Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/November/November 14


 * 1863: birth of Leo Baekeland (pictured), chemist, inventor of Bakelite
 * 1888: death of Jan van Beers, poet
 * 1961: birth of Lucas Belvaux, film director and actor
 * 1985: birth of Thomas Vermaelen, soccer player with AFC Ajax and the Belgium national football team