1961 in Belgium

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Events in the year 1961 in Belgium .

Incumbents

Monarch: Baudouin ^[1]
Prime Minister: Gaston Eyskens (until 25 April), Théo Lefèvre (starting 25 April)

Events

15 February – Sabena Flight 548
26 March – Belgian general election, 1961

Births

14 March – Christ'l Smet, windsurfer
23 April – Patrick De Koning, archer
25 April – Frank De Winne, astronaut
13 May – Marc De Mesmaeker, police officer
22 May – Elke Tindemans, politician
29 June – Wim Claes, composer (died 2018)
12 July – Diederik Foubert, cyclist
16 July – Willem Wijnant, cyclist
28 July – Gerda Sierens, cyclist
6 August – Rudy Patry, cyclist
14 August – Peter Joos, Olympic fencer
11 September – Sophie de Schaepdrijver, historian
14 September – Karl Meersman, cartoonist
18 September – Danny Lippens, cyclist
10 November – Bruno Tuybens, politician
22 November – Myriam Vanlerberghe, politician
30 December – Bernard Clerfayt, politician

Deaths

17 May – Frans Van Cauwelaert, politician (born 1880)
6 June – Julius Raes, Capucin archivist (born 1884)
4 August – Victor van Strydonck de Burkel, general (born 1876)
17 December – John Van Alphen, footballer (born 1914)

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References

↑ "Baudouin I | king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2019.

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