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of the

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of the

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of Kinshasa,

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

19th century

* 14th -18th Century Kongo Kingdom reigned victorious throughout the land * 1881 - Léopoldville founded as a trading post by Henry Morton Stanley of the UK. * 1885 - Town becomes part of Congo Free State. * 1898 -

Matadi–Kinshasa Railway The Matadi–Kinshasa Railway is a railway line in Kongo Central province between Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the port of Matadi. The Matadi–Kinshasa Railway was built between 1890 and 1898 in order to bypass ...

built.

20th century

1900s-1950s

* 1908 - Town becomes part of

Belgian Congo The Belgian Congo (french: Congo belge, ; nl, Belgisch-Congo) was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960. The former colony adopted its present name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in 1964. Colo ...

. * 1909 -

Banque du Congo Belge The Banque du Congo Belge (1909-1960), Banque Belgo-Congolaise also known as Belgolaise (1960-2012), Banque du Congo (1960-1971), Banque Commerciale Zaïroise (1971-1997), and Banque Commerciale Du Congo (BCDC, 1997-2020) all refer to a banking gr ...

headquartered in Léopoldville (approximate date). * 1914 - Grand Hotel ABC built. * 1917 - Collège Saint-Joseph founded. * 1920 - Ligne Aérienne du Roi Albert (airline) begins operating. * 1923 - Capital of

relocated to Leopoldville from Boma. * 1928 - ' newspaper begins publication. * 1935 - Association Sportive Vita Club formed. * 1936 - Daring Club Motema Pembe (football club) formed. * 1937 ** Stade Reine Astrid (stadium) opens. ** Radio Leo begins broadcasting. ** Hotel Memling built. * 1938 - Amicale Sportive Dragons football club formed. * 1939 - Albert I of Belgium monument inaugurated on Place de la Gare. * 1940 - Radio Congo Belge begins broadcasting. * 1940s - Ngoma recording studio in business. * 1943 - École Saint-Luc à Gombe Matadi founded. * 1952 -

Stade Roi Baudouin The King Baudouin Stadium (french: Stade Roi Baudouin , nl, Koning Boudewijnstadion ) is a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. Located in the Heysel district of the City of Brussels, it was built to embellish the Heysel Plateau in v ...

(stadium) inaugurated. * 1953 **

N'djili Airport N'djili Airport (french: Aéroport de N'djili ), also known as N'Djili International Airport and Kinshasa International Airport, serves the city of Kinshasa and is the largest of the four international airports in the Democratic Republic of th ...

inaugurated. ** African Jazz (musical group) formed. * 1954 -

Lovanium University Lovanium University (french: Université Lovanium) was a Catholic Jesuit university in Kinshasa in the Belgian Congo. The university was established in 1954 on the Kimwenza plateau, near Kinshasa. The university continued to function after indep ...

established. * 1955 ** Boulevard Albert I constructed. ** Presbyterian Community in Kinshasa founded. * 1956 ** OK Jazz musical group formed. ** Colonial Governor-General

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built. * 1957 -

Académie des Beaux-Arts An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, ...

(school) active. * 1958 ** Trico Center for nuclear studies established. ** Plantations Lever au Congo (part of

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) headquartered in city. * 1959 ** Anti-colonial riots led by the ABAKO political party. ** ''L'independance''

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begins publication.

1960s-1990s

* 1960 ** City becomes capital of independent Republic of the Congo. ** Joseph Kulumba becomes bourgmestre, succeeded by Daniel Kanza. * 1961 - American School founded. * 1962 ** National School of Law and Administration founded. **

Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile The Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile ( pt, Govêrno revolucionário de Angola no exílio, or GRAE) was a self-proclaimed government-in-exile based in Léopoldville (modern-day Kinshasa) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the ...

based in Léopoldville. * 1963 ** Boulevard Albert I renamed "

Boulevard du 30 Juin The Boulevard du 30 Juin ("Boulevard of June 30th") is a major 5‑km street in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the city center's main transport artery, connecting the southern area of La Gombe (Kinshasa's politica ...

". ** Zoao Boniface becomes bourgmestre. * 1964 ** City becomes capital of

. ** Hotel Memling built. ** Banque du Congo headquartered in city. * 1965 - Centre d'etudes pour l'action sociale established. * 1966 - Léopoldville renamed "Kinshasa." * 1967 ** September:

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summit held. ** National Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Art established. * 1969 ** Kinshasa International Fair begins. ** Zaiko Langa Langa musical group formed. * 1971 ** City becomes capital of Republic of Zaire. ** Office National des Transports headquartered in city. ** Inter Continental hotel in business. * 1972 - École d'Informatique d'Électronique founded. * 1974 ** September:

Zaire 74 Zaire 74 was a three-day live music festival that took place on 22 to 24 September 1974 at the Stade du 20 Mai in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). The concert, conceived by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela and record ...

music festival held. ** 30 October:

The Rumble in the Jungle George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as ''The Rumble in the Jungle'', was a heavyweight championship boxing match on October 30, 1974, at the 20th of May Stadium (now the Stade Tata Raphaël) in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of t ...

boxing match held. ** Population: 2,008,352. * 1975 - Sozacom building constructed. * 1976 - Voix du Zaire broadcasting complex and BCZ building constructed. * 1977 - Zekete-zekete musical style developed. * 1979 - Palais du Peuple built. * 1981 -

University of Kinshasa The University of Kinshasa (french: Université de Kinshasa), commonly known as UNIKIN, is one of the three major universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, together with the University of Kisangani and University of Lubumbashi. Origin ...

established. * 1982 - ''

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'' newspaper begins publication. * 1984 - Population: 2,664,309. * 1985 - Meeting of the

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held in city. * 1988 - Madiaba musical style developed. * 1989 ** Athletic Club Sodigraf formed. ** '' La Référence Plus'' newspaper begins publication. * 1990 - Population: 3,564,000 (urban agglomeration). * 1991 ** Fundu Kota becomes governor. ** September: "Riots...by unpaid soldiers." ** October: Anti-Mobutu demonstrations. * 1992 - Kibabu Madiata Nzau becomes governor, succeeded by

Bernardin Mungul Diaka Bernardin Mungul Diaka ( Kirondo ( Bandundu), 12 November 1933 – Kinshasa, 3 June 1999) was a Congolese/Zairean diplomat and politician. He started his career as the director of Minister of Defence Patrice Lumumba in 1960. After the Dissolutio ...

. * 1994 **

Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste The Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste (OSK), or Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra, is a Congolese orchestra based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. For many years, the OSK was the only orchestra known to reside in Central Africa, though ...

founded. ** Kamanyola Stadium opens. * 1996 ** Mujinga Swana becomes governor, succeeded by Nkoy Mafuta. ** L'Avenir (Newspaper) begins publication. ** 8 January:

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. * 1997 ** Théophile Mbemba Fundu becomes governor. ** April: General Gabriel Amela Lokima Bahati becomes governor. ** May: City taken by anti-Mobutu forces led by

Laurent-Désiré Kabila Laurent-Désiré Kabila () (27 November 1939 – 18 January 2001) or simply Laurent Kabila ( US: ), was a Congolese revolutionary and politician who was the third President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1997 until his assassinatio ...

. **

Central Bank of the Congo The Central Bank of the Congo (french: Banque centrale du Congo) is the central bank of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The bank's main offices are on Boulevard Colonel Tshatshi in La Gombe in Kinshasa. The bank is engaged in developing p ...

headquartered in city. * 1998 ** August: Second Congo War begins; rebel forces move toward city. ** September: Food shortage. * 1999 -

United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or MONUSCO, an acronym based on its French name , is a United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which was estab ...

headquartered in Kinshasa. * 2000 - Population: 5,611,000 (urban agglomeration).

21st century

* 2001 ** Christophe Muzungu becomes governor, succeeded by . ** January: President

assassinated. * 2002 ** David Nku Imbié becomes governor. **

Lola ya Bonobo Founded by Claudine André in 1994, Lola ya Bonobo is the world's only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos. Since 2002, the sanctuary has been located just south of the suburb of Kimwenza at the Petites Chutes de la Lukaya, Kinshasa, in the Dem ...

animal sanctuary located near city. * 2004 ** March: Coup attempt. ** May: Jean Kimbunda becomes governor. * 2005 ** Kimbembe Mazunga becomes governor. ** Population: 7,106,000 (urban agglomeration). * 2006 ** Post-election unrest. ** Baudoin Liwanga becomes governor. * 2007 ** March: Conflict between Bemba supporters and government forces. ** 16 March: André Kimbuta becomes governor. ** City website online (approximate date). * 2010 - 2 June: Activist

Floribert Chebeya Floribert Chebeya Bahizire (13 September 1963 – 2 June 2010) was a leading Congolese human rights activist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, hailed by the United Nations as "a champion of human rights". His death led to calls for an inve ...

killed. * 2011 - 27 February: Coup attempt. * 2012 ** October:

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summit held. ** Population: 9,046,000. * 2013 - 30 December: December 2013 Kinshasa attacks by supporters of religious leader Mukungubila. * 2014 ** 11 May: Stade Tata Raphaël stampede. ** (hospital) opens. ** It's discovered that the

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of the

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virus traces back to Léopoldville in the 1920s. * 2015 - January:

2015 Congolese protests On 19 January 2015, protests led by students at the University of Kinshasa broke out in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The protests began following the announcement of a proposed law that would allow the country's 43-year-old president, Jos ...

. * 2023: The

2023 Jeux de la Francophonie The 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as ''IXieme Jeux de la Francophonie'' (French for ''9th Francophone Games''), informally Kinshasa 2023 ( ln, Kinsásá 2023), were a multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 6, 2023, in Kinshasa ...

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