1937 in the Belgian Congo
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The following lists events that happened during 1937 in the Belgian Congo.
Incumbents[edit]
Events[edit]
| Date | Event |
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| Stade Cardinal Malula is opened in Léopoldville (Kinshasa). | |
| January | Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo opens the line from Isiro to Penge |
| 22 February | Apostolic Prefecture of Lolo is created from the Apostolic Vicariate of Buta |
| 13 April | Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu is created from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai and Apostolic Vicariate of Koango |
| 30 August | Mpinga Kasenda, future prime minister of Zaire, is born in Tshilomba, Kasaï Province. |
| 28 September | The first train reaches the station at Mungbere on the Vicicongo line.[1] |
| 1 October | Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo formally opens the line from Penge to Mungbere |
| 4 October | St. Albert College (Boboto College) opens in Gombe, Kinshasa. |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Omasombo Tshonda 2014, p. 453.
Sources[edit]
- Omasombo Tshonda, Jean (2014), Bas-Uele Pouvoirs locaux et économie agricole : héritages d’un passé brouillé (PDF) (in French), Musée royal de l’Afrique centrale, ISBN 978-9-4916-1586-3, retrieved 30 August 2020
