1985 Event Surprise attack on Belgium supermarket in Aalst, 8 killed 1972 Birthday Sabine Appelmans, Aalst Belg, tennis star, Strasbourg doubles final 1939 Death Cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73 1912 Birthday Louis Boon, born in Aalst, Belgium, born Lodewijk Paul Aalbrecht Boon, writer, journalist, novelist, wrote historical novels, modernist work Vergeten straat 1866 Birthday Cornelis J K van Aalst, president, Dutch Trading Company 1583 Event Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst 1576 Event Muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst
