1961 in Belgium

Events in the year 1961 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)