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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 02 APRIL
UPDATED: 02/04/2026 Nothing to show today. Undoubtedly something happened in Kimberley this very day in history, but is not yet…
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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 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 27 FEBRUARY
UPDATED: 27/02/2026 27 February 1884, Smallpox invades the Kimberley Hospital. 27 February 1900, Lord Roberts suggests to Rhodes that a…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 23 FEBRUARY
23 February 1900, General C de Wet makes concerted effort to recapture Oskoppies (Kitchener’s Kop) at Paardeberg. GENERAL DE WET…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 19 FEBRUARY
UPDATED: 19/02/2026 19 February 1900, Lord Roberts takes command of the British army at Paardeberg. 19 February 1900, Various buildings…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 17 FEBRUARY
UPDATE: 17/02/2026 17 February 1900, The Battle of Paardeberg begins. 17 February 1930, The Theatre Royal and John Orr department…
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