1959 in Belgian television

This is a list of Belgian television related events from 1959.

Events

• 15 February - Bob Benny is selected to represent Belgium at the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Hou toch van mij". He is selected to be the fourth Belgian Eurovision entry during Eurosong.^{[ citation needed ]}
• The wedding of Prince Albert of Belgium to Paola is a significant media event. ^[1]

Television shows

• La Planète fauve (The tawny planet), a fictional short directed by André Delvaux, is made for RTB. ^[2]

Births

• 23 February - Lucas Van den Eynde, actor
• 30 November - Bart Peeters, singer, drummer, guitarist, actor & TV host
• 16 December - Michel Follet, TV & radio host

References

1. Van den Bulck, HIlde (2009). "The Last yet Also the First Creative Act in Television?". Media History. 15 (3): 321–344. doi:10.1080/13688800902966253 – via EBSCOhost.
2. Mosley, Philip (2001). Split screen: Belgian cinema and cultural identity. Albany: State University of New York Press. p. 80. ISBN   0791447472.