Tag Archives: Sir Ernest Oppenheimer

UPDATED: 09/07/2020 9 July 1847, Henrietta Stockdale born in England. 9 July 1871, First baptism entry – Leonard Hinton – at the Catholic church in Bultfontein by Father Hidien. 9 July 1891, A big explosion occurs at De Beers Head ...

UPDATED:  22/05/2020 22 May 1878, Some 100 Griqua casualties in the battle of Driefontein at Griquatown. 22 May 1880, Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, founder of Anglo American Corporation, is born in Germany. 22 May 1937, Marjorie Timlin, wife of William, killed ...

UPDATED: 12/05/2020 12 May 1915, Ernest Oppenheimer (pictured) resigns as Mayor of Kimberley. 12 May 1962, Dame Flora Robson appears on stage in Kimberley in “The Corn is Green”. 12 May 1976, Lance Mowbray elected Life Member of the Master ...

UPDATED: 08/05/2020 8 May 1945, Germany surrenders to end the conflict in Europe. The end of World War II in Europe – 75 years ago The formal surrender of the German military forces in World War II, and thus the ...

UPDATED: 04/05/2020 4 May 1867, SA cricketer Nic Theunissen born in Colesberg. Daniel Smith introduces the dummy pass to rugby The ‘dummy” pass is regarded as an integral part of rugby from primary school right up to international level, and ...

UPDATED: 31/03/2020 31 March 1905, Pioneer cemetery closes officially. 31 March 1932, De Beers closes all their Kimberley mines as a result of the Depression. 31 March 1985, De Beers closes the popular Dog Show, a tourist attraction for over ...

20 November 1874, The first massive landslip in the Kimberley Mine results in great loss of jobs. 20 November 1962, Bust of Sir Ernest Oppenheimer unveiled in the Oppenheimer Gardens. SIR ERNEST OPPENHEIMER BUST Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, founder of the ...

UPDATED: 18/09/2019 18 September 1945, Radio talent show at the Plaza: Charming songs provided by Merle Herbert, Janice Farrelly and Carol West. DID YOU KNOW Yesterday was the 56th Anniversary of the death of famed Battle of Britain pilot Sailor ...

UPDATED: 14/08/2019 14 August 1882, Kimberley Club (pictured) opens for business. 14 August 1886, Alfred Schlemmer is the first rugby player in the world to die from injuries sustained on the field of play. 14 August 1914, The Kimberley Mine ...

UPDATED: 01/08/2019 1 August 1871, Pioneer cemetery opens for business. 1 August 1890, The GW Football Association inaugurated with 4 teams. 1 August 1898, The new Halfway House opens in its present position. 1 August 1911, Ecstatic crowds greet the Griqua rugby team after ...