1921 in the Belgian Congo
The following lists events that happened during 1921 in the Belgian Congo.
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Events
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| The Shinkolobwe radium and uranium mine starts production.[1] | |
| Charles Duchesne is appointed deputy governor-general of the province of Équateur.[2] | |
| 30 January | Maurice Lippens replaces Eugène Henry as governor-general |
| April | Simon Kimbangu launches the Kimbanguism religious movement, and is imprisoned for life by the authorities.[3] |
| 13 September | Cyrille Adoula, future prime minister of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), is born in Léopoldville. |
| 15 September | Joseph Iléo, future prime minister of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), is born |
| October | Martin Rutten (1876–1944) is appointed governor and deputy governor-general of Katanga Province.[2] |
Sources
- "Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces", Rulers.org, retrieved 5 August 2020
- Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges (2002), The Congo from Leopold to Kabila : a people's history, London: Zed Books, pp. 48–49, ISBN 1-84277-052-7, OCLC 46822313
- "Uranium ore, copper pacing Congo's output. American capital to have part soon in Katanga projects". The News-Herald. Franklin, Pennsylvania. 18 May 1950. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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