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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 31 MARCH
UPDATED: 31/03/2026 31 March 1905, Pioneer cemetery closes officially. 31 March 1932, De Beers closes all their Kimberley mines as…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 24 MARCH
UPDATED: 24/03/2026 24 March 1881, Orange River in flood, pont not working. 24 March 1883, Gladstone cemetery opens. 24 March…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 03 MARCH
UPDATED: 03/03/2026 Assuredly something important happened on this day in Kimberley’s history, but has not yet been found. Research continues……
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 7 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 07/10/2025 7 October 1889, Wiener’s Day first celebrated in Kimberley, after MP Ludwig Wiener. 7 October 1893, William Wilson…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 11 JUNE
UPDATED: 11/06/2025 11 June 1888, South Africa’s first War Memorial, the Beaconsfield Town Hall, opened. Pictured is the original building…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 07 MAY
UPDATED: 07/05/2025 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 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 26 DECEMBER
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 26 December 1873, First half century scored in cricket by W Ling and C Pretorius. 26…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 17 DECEMBER
17 December 1871, The diggers at New Rush go on a rampage, rioting and looting. 17 December 1934, Tony Harris…
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Illegal miners ordered to leave
Illegal minders occupying or trespassing on land set aside for the Hull Street housing project have been served with eviction…
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