Congolese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (born 1925)

Patrice Lumumba

Patrice Émery Lumumba was a Congolese politician, independence leader and revolutionary who served as the first prime minister of the First Congolese Republic from June until September 1960, following the May 1960 election. Lumumba was the leader of the Congolese National Movement (MNC) from 1958 until his assassination in 1961. Ideologically an African nationalist and pan-Africanist, he played a significant role in the transformation of the Congo from a colony of Belgium into an independent republic.

Born

1925

July 2

Died

1961

Era

1920s

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Patrice, in brief

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1925 Born
1961 Died

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1298 Battle of Göllheim: Albert I of Habsburg defeats Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg.
1494 Age of Discovery: The Treaty of Tordesillas is ratified by Spain.

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The world in 1925

When Patrice arrived

april 10 The Russian city of Tsaritsyn is renamed Stalingrad to honor the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Soviet Communist Party General Secretary, who had guided the defense of Tsaritsyn during the Russian Civil War in 1920.
april 16 During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, Bulgaria, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded.
april 17 The Communist Party of Korea (CPK) was founded in Japanese-ruled Korea (Chōsen) in Keijō (now Seoul) by Kim Yong-bom and Pak Hon-yong.
april 19 Colo-Colo, the most successful and popular soccer football team in the South American nation of Chile, was founded at the El Llano Stadium in San Miguel, Santiago, by footballer David Arellano and some of his teammates who had also left the Deportes Magallanes club.

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Alec Douglas-Home 1903–1995 English cricketer and politician, 66th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1995) Bret Hart 1957– Canadian wrestler Chad Henne 1985– American football player Charles Tupper 1821–1915 Canadian physician and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1915) Chris Huhne 1954– English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Christoph Willibald Gluck 1714–1787 German composer (died 1787) Kenneth Clarke 1940– English politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Lindsay Lohan 1986– American actress and singer Omar Suleiman 1936–2012 Egyptian general and politician, 16th Vice President of Egypt (born 1935)

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