1917 in the Belgian Congo
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The following lists events that happened during 1917 in the Belgian Congo.
Incumbent
[edit]Events
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| 22 March | Charles Tombeur (1867–1947) is appointed governor and deputy governor-general of Katanga Province.[1] |
| 15 August | Adolphe De Meulemeester becomes deputy governor-general of Orientale Province |
| 20 August | Équateur District become Équateur Province. Georges Moulaert, becomes deputy governor general of the province on 20 August 1917.[2] |
| 9 October | The Mahenge offensive culminates in the capture of Mahenge by the Belgian Congo forces |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces.
- ^ Lufungula 1986, p. 152.
Sources
[edit]- "Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces", Rulers.org, retrieved 5 August 2020
- Lufungula, Lewono (1986), "Les gouverneurs de l'Équateur, 1885 - 1960", Annales Aequatoria, 7, Honoré Vinck: 149–166, JSTOR 25836402
- Moeller de Laddersous, A. (7 July 1961), Biographie Belge D'Outre-mer (PDF), vol. VI, Academie Royale des Sciences D'Outremer, pp. col.727–732, retrieved 10 August 2020
