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Émile Storms
Émile Pierre Joseph Storms (2 June 1846 – 12 January 1918) was a Belgian soldier, explorer, and official for the Congo Free State. He is known for his work between 1882 and 1885 in establishing a European presence in the regions around Lake Tanganyika, during which he supported the White Fathers missionaries and attempted to suppress the East African slave trade. He is remembered for his ruthless fight against slavery and the capture and subsequent execution of the slave trader Lusinga. Early years Émile Pierre Joseph Storms was born at Wetteren, East Flanders in Belgium on 2 June 1846. On 11 December 1861 he joined the 5th Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to second-lieutenant in the 10th Regiment on 25 June 1870, and to Lieutenant in the 9th Regiment on 25 March 1876. He was admitted to the Belgium's military academy on 29 August 1878. He volunteered for the International African Association, and on 25 February 1882 was assigned to the Cartographic Institute. He was give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetteren
Wetteren () is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders, comprising the towns of , and Wetteren proper. In 2021 it had a population of 26,206. Its total area is 36.68 km2. Educational institutions * GemeenschapsonderwijNoordlaan 10, Wetteren * Basischool SchepperCooppallaan 82, Wetteren * Basisschool Sint-GertrudiF. Leirensstraat 31, Wetteren * Basisschool Sint-JozeWegvoeringstraat 59 a, Wetteren * ScheppersinstituuCooppaallaan 128, Wetteren * Sint-GertrudiscollegWegvoeringstraat 21, Wetteren * Sint-JozefinstituuWegvoeringstraat 59 a, Wetteren * MariagaarOosterzelsesteenweg 80, Wetteren * School Des Esmee Lebon Et Amber Mambe AmberMaberstraat 4 Notable people * Julien De Wilde (b. Wetteren, 7 January 1967), businessman * Émile Pierre Joseph Storms (1846-1918) Explorer of Congo Free State, General * Cecile Bombeek, serial killer * Ben Mertens Ben Mertens (born 13 October 2004) is a Belgian professional snooker player. He won the World Open Under-16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
