Steve Lunderstedt
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 14 AUGUST
UPDATED: 14/08/2026 14 August 1882, Kimberley Club (pictured) opens for business. 14 August 1886, Alfred Schlemmer is the first rugby…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 13 AUGUST
UPDATED: 13/08/2026 13 August 1924, Marthinus Kruger dies after a rugby injury during practice. 13 August 2016, Professor Elaine Rosa…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 12 AUGUST
UPDATED: 12/08/2026 12 August 1952, Olympic gold medallist Esther Brand (pictured) has civic reception at city hall and is given…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 11 AUGUST
UPDATED: 11/08/2026 11 August 1946, Four large diamonds found on the river diggings. Large Diamonds found at Barkly West Diamond…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 7 AUGUST
UPDATED: 07/08/2026 7 August 1873, Thespian band enliven cricket match at Barkly West with music. 7 August 1889, Pirate King George…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 6 AUGUST
UPDATED: 06/08/2026 6 August 1883, Beaconsfield Village Management Board elected. 6 August 1986, Six soldiers based at Intelligence School die…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 5 AUGUST
5 August 1879, Griqualand West annexed to the Cape Colony. 5 August 1934, SA cricketer Neville Quinn dies suddenly aged…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 4 AUGUST
4 August 1902, Opening of the Vaal River Estate (Sydney) diamond diggings. 4 August 1911, Ferdinand Schuler, Managing Director of the…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 AUGUST
3 August 1840, Sir Joseph B Robinson Bart, born. 3 August 1870, ZAR (Transvaal) President Pretorius has a claim at…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 31 JULY
UPDATED: 31/07/2026 31 July 1886, Railway Station opens. 31 July 1897, First competition for the Rhodes Challenge Cup at the Kimberley…
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