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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 24 MARCH
UPDATED: 24/03/2026 24 March 1881, Orange River in flood, pont not working. 24 March 1883, Gladstone cemetery opens. 24 March…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 23 MARCH
UPDATED: 23/03/2026 23 March 1872, First game of cricket in Kimberley when Natalians beat Port Elizaberthans. 23 March 1876, Dedication…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 16 MARCH
UPDATED: 16/03/2026 16 March 1972, JB Robinson (pictured) opens his Diamond Merchant’s office on Main Street, New Rush. 16 March…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 12 FEBRUARY
UPDATED: 12/02/2026 12 February 1872, Seat of Magistracy for Pniel District moved from Dutoitspan to New Rush. 12 February 1872,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 27 JANUARY
UPDATE: 27/01/2026 27 January 1910, A liberal supporter of all sports, James A Hill of Hill and Paddon, dies at…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 22 JANUARY
UPDATED: 22/01/2026 22 January 1844, Reverend Gway Tyamzashe (pictured) born. 22 January 1901, Queen Victoria dies in England. The Reverend…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 14 NOVEMBER
UPDATE: 14/11/2025 14 November 1901, The renovated, improved Wesley Church re-opens in West End. WESLEYANS IN EARLY KIMBERLEY Some of…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 30 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 30/09/2025 30 September 1872, Ernest Moses horse-whipped by JB Robinson. 30 September 1904, Lord Roberts visits Kimberley for the…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 16 JULY
UPDATE: 16/07/2025 16 July 1871, Esau Demoense discovers the world’s richest diamond mine, later named the Kimberley Mine. 16 July…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 5 JULY
UPDATED: 05/07/2024 5 July 1853, Cecil John Rhodes born at Bishop’s Stortford, England. 5 July 1873, The settlement known as “New…
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