1928 in Belgium

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1928
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Belgium
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See also: Other events of 1928
List of years in Belgium

Events in the year 1928 in Belgium .

Incumbents

Monarch Albert I
Prime Minister Henri Jaspar [1]

Events

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References

  1. J.E. Helmreich, Belgium and Europe: A Study in Small Power Diplomacy, 1976
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alain de Gueldre et al., Kroniek van België (Antwerp and Zaventem, 1987).
  3. "18ème Liège-Bastogne-Liège 1928". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 7 July 2004.
  4. "Belgian championship". The Times. 19 June 1928. p. 7.
  5. "Belgium: Queen Fabiola in serious condition with pneumonia". Ynetnews . 20 June 1995. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  6. Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.