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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 17 JULY
UPDATED: 17/07/2025 17 July 1885, Beaconsfield Public School opens. 17 July 1890, Cecil Rhodes (pictured) becomes Premier of the Cape Colony.…
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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 18 OCTOBER
UPDATE: 18/10/2024 18 October 1858, Wilfrid Gore-Brown, first Anglican Bishop of Kimberley. 18 October 1873, First execution on the diamond…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 12 APRIL
UPDATED: 12/04/2024 12 April 1872, Historian George Beet arrives in Kimberley. 12 April 1875, Black Flag rebellion led by Alfred…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 12 OCTOBER
UPDATE: 12/10/2023 12 October 1881, Christian von Abo accidentally killed in Dutoitspan Mine. 12 October 1888, The first Poor Sisters of…
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