Birth of Patrice Amery Lumumba
Born in Onalua in the Belgian Congo, later becoming a leading nationalist and the country's first prime minister.
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Patrice Lumumba Biography and Timeline
Follow Patrice Lumumba through 3 dated historical records for Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Patrice Lumumba, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1925–1960Years on this page
1925
1959
Arrest after Stanleyville Disturbances
Belgian authorities arrest Lumumba after disturbances in Stanleyville and later sentence him to imprisonment.
1960
Congo Independence
Serves as prime minister as the Congo becomes independent from Belgium on 30 June 1960.
Role range: 1960-1960
Records, sources and methodology
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