Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/February/February 1


 * 1248: death of Henry II, Duke of Brabant
 * 1801: birth of Jean Théodore Lacordaire, entomologist
 * 1864: the Belgian Red Cross is founded
 * 1947: birth of Gaston Rahier, motocross racer, three-time world champion and two-time winner of the Paris Dakar Rally
 * 1972: birth of Johan Walem, former football midfielder