1921 in the Belgian Congo
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Incumbent
- Governor-general â Eugène Henry, then Maurice Lippens
Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| The Shinkolobwe radium and uranium mine starts production.[1] | |
| Charles Duchesne is appointed deputy governor-general of the province of Ãquateur.[2] | |
| 30 January | Maurice Lippens replaces Eugène Henry as governor-general |
| April | Simon Kimbangu launches the Kimbanguism religious movement, and is imprisoned for life by the authorities.[3] |
| 13 September | Cyrille Adoula, future prime minister of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), is born in Léopoldville. |
| 15 September | Joseph Iléo, future prime minister of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), is born |
| October | Martin Rutten (1876â1944) is appointed governor and deputy governor-general of Katanga Province.[2] |