1985 in Belgium

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See also:	Other events of 1985 ; List of years in Belgium

Last updated September 11, 2024

Incumbents

Events

15 January – Communist Combatant Cells (CCC) bomb the Federation of Belgian Enterprises, killing two firemen and wounding others.^[2]
3 February – Roger Vangheluwe consecrated as bishop of Bruges by Cardinal Godfried Danneels
16 to 21 May – Pope John Paul II visits Belgium
29 May – Heysel Stadium disaster
15 September – Ayrton Senna wins the 1985 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps
27 September – Brabant killers carry out armed robberies in Braine-l'Alleud and Overijse, killing eight.
8 October to 5 November – CCC firebomb a series of companies
13 October – General elections
9 November – Brabant killers carry out an armed robbery in Aalst, killing eight.
6 December
- CCC attack NATO pipeline in Wortegem-Petegem
- Liège law court bombing

Publications

T. Luykx and M. Platel, Politieke geschiedenis van België van 1944 tot 1985 (2 vols., Antwerp, Kluwer).

Art and architecture

Films

Hugo Claus (dir.), De Leeuw van Vlaanderen
Nicole Van Goethem (dir.), A Greek Tragedy

Births

5 January – Bart Goossens, footballer
1 February – Tim De Meersman, footballer
5 February – Tatiana Silva, beauty queen
15 February – Sara Peeters, cyclist
12 March – Stromae, musician and producer
16 March – Saskia Bricmont, politician
3 May – Robin Tonniau, politician^[3]
10 May - Farah Jacquet, politician^[4]
20 June – Dieter Vanthourenhout, cyclist
10 July – Funda Oru, politician^[5]
5 August – Joeri Calleeuw, cyclist
14 September – Stijn Neirynck, cyclist
25 September – Nicolas Achten, musician
10 October – Dominique Cornu, cyclist
22 October – hadise, Turkish and Belgian singer
5 December
- Mehdi Dehbi, actor and theatre director
- Nico Verdonck, racing driver
22 December – Aurora Marion, actress

Deaths

2 February – Lucien Cooremans (born 1899), politician
18 July – Louisa Ghijs (born 1902), actress
17 June – Pieter De Somer (born 1917), scientist
10 October – Alice Melin (born 1900), politician
29 October – Alice Roberts (born 1906), actress
16 November – Léon Lampo (born 1923), athlete
9 December – François Morren (born 1899), athlete
15 December – Jean van den Bosch (born 1910), diplomat

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References

↑ "Baudouin I, king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. 8 March 2024.
↑ John E. Jessup (1998). An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-313-28112-9.
↑ "De Kamerleden: Robin Tonniau" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives . Retrieved 4 September 2024.
↑ "Les Députés: Farah Jacquet" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives . Retrieved 3 September 2024.
↑ "De Kamerleden: Funda Oru" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives . Retrieved 10 September 2024.

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[1] "Baudouin I, king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. 8 March 2024.

[2] John E. Jessup (1998). An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-313-28112-9.

[3] "De Kamerleden: Robin Tonniau" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives . Retrieved 4 September 2024.

[4] "Les Députés: Farah Jacquet" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives . Retrieved 3 September 2024.

[5] "De Kamerleden: Funda Oru" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives . Retrieved 10 September 2024.

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