Английская Википедия:1960 in the Belgian Congo
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The following lists events that happened during 1960 in the Belgian Congo.
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Events
Date | Event |
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25 January | Belgium agrees to grant the Belgian Congo independence, setting a date of 30 June 1960, with elections to be held in May.Шаблон:Sfn |
20 February | Following a month-long conference in Brussels, Belgium, the date of 30 June is set for granting independence to its African colony of the Belgian Congo. Under an agreement between the Belgian government and Congolese leaders, elections would be held on 16 May for provincial legislatures and a 137-member national Chamber of Representatives, and the provinces would then select a Senate.Шаблон:Sfn |
25 May | Fifteen days of voting, for a 137-member Chamber of Deputies, conclude in the Belgian Congo, as the nation prepared for independence. Patrice Lumumba's National Congolese Movement won a plurality of seats, with 36.Шаблон:Sfn |
11 June | Jean-Pierre Finant becomes president of Orientale Province.Шаблон:Sfn |
11 June | Jean Miruho becomes president of Kivu Province.Шаблон:Sfn |
30 June | Barthélemy Mukenge becomes president of Kasaï Province.Шаблон:Sfn |
30 June | At 12:01 a.m. (0101 GMT), the Belgian Congo is proclaimed independent by Belgium's King Baudouin. The new Congolese Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba, then delivered an angry speech about colonial rule.[1] |
30 June | Belgian Congo is replaced by Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) |
30 June | The Comité Spécial du Katanga is dissolved.Шаблон:Sfn |
See also
- Belgian Congo
- History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1960 in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
References
Sources
Шаблон:Years in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Шаблон:Year in Africa
- ↑ "Congo Off To Angry Start", Winnipeg Free Press, June 30, 1960, p1
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