Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/August/August 22


 * 1304: death of John II, Count of Holland and Count of Hainaut
 * 1914 - World War I: In Belgium, British and German troops clash for the first time in the war.
 * 1937: birth of Johan Anthierens, author and critic
 * 1969: birth of Bruno Tobback, politician, currently the Federal Minister of Environment and Pensions