23 August 1875, Foundation stone for the Synagogue on D’Arcy Street laid. 23 August 1892, Thrice Mayor of Kimberley George Bottomley, dies. 23 August 1905, Springbok rugby player Wilfred Trenery (pictured) killed in a mining accident. Mining accident kills Springbok ...
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UPDATED: 12/08/2024 12 August 1952, Olympic gold medallist Esther Brand (pictured) has civic reception at city hall and is given another gold medal by the Mayor. Streets named after sporting heroes Namibia’s capital Windhoek has a suburb (Olympia) where many ...
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UPDATED: 14/05/2024 14 May 1878, Griquatown besieged by the Griqua people. 14 May 1902, Royal Munster Fusiliers Promenade concert in aid of Nazareth House. 14 May 1903, Three black African miners killed in a mud rush in the De Beers ...
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8 April 1879, Charles Warren Lodge meets for the first time in Dutoitspan. 8 April 1890, Transvaal beats Kimberley on the Eclectic field to win the first ever Currie Cup cricket game. 8 April 1890, SA Cricket Association formed in ...
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UPDATED: 26/03/2024 26 March 1902, Cecil Rhodes, aged 49 years, dies in Muizenburg. 26 March 1905, St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church foundation stone laid. 26 March 1930, First “Talkie” movie in Kimberley. 26 March 1969, Kimberley’s main public swimming pool, named after ...
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UPDATED: 25/01/2024 25 January 1943, Greenpoint Secondary School (Tidimalo) opens. 25 January 1967, David Gray (8 yrs old) swims the world best time for his age group in the 440 yards freestyle. 25 January 1996, Kimberley’s first African Mayor, David ...
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UPDATED: 01/04/2022 1 April 1898, Rhodes becomes a shareholder in the Diamond Fields Advertiser. 1 April 1914, De Beers Director Robert English dies. 1 April 1989, Hugh Baiocchi sets a new course record of 63 at the Kimberley golf course. ...
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