1955 in the Belgian Congo
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The following lists events that happened during 1955 in the Belgian Congo.
Incumbent
[edit]Events
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| Presbyterian Community in Kinshasa is founded in 1955 in Léopoldville by the American Presbyterian Congo Mission. | |
| Université officielle du Congo et du Ruanda-Urundi (now the University of Lubumbashi]) is opened in Lubumbashi by the University of Liège .[1] | |
| Football club AS Nika is founded in Kisangani.[2] | |
| 3 March | Air Brousse is established as a private enterprise.[3] |
| 20 April | Jean Paelinck becomes governor of Kasaï province |
| 1 October | Antoine Lamborelle becomes governor of Kasaï province |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Guttery, Ben R. (1998), Encyclopedia of African Airlines, Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, ISBN 0-7864-0495-7
- Kubusch, Lars; Schöggl, Hans (2021), Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo, Zaire) - Foundation Dates of Clubs, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, retrieved 16 April 2021
- Lubumbashi, Britannica, retrieved 7 July 2019
