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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 10 APRIL
UPDATED: 10/04/2026 10 April 1902, A 336½ carat diamond found at Otto’s Kopje mine. 10 April 1940, Foundation stone of…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 26 FEBRUARY
UPDATED: 26/02/2026 26 February 1966, Tony Jacklin sets the course record of 65 at the Kimberley golf course. (Pictured is…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 19 NOVEMBER
19 November 1871, Fr Hidien, Catholic priest who began the first two hospitals in Kimberley, dies. 19 November 1886, Michael King…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 25 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 25/09/2025 25 September 1886, William Hendricks accidentally kills his wife Sophy after a drunken spree. He was found not…
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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 31 JULY
UPDATED: 31/07/2025 31 July 1886, Railway Station opens. 31 July 1897, First competition for the Rhodes Challenge Cup at the Kimberley…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 28 JULY
UPDATED: 28 July 2025 28 July 2016, Kimberley artist Jill Adams dies. Renowned Kimberley artist Jill Adams (nee Burrow) The…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 JULY
UPDATED: 03/07/2025 3 July 1873, Reverend Gway Tyamzashe ordained the first black minister in Kimberley. 3 July 1890, The Kimberley Golf Club formed.…
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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 – 11 JANUARY
UPDATED: 11/01/2024 11 January 1905, Two books signed by Florence Nightingale donated to Library. 11 January 1916, 24 trees recently…
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