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 1917
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The following lists events that happened during 1917 in the Belgian Congo.

Incumbent

Events

DateEvent
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

References

  1. ↑ Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces.
  2. ↑ Lufungula 1986, p. 152.

Sources

  • "Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces", Rulers.org, retrieved 5 August 2020
  • Lufungula, Lewono (1986), "Les gouverneurs de l'Équateur, 1885 - 1960", Annales Aequatoria, Honoré Vinck, 7: 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
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