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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 29 JANUARY
UPDATED: 29/01/2026 29 January 1961, Fatima Shrine in Galeshewe suburb opens for worship. 29 January 1965, Griqualand West start 3…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 14 NOVEMBER
UPDATE: 14/11/2025 14 November 1901, The renovated, improved Wesley Church re-opens in West End. WESLEYANS IN EARLY KIMBERLEY Some of…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 1 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 01/10/2025 1 October 1881, Circus Proprietor Richard Bell dies. 1 October 1899, Six Black miners killed in a mud rush…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 23 SEPTEMBER
UPDATED: 23/09/2025 23 September 1871, Theatre Royal in Dutoitspan Village opens. 23 September 1887, The Queen’s Theatre opens. 23 September 1918, The…
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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 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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