1961 in Belgium

Events in the year 1961 in Belgium.

← 1960 1959 1958 1961 in Belgium → 1962 1963 1964
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	Other events of 1961 List of years in Belgium

Incumbents

• Monarch: Baudouin
• 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)