster as hundreds of miners escape the underground fire.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 15 FEBRUARY
UPDATE: 15/02/2024 15 February 1853, Alfred Beit, financial genius, born in Hamburg. 15 February 1882, Street Lights tested in Kimberley,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 01 FEBRUARY
01 February 1876, The High Court of Griqualand West moves from Barkly West to Kimberley. 01 February 1899, Tramline between…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 31 AUGUST
UPDATED: 31/08/2023 31 August 1918, CBC Building Fund have produce sale at the City Hall. 31 August 1945, 1000 people…
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