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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 15 JANUARY
UPDATED: 15/01/2026 15 January 1877, Murderer William Danster executed in Kimberley. 15 January 1897, Secretary of De Beers CM, William…
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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 6 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 06/10/2025 6 October 1879, Kgosi Galeshewe sentenced to 12 years gaol for his part in the Uprising. 6 October…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 23 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 23/09/2025 23 September 1871, Theatre Royal in Dutoitspan Village opens. 23 September 1887, The Queen’s Theatre opens. 23 September 1918, The…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 1 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 01/09/2025 1 September 1877, Jan Hoogstander murdered by William Danster near Barkly West. 1 September 1892, Savoy Hotel on Boshof…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 1 AUGUST
UPDATED: 01/08/2025 1 August 1871, Pioneer cemetery opens for business. 1 August 1890, The GW Football Association inaugurated with 4 teams.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 26 MAY
UPDATED: 26/05/2025 26 May 1873, Formation of the Griqualand Mounted Police in Kimberley. 26 May 1884, SA cricketer Louis Stricker…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 14 MARCH
UPDATED: 14/03/2025 14 March 1887, Executioner King hangs murderer Michael King at the Kimberley gaol. 14 March 1891, Movement of…
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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 16 AUGUST
UPDATED: 16/08/2024 16 August 1883, The mining camps of Dutoitspan and Bultfontein named Beaconsfield. 16 August 1885, Stephanus Opperman killed by…
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