Harry Oppenheimer
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 19 AUGUST
UPDATED: 19/08/2025 19 August 1876, Kimberley Light Horse formed. 19 August 2000, Harry Oppenheimer dies. The death of Harry Oppenheimer…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 JUNE
3 June 1932, Colonel Herbert S Harris dies. 3 June 1952, Official opening of Belgrave Lodge by Harry Oppenheimer. Also…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 05 MAY
UPDATED: 05/05/2025 Assuredly something historically important happened in Kimberley on this day, but the information has not yet been found.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 31 JANUARY
UPDATED: 31/01/2025 Nothing to report on this day in Kimberley’s history. Research is ongoing… Sir Ernest Oppenheimer’s telephone The telephone…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 06 DECEMBER
UPDATED: 06/12/2024 6 December 1890, First golf competition at the Kimberley Golf Club. 6 December 1890, Dr JE Mackenzie sets the…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 22 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 22/11/2024 22 November 1874, Police Constable Sam kills two prisoners. 22 November 1888, Foundation stone of the Masonic Temple…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 7 JUNE
UPDATED: 07/06/2024 7 June 1898, Five miners die in fall of mine cage at De Beers mine. De Beers Directors…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 14 DECEMBER
14 December 1937, Heavy rain robs Griqualand West of a rare cricketing victory over Western Province at the Stadium. 14…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 23 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 23/11/2023 23 November 1899, The Battle of Belmont. 23 November 1918, Official death toll from the Spanish Flu in…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 15 JUNE
UPDATED: 15/06/2023 15 June 1943, A four man delegation from Kimberley meets with General Smuts. Kimberley during World War II…
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