1885 in the Congo Free State

none April 2021 International Association of the Congo The following lists events that happened during 1885 in the Congo Free State Incumbent King – Leopold II of Belgium Administrator-General – Francis de Winton Events Date EventThe station of Luozi is created at the point where the Luozi River flows into the Congo.La region de Luozi 28 April Belgian Chamber of Representatives passes a law that authorized King Leopold II of Belgium to become head of the state founded in Africa by the International Association of the Congo. 30 April The senate ratifies the law creating the Congo Free State .Bulletin officiel 1885–1886 13 May Georges-Guillaume Pagels replaces Guillaume Casman as head of Équateur Station (Mbandaka).Omasombo Tshonda 2016 144 1 July Francis de Winton takes office as administrator-general 1 July Camille Van den Plas becomes head of Équateur Station.Omasombo Tshonda 2016 144 1 August Royal decree classifies the Luozi Territory (also called the Manianga) as a part of the Cataractes District.La region de Luozi 25 September Camille Janssen is appointed vice-administrator-general 1 December Edward James Glave becomes head of Équateur Station.Omasombo Tshonda 2016 144 See also Congo Free State History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo References 30em Sources Bulletin officiel de l'État indépendant du Congo 1885–1886 Bulletin officiel 1885–1886 http://www.kaowarsom.be/documents/BOC/BOEIC1885-86.pdf fr Official Bulletin of the Independent State of the Congo http://www.nekongo.org/uni_luozi/region_luozi.htm La region de Luozi La region de Luozi - Manianga Université de Luozi May 2005 2012-01-27 dead https://archive.today/20130415115831/http://www.nekongo.org/uni_luozi/region_luozi.htm 15 April 2013 fr The region of Luozi-Manianga https://www.africamuseum.be/sites/default/files/media/docs/research/publications/rmca/online/monographies-provinces/equateur-pdf.pdf 2020-09-02 Omasombo Tshonda Jean Équateur : Au cœur de la cuvette congolaise Musée royal de l’Afrique centrale Tervuren, Belgium 2016 978-9-4922-4423-9 fr Équateur: At the heart of the Congolese basin 1885 Congo Free State Congo Free State