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This article lists some of the events that took place in Belgium in 2006.
Albert II is a member of the Belgian royal family who reigned as King of the Belgians from 9 August 1993 until his abdication on 21 July 2013.
Philippe is King of the Belgians. He is the eldest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola. He succeeded his father upon the former’s abdication for health reasons on 21 July 2013. He married Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz in 1999, with whom he has four children. Their eldest child, Princess Elisabeth, is first in the line of succession.
Joe Van Holsbeeck was a Belgian 17-year-old student who was murdered at Brussels-Central railway station on 12 April 2006. Van Holsbeeck was fatally stabbed in an attempted robbery of his MP3 player and died in hospital later that day. Van Holsbeeck's murder in the main hall of a crowded train station during the afternoon rush hour shocked many Belgians at the time, leading to a media frenzy over the crime and subsequent investigation. The two perpetrators, who turned out to be Romani juveniles from Poland, were later arrested.
Events from the year 2007 in Belgium
Events from the year 1984 in Denmark.
This article details events occurring in the year 2004 in Belgium. Major events include a gas explosion in Ghislenghien, which killed 24 people, and the restructuring of the Vlaams Blok political party.
Events from the year 2003 in Belgium
Events from the year 2001 in Belgium
Events in the year 1916 in Belgium.
Events in the year 2010 in Belgium.
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The following lists events that happened during 1904 in the Kingdom of Belgium.
Events in the year 1899 in Belgium.
Events in the year 1912 in Belgium.
The following lists events that happened during 1888 in the Kingdom of Belgium.
The following lists events that happened during 1883 in the Kingdom of Belgium.
Events in the year 1918 in Belgium.
Events of the year 1932 in Belgium.
Events in the year 1976 in Belgium.
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