Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/August/August 6


 * 1639: death of Hans van Steenwinckel, architect, mostly active in Denmark
 * 1697: birth of Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, in Brussels
 * 1902: birth of Sylvain Julien Victor Arend, astronomer, discovered a number of comets and asteroids
 * 1982: birth of Kevin Van Der Perren, figure skater