History of Democratic Republic of Congo

Rise of Congo Empire

Oct 16, 1200

Rise of the Congo Empire

Engagded slave

Oct 19, 1500

Engagded in slavery

Belgian King Leopold ll private venture

Oct 16, 1870

Sets up private venture

Establishment of Congo free state

Oct 19, 1885

King lepord established the congo of free state.

Navigated Congo River to Atlantic Ocean

Period: Oct 19, 1890 to Oct 19, 1908

Navigated Congo River to Atlantic Ocean

Belgians conquer Katanga

Oct 16, 1891

Belgians conquer Katanga

Gained control over slave trade

Oct 19, 1892

Leopold gained control over slave trade.

Established in 1908

Nov 13, 1908

Democratic Republic of Congo was established in 1908.

Origin of Aids

Oct 14, 1920

The origin of the Aids pandemic has been traced to the 1920s in the city of Kinshasa, in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, scientists say.

Indepedance

Jun 30, 1960

They had claimed their Independance

Lumumba murdered

Feb 20, 1961

Lumumba was murdered

Kasavubu appoints Tshombe prime minster

Oct 16, 1964

Kasavubu appoints a prime minster

First Presiedent

Nov 13, 1965

Joseph Mobutu is the First President of Democratic Republic of Congo.

Zaire

Period: Oct 16, 1971 to Oct 16, 1997

From 1971 to 1998 Congo was named Zaire

Reelected

Oct 19, 1977

President Mobutu reelected

Third term

Oct 19, 1984

President Mobutu reelected for a third term.

Ceasefire accord

Oct 16, 1999

The six African countires sign a war ceasefire accord

Stalement between two men for President.

Oct 16, 2006

Joseph kabilia and Jean-pierre had a stalement which caused violence to break out.

Africas richest country

Oct 16, 2015

By 1940 Congo was the richest country

Siezes power

Oct 20, 2015

Mobutu Sese Seko seizes power.

Lumumba arrested

Dec 20, 2015

Lumumba was arrested.