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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 16 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 16/09/2025 16 September 1901, Frans Matlap dies during blasting operations at De Beers mine. 16 September 1920, Andrew Kiddie,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 1 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 01/09/2025 1 September 1877, Jan Hoogstander murdered by William Danster near Barkly West. 1 September 1892, Savoy Hotel on Boshof…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 25 AUGUST
UPDATED: 25/08/2025 25 AUGUST 1904, De Beers takes over the town council electricity 25 AUGUST 1954, Gallery founder Alfred Martin Duggan-Cronin dies.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 22 AUGUST
22 August 1873, The first recorded Jewish birth in Kimberley, Victor Rosettenstein. 22 August 1885, Lionel Phillips marries Florrie Ortlepp…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 13 AUGUST
UPDATED: 13/08/2025 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 15 JULY
UPDATED: 15/07/2025 15 July 1871, Diamond News reports that there are 43 graves in Dutoitspan cemetery. 15 July 1916, The…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 14 JULY
UPDATED: 14/07/2025 14 July 1950, USA women’s hockey team beat Griqualand West women 2-1. 14 July 1964, SA hockey player…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 17 JUNE
UPDATED: 17/06/2025 17 June 1871, Carl Lotz discovers a 93 carat diamond at Bultfontein mine. Poddy Shein remembered with affection…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 JUNE
3 June 1932, Colonel Herbert S Harris dies. 3 June 1952, Official opening of Belgrave Lodge by Harry Oppenheimer. Also…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 21 FEBRUARY
UPDATED: 21/02/2025 21 February 1851, Barney Barnato born in London. 21 February 1885, Foundation stone of the Newton NGK Church laid.…
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