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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 2 JULY
2 July 1878, The colonial force defeated by Luka Jantje’s men at the battle of Kho. 2 July 1907, Winners of…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 22 JUNE
UPDATED: 22/06/2026 22 June 1897, All De Beers employees given the day off to attend Queen Victoria Jubilee celebrations in…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 11 MAY
UPDATED: 11/05/2026 11 May 1879, Advocate James Halkett dies aged 37 years. 11 May 1881, Kimberley Central Diamond Mining Company…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 10 MARCH
UPDATED: 10/03/2026 10 March 1884, George Stanley murders his wife Christina in Beaconsfield. 10 March 1900, 4th Division Town Guard…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 03 MARCH
UPDATED: 03/03/2026 Assuredly something important happened on this day in Kimberley’s history, but has not yet been found. Research continues……
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 20 NOVEMBER
20 November 1874, The first massive landslip in the Kimberley Mine results in great loss of jobs. 20 November 1962,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 12 NOVEMBER
UPDATE 12/11/2025 12 NOVEMBER 1907, A child dies after being hit by a tram on the municipal tramline on Barkly…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 11 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 11/11/2025 11 NOVEMBER 1888, De Beers Board passes resolution of Rhodes to build Kenilworth village for the white miners.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 20 OCTOBER
20 October 1901, The birth of ZK Matthews, Freedom Charter architect, at Winter’s Rush. ZK Matthews born at Winter’s Rush…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 1 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 01/10/2025 1 October 1881, Circus Proprietor Richard Bell dies. 1 October 1899, Six Black miners killed in a mud rush…
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