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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 19 JANUARY
UPDATE: 19/01/2026 19 January 1900, The Long Cecil gun, designed by American George Labram, and built in the De Beers…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 16 JANUARY
UPDATED: 16/01/2026 16 January 1889, Kimberley awarded the cricket Currie Cup by England. 16 January 1891, Fabricius has five men working…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 15 JANUARY
UPDATED: 15/01/2026 15 January 1877, Murderer William Danster executed in Kimberley. 15 January 1897, Secretary of De Beers CM, William…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 14 JANUARY
UPDATED: 14/01/2026 14 January 1871, First official mail from Cape Town to Klipdrift dispatched. THE POST BETWEEN THE DIGGINGS AND…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 13 JANUARY
UPDATED: 13 JANUARY 2026 13 January 1900, The price of meat raised – beef 1/- and horse flesh 9 pennies…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 12 JANUARY
UPDATED: 12/01/2026 12 January 1915, The South African forces move in strength into German SWA. The forces include the Kimberley…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 09 JANUARY
09 JANUARY 1873, Lt-Governor Richard Southey (pictured) takes up his appointment for Griqualand West. 09 JANUARY 1914, Unknown Chinese storekeeper…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 12 DECEMBER
12 December 1874, The Vine Hotel burns down. 12 December 1899, Boers and British bury their dead at Magersfontein. 12…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 11 DECEMBER
11 December 1877, Kimberley’s first municipal election. 11 December 1899, The Battle of Magersfontein. 11 December 1899, Scottish General Andy…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 10 DECEMBER
UPDATED: 10/12/2025 10 DECEMBER 1880, James Carson murdered by a gang on Parsons Lane. 10 DECEMBER 1899, British Artillery bombard Magersfontein…
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