Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/October/October 23


 * 1890: death of Michel Marie Charles Verlat, painter
 * 1905: death of Florent Joseph Marie Willems, painter
 * 1923: birth of Sadi, jazz musician and composer
 * 1950: birth of Guy Bleus, artist
 * 1958: comics author Peyo introduces The Smurfs in his series Johan and Peewit