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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 31 AUGUST
UPDATED: 31/08/2026 31 August 1918, CBC Building Fund have produce sale at the City Hall. 31 August 1945, 1000 people…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 24 APRIL
UPDATE: 24/04/2026 24 April 1884, South Africa’s first industrial strike begins, by miners. 24 April 1941, Steam tram derails at…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 23 APRIL
UPDATED: 23/04/2026 23 April 1936, Charter meeting of the SA Museums Association held at the Public Library. 23 April 1941,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 20 FEBRUARY
UPDATE: 20/02/2026 20 FEBRUARY 1899, England cricket team arrive in Kimberley to play match. 20 FEBRUARY 1912, A serious earthquake hits…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 13 JANUARY
UPDATED: 13 JANUARY 2026 13 January 1900, The price of meat raised – beef 1/- and horse flesh 9 pennies…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 6 JANUARY
6 January 1983: Armed robbers make off with R14 000 from a business situated in Cheapside. 6 January 1983: Jan…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 21 NOVEMBER
21 November 1899, Skirmish between the Boers and Cattle Guards outside Kenilworth. 21 November 1899, Lord Methuen’s British army leaves Orange…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 3 NOVEMBER
UPDATED; 03/11/2025 3 NOVEMBER 1899, Kimberley Mine ceases work during the siege. 3 NOVEMBER 1904, Four Black mine workers die…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 5 SEPTEMBER
5 September 1897, John McLauchlin of Church and McLauchlin drowns in a well. 5 September 1905, Professor George H Darwin…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 21 JUNE
UPDATED: 21/06/2024 21 June 1887, Horse drawn trams used for first time. 21 June 1900, Ed Ling, the “W.G. Grace”…
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