Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/July/July 16


 * 1855: birth of Georges Rodenbach, Symbolic poet and novelist, author of Bruges-la-Morte
 * 1858: birth of Eugène Ysaÿe (pictured), violinist
 * 1887: death of Laurent-Guillaume de Koninck, palentologist and chemist
 * 1951: abdication of King Leopold III of Belgium and ascension of King Baudouin of Belgium
 * 1975: birth of Bas Leinders, racing car driver
 * 2001: death of Morris, comics artist, creator of Lucky Luke