Steve Lunderstedt
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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 6 JULY
UPDATED: 06/07/2023 6 July 1858, The battle of Slypklip where Kausob defeated by a Boer commando. 6 July 1968, Author…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 29 JUNE
UPDATED: 29/06/2023 29 June 1882, A 120 carat diamond and a 78 carat diamond found in the Elma Mining Company…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 22 JUNE
UPDATED: 22/06/2023 22 June 1897, All De Beers employees given the day off to attend Queen Victoria Jubilee celebrations in…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 15 JUNE
UPDATED: 15/06/2023 15 June 1943, A four man delegation from Kimberley meets with General Smuts. Kimberley during World War II…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 1 JUNE
UPDATED: 01/06/2023 1 June 1889, De Beers Consolidated Mines takes control of the Kimberley Mine. 1 June 1893, Anthony M Robeson…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 25 MAY
UPDATED: 25/05/2023 25 May 1875, Police Constable Pieter Sam executed in Kimberley for murdering two prisoners. This is the first…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 18 MAY
18 May 1876, The Lanyon Theatre opens. 18 May 1881, Meeting called to form the Kimberley Club. 18 May 1906,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 06 APRIL
UPDATED: 06/04/2023 6 April 1900, Distribution of the Queen’s chocolate to the Town Guard. 6 April 1901, Brigadier General Brabant…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 29 MARCH
UPDATED: 29/03/2023 29 March 1898, Kimberley’s old Town Hall destroyed in a fire. 29 March 1902, De Beers Director Captain…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 09 MARCH
UPDATED: 09/03/2026 Every now and again there will be nothing to report on today in Kimberley’s history. While matters of…
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