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the topic "Patrice Lumumba"
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1960 September 5 — CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also often referred to as DRC, 'RDC, 'DR Congo, ...
president Joseph Kasavubu fires Patrice Lumumba's government and places him under house arrestHouse arrest In justice [i] and law [i], house arrest is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities t ...
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1960 December 1 — Patrice Lumumba, the deposed premier of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also often referred to as DRC, 'RDC, 'DR Congo, ...
, is arrested by troops of Colonel Joseph Mobutu.
1960 December 2 — CongoleseDemocratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also often referred to as DRC, 'RDC, 'DR Congo, ...
soldiers arrest Patrice Lumumba.
1960 December 7 — The United NationsUnited Nations name = United Nations
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Security Council is called into session by the USSRSoviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , more commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a Communist state [i] ...
, to consider Soviet demands that the U.N. seek the immediate release of former CongoleseDemocratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also often referred to as DRC, 'RDC, 'DR Congo, ...
Premier Patrice Lumumba.
1961 Patrice Lumumba is assassinated.
1961 The CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also often referred to as DRC, 'RDC, 'DR Congo, ...
government announces that villagers have killed Patrice Lumumba.
1961Moise TshombeMoise Tshombe Moise Kapenda Tshombe was a Congolese [i] politician [i]. ...
is released for lack of evidence of connection to the murder of Patrice Lumumba.
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