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- 1832: marriage of King Leopold I of Belgium with Louise-Marie of France (pictured)
- 1935: birth of William Vance, comics artist, best known for XIII
- 1978: death of Johan Daisne, writer
- 1993: King Albert II of Belgium is sworn into office as the sixth King of the Belgians