On February 5.1885 ; King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo as a personal possession. source
On February 5.1885 ; King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo as a personal possession.
On February 18.2013 ;Armed robbers steal a haul of diamonds worth $50 million during a raid at Brussels Airport in Belgium. source
On February 18.2013 ;Armed robbers steal a haul of diamonds worth $50 million during a raid at Brussels Airport in Belgium.
On February 23.1934 ; Leopold III becomes King of Belgium. source
On February 23.1934 ; Leopold III becomes King of Belgium.
On March 25. 1957 ; The European Economic Community is established with West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg as the first members. source
On March 25. 1957 ; The European Economic Community is established with West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg as the first members.
On May 9.1918 ; World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium. source
On May 9.1918 ; World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium.
On May 29.1935 ; First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aeroplane. source
On May 29.1935 ; First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aeroplane.
On June 16.1815 ; Battle of Ligny and Battle of Quatre Bras, two days before the Battle of Waterloo. source
On June 16.1815 ; Battle of Ligny and Battle of Quatre Bras, two days before the Battle of Waterloo.
On July 16.1951 ; King Leopold III of Belgium abdicates in favor of his son, Baudouin I of Belgium. source
On July 16.1951 ; King Leopold III of Belgium abdicates in favor of his son, Baudouin I of Belgium.
On July 21.1831 ; Inauguration of Leopold I of Belgium, first king of the Belgians. source
On July 21.1831 ; Inauguration of Leopold I of Belgium, first king of the Belgians.
On August 4.1914 ; In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the United Kingdom declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality. source
On August 4.1914 ; In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the United Kingdom declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.
On August 20.1914 ; Brussels is captured in the course of the German invasion of Belgium. source
On August 20.1914 ; Brussels is captured in the course of the German invasion of Belgium.
On August 25.1830 ; The Belgian Revolution begins. source
On August 25.1830 ; The Belgian Revolution begins.
On October 4.1830 ; The Provisional Government of Belgium secedes from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. source
On October 4.1830 ; The Provisional Government of Belgium secedes from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
On December 13.2011 ; A murder–suicide in Liège, Belgium, kills six and wounds 125 people at a Christmas market. source
On December 13.2011 ; A murder–suicide in Liège, Belgium, kills six and wounds 125 people at a Christmas market.
