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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 24 FEBRUARY
UPDATED: 24/02/2026 24 February 1944, Master Builders Association of Kimberley re-constituted. 24 February 1967, Finsch Mine officially opened by Dr…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 20 FEBRUARY
UPDATE: 20/02/2026 20 FEBRUARY 1899, England cricket team arrive in Kimberley to play match. 20 FEBRUARY 1912, A serious earthquake hits…
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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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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 16 FEBRUARY
UPDATE: 16/02/2026 16 February 1900, The Battle of Dronfield. 16 February 1901, Four miners killed in a mud rush in…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 13 FEBRUARY
13 February 1946, Joseph van Praagh, Pioneer of Rhodesia dies. JOSEPH VAN PRAAGH – A MASONIC LEGEND Joseph Van Praagh…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 12 FEBRUARY
UPDATED: 12/02/2026 12 February 1872, Seat of Magistracy for Pniel District moved from Dutoitspan to New Rush. 12 February 1872,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 10 FEBRUARY
UPDATE: 10/02/2026 10 February 1887, St Alban’s Anglican Church consecrated. 10 February 1900, Funeral of George Labram. 10 February 1919,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 09 FEBRUARY
UPDATE: 09/02/2026 9 February 1887, Goldfields company started by Cecil Rhodes and Charles Rudd. 9 February 1900, George Labram, designer of…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 06 FEBRUARY
6 February 1899, The Kimberley Rifles and the Diamond Fields Horse amalgamate to form the Kimberley Regiment of Volunteers. THE…
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