1964 – Congo rebel leader Christopher Gbenye holds 60 Americans and 800 Belgians during the Simba revolution
1971 – Republic of Congo becomes Republic of Zaire
[Today in History] August 5th
CONGO
1877 – Henry Morton Stanley’s letter in order to aid reaches Boma at Congo
1964 – Congo rebellion: Christopher Gbenye/Pierre Mulele conquer Stanleyville
BIRTHDAYS
1982 – Jean Kasusula Kiritsho, football player, is born in Kisangani, Oriental Province
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