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May 1, 1482
Discovery of the Congo River
Diago Cao was sailing from Portugal to the African coast, in search of water he followed a trail of muddy water and discovered the Congo River. -
Joseph Conrad is born
Conrad was born in Poland, originally named, Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski. -
Conrad Chooses to veture to the Congo
Randomly selecting a spot on the map of Africa, Conrad decides at age nine that he will someday venture to the African Congo, sparking the drive for him to achieve his dream. -
Conrad leaves Poland
Conrad leaves Poland for Merceilles to become a seaman, his childhood dream. -
Conrad begins Apprentiship as Sailor
Through his apprentiship, Conrad became an expert on Engish ships, this led to his mastery in order to pursue his traveling dreams. -
22 Small Towns Complete along the Congo River
Leopold sent Henry Stanley on a quest to build small towns along the river, being the only known Westerner to acheive traveling the entire length of the Congo River. -
Congo becomes the Belgian Congo
The free state was soon taken over by the Belgians to become the Belgian Congo. -
Scramble for Africa Begins
Many European countries scrambled to colonize parts of Africa, the goal was to accomplish political control. -
Conrad reaches British subject
After joining the British ship, Skimmer of the Sea, and observing their values and correlation with his own, Conrad went on to be Ordinary Master of the British merchent Marine. -
Conrad is Presented with Oppurtunity to Congo
Conrad takes the oppurtunity to sail to the Congo, his childhood dream, and takes the jourmey into the heart of Africa. -
Conrad's ship arrives to Matadi
After arriving at Matadi, Conrad decides to begin his "diary," telling of his escapades in Africa as they unveil, beginning the thick plot to the journey. -
Conrad arrives in Kinchassa
Conrad ends his famous diary entries upon his arrival to Kinchassa, unfortunately it was a vague description of his experiences on his journey. -
Conrad decides to no longer reside in Africa
After hearing news of developing helath conditions, Conrad decides to retreat from Africa, and no longer live under the coditions. -
End of Scramble for Africa
Political powers in Europe attempte to colonize most of Africa, the Congo was involved, while the end came when depression hit Europe, leaving no money for other political focus. -
Joseph Conrad Dies
After suffering harsh health conditions in his last years of life (such as rheumatism, Joseph Conrad suffered a heart attack and passed away, leaving an honorary career and legacy behind. -
Last Decade before Independance
Discovery in this last decade under colonialism, allowed the congo to strive through mineral means and growth to diversify the nation agriculturally. -
Independance Day
The Congo finlly received their indepedance from Leopold and gained natural rights. -
Joseph Mobutu established humself as President
Mobutu was a controversial ruler of the Congo, declaring himself a leader and beginning to alter the future for the people living along the Congolese River -
Joseph Mobutu becomes dictator, Congo is renamed.
After leading the Congo as President, Mobutu became the strong dictator, renaming the nation as Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Inga 1, First Dam built
Dam built to generate and salvage the water of the Congo River as well as energy produced from the river. -
Inga 2 Dam built
The second Dam was built on the Congo River to generate more power and distribute a water system. -
End of Colonialism in South Africa
With the end of colonialism, South Africa including the Congo began boosting minerals stimulating the economy. -
Kabila overthows Motubu
After overthrowing Motubu, Kabila re-established the Democratic Republic of the Congo, cutting off ties with the UN, and any charitable needs from other countries. -
Kabila is Assasinated
In the midst of a civil wat brought on by the leader, Kabil was assassinated leaving his son Joseph Kabila to assume power over the nation. -
Armies fleet into Congo River
Beginning in 1996, 6 armies trudged through the Congo killing 4 million people, armies were in dispute with civilization changes and economy growth.
