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1958 in the Belgian Congo

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1958
in
the Belgian Congo

Decades:

The following lists events that happened during 1958 in the Belgian Congo.

Incumbent

Events

Date Event
The football club TS Malekesa is founded in Kisangani.[1]
The Mouvement National Congolais political organization dedicated to achieving independence is founded.[2]
24 February The Apostolic Prefecture of Doruma is established from the Apostolic Vicariate of Niangara.
1 July Louis De Jaegher becomes governor of Kasaï province.[3]
12 July Hendrik Cornelis replaces Léo Pétillon as governor-general
22 December Pierre Leroy (1909–1985) becomes governor of Orientale Province.[3]

See also

References

Sources

  • "Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces", Rulers.org, retrieved 5 August 2020
  • Kubusch, Lars; Schöggl, Hans (2021), Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo, Zaire) - Foundation Dates of Clubs, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, retrieved 16 April 2021
  • Zeilig, Leo (2008), Lumumba: Africa's Lost Leader, London: Haus, ISBN 9781905791026