1955 in the Belgian Congo

The following lists events that happened during 1955 in the Belgian Congo.

Incumbent Governor-general – Léo Pétillon

Events

Date Event 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 . Football club AS Nika is founded in Kisangani. 3 March Air Brousse is established as a private enterprise. 20 April Jean Paelinck becomes governor of Kasaï province 1 October Antoine Lamborelle becomes governor of Kasaï province

See also

Belgian Congo History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

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