CONGO
1651 – Flemish missionary Joris van Geel departs to Congo
DEATHS
2014 – Jean Baptiste Emeneya Mubiala Kwamambu aka King Kester Emeneya dies at age 57 in Paris, France
Congolese Action Youth Platform
Several people have been crushed to death in a stampede at a tribute festival for Congolese singer King Kester Emeneya, officials say.
He died in Paris earlier this year aged 57 and large crowds had gathered in his home town of Kikwit in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the concert.
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