1925 – Birth of Patrice Lumumba

Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was born on July 2, 1925. A leading figure in the country\’s independence movement, Lumumba played a pivotal role in ending colonial rule. His tenure was marked by efforts to unify the nation and resist foreign interference, though his assassination in 1961 cut his leadership short. Reddit

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