The following lists events that happened during 1888 in the Congo Free State.
Incumbent
Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Dekese, Kasaï Province, is founded by Alexandre Delcommune around 1888.[1] | |
| 31 January | Herman Ledeganck is appointed vice-governor-general |
| March | Léopoldville shipyards, organized by Charles Liebrechts, launch the Roi des Belges on the upper Congo River for the Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l'Industrie (CCCI).[2] |
| 11 May | The Mission sui iuris of the Belgian Congo is promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Belgian Congo |
| 10 December | Société anonyme belge pour le commerce du Haut-Congo (SAB) is founded.[3] |
| 30 December | Order of the African Star is established by Leopold II of Belgium |
See also
References
- ^ Bekina 2010, p. 19.
- ^ Moulaert 1952.
- ^ Plas & Pourbaix 1899, p. 113.
Sources
- Bekina, Jacques Mpia (2010), L'évangélisation du Mai-Ndombe au Congo-Kinshasa: histoire, difficultés présentes et inculturation (in French), Editions L'Harmattan, ISBN 978-2-296-12452-3
- Moulaert, G. (12 February 1952), "LIEBRECHTS (Charles Adolphe Marie)", Biographie Coloniale Belge (in French), vol. III, Inst. roy. colon. belge, pp. col. 556-56, retrieved 10 September 2020
- Plas, J.; Pourbaix, Victor (1899), Les Sociétés Commerciales Belges de l'État Indépendant du Congo (PDF), Brussels, retrieved 19 March 2021
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