1972 in Belgium
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Events from the year 1972 in Belgium.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 8 May – Sabena Flight 571 hijacking
- 18 June – UEFA Euro 1972 final tournament at Heysel Stadium
- 12 to 14 November – Cyclone Quimburga
Publications
[edit]- Biographie Nationale de Belgique, vol. 37 (supplement 9).
- OECD, Economic Surveys: Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union[2]
- David Owen Kieft, Belgium's Return to Neutrality: An Essay in the Frustration of Small Power Diplomacy (Oxford, Clarendon Press)
- Robert Senelle, La révision de la Constitution, 1967-1971 (Brussels, Ministère des affaires étrangères)
- P. de Stexhe, La révision de la Constitution belge, 1968-1971 (Brussels and Namur, Larcier and Société d’études morales, sociales et juridiques)
- P. Wigny, La troisième révision de la Constitution (Brussels, Bruylant)
Births
[edit]- 1 February – Johan Walem, footballer
- 28 March – Anja Lenaers, cyclist
- 29 March – Jef Desmedt, equestrian
- 6 May – Alain Maron, politician
- 13 May – Stefaan Maene, swimmer
- 24 May – Mimount Bousakla, politician
- 26 May – Jef Aerts, author
- 30 May – Swen Vincke, video game designer
- 23 September – Sam Bettens, musician
- 15 October – Sandra Kim, singer
- 27 October – Anke Van dermeersch, beauty queen
- 6 December – Alex Callier, musician
- 26 December – Gaby Colebunders, politician[3]
Deaths
[edit]- 5 January – Gérard Devos, footballer
- 21 January – André Fierens, footballer[4]
- 17 February – François Devries, footballer
- 30 March – Raymond Decorte, cyclist[5]
- 17 April – Jan Engels, cyclist
- 5 June – Louis Mottiat, cyclist
- 7 July – Camille Tihon, archivist
- 20 December – Karel Kaers, cyclist
References
[edit]- ^ "Baudouin I | king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ On Google Books
- ^ "Volksvertegenwoordigers: Gaby Colebunders" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Parliament. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "André FIERENS - Olympic Football". International Olympic Committee. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Raymond Decorte". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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