1966 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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See also: | Other events of 1966 History of the DRC |
The following lists events that happened during 1966 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Incumbents
- President – Mobutu Sese Seko
- Prime Minister: Léonard Mulamba
Events
Date | Event |
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(over the whole year) | Géomines produces 2,818 tonnes of cassiterite.[1] |
25 April | |
30 May | Archdiocese of Léopoldville renamed the Archdiocese of Kinshasa
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26 October | Post of prime minister is abolished |
28 December | Kivu Province is recreated from the provinces of Maniema, North Kivu and South Kivu.[2] |
28 December |
Births
- 25 June – Dikembe Mutombo, basketball player
References
- ^ Woodmansee 1969, p. 218.
- ^ a b c Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces.
Sources
- "Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces", Rulers.org, retrieved 5 August 2020
- Woodmansee, Walter C. (1969), "The Mineral Industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa)", Minerals yearbook: Area reports: international 1967 (PDF), vol. IV, Bureau of Mines, pp. 213–218