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 * 1168: death of Thierry, Count of Flanders (also known as Diederik Van den Elzas)
 * 1894: death of Adolphe Sax, inventor, creator of the saxophone
 * 1921: death of Xavier Mellery, Symbolist painter
 * 1926: birth of Albert Frère, allegedly the richest man in Belgium
 * 1957: birth of Walter Van Beirendonck, fashion designer
 * 1981: birth of Johan Vansummeren, cyclist, winner of the Omloop Het Volk and Luik–Bastenaken–Luik
 * 1994: death of Fred De Bruyne, cyclist and sports commentator, winner of Paris–Roubaix