Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/July/July 8


 * 1528: birth of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands
 * 1810: birth of François Laurent, historian and jurist
 * 1887: birth of Jean Ray, writer, also known as John Flanders, best known for his numerous fantastique works
 * 1927: birth of Willy De Clercq, politician, former European Commissionary and minister in the Belgian federal government