Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/August/August 9


 * 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