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Today in Kimberley's History 
February 5th

113 days since beginning of the Siege of Kimberley, 1900
​Extract from "The Diary of a Doctor's Wife – During the Siege of Kimberley October 1899 to February 1900" by Winifred Heberden.

I found out that it was possible to buy chocolate at the Depot without a permit, so got all they would sell me - two bars! I induced a friend to lend me her nurse to buy me two more! Further shelling this afternoon.

President Nelson Mandela’s last major address to parliament - 1999
President Nelson Mandela delivered his last major address to parliament at the opening of the ultimate session of the first democratically elected parliament.
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    • Today in History