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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 21 JANUARY

UPDATED: 21/01/2026 21 January 1872, Church school opens its doors in Dutoitspan. 21 January 1900, Long Cecil fires its first…

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UPDATED: 29/05/2025 29 MAY 1901, 128 carat diamond found at Klipdam. A new Post Office recommended The Kimberley Chamber of…

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UPDATED: 07/09/2023 7 September 1872, Governor Sir Henry Barkly arrives on the diamond fields for a visit. 7 September 1892,…

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UPDATED: 06/09/2023 6 September 1928, Springbok rugby player Ed Cotty dies at the Pulsator Works. 6 September 1937, Griqua rugby…