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1995 Death - Jeremy William Huggins Brett (Moll Flanders), actor, dies at 59

1995 Death - Ed Flanders, actor (Dr. Westphal-St. Elsewhere), dies

1995 Death - Ed Flanders, actor (Dr. Westphall-St. Elsewhere), commits suicide at 60

1995 Event - Belgium's TV channel 2 in Flanders goes on the air

1994 Event - Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Barathea, Cherokee Run, Concern, Flanders, One Dreamer, Tikkanen, Timber Country

1994 Death - John van Raay, John Oradi, radio-imitator (Paul Flanders)

1983 Event - 35th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Cheers, Ed Flanders and Shelley Long

1983 Death - Charles Tham, of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha, count of Flanders/Prince, dies

1975 Death - Michael Flanders, British Actor

1973 Death - Andre de Meulemeester, Belgian WW I pilot [Eagle of Flanders], dies at 78

1970 Death - Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89

1953 Event - "Carnival in Flanders" closes at New Century Theater New York City after 6 performances

1953 Event - "Carnival in Flanders" opens at New Century Theater New York for 6 performances

1944 Event - Zeeuws and Flanders freed

1941 Birthday - Frank AM Aendenboom, Flemish actor, Lion of Flanders

1934 Birthday - Ed Flanders, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Dr. Westphall-St. Elsewhere

1932 Event - Belgian Chamber rules Dutch language for education of Flanders

1925 Birthday - Bob de Moor, Flemish comic strip artist, Kuifje, Lion of Flanders

1922 Birthday - Michael Flanders, British Actor

1920 Event - Iron monument unveiled at Stone churches, Flanders

1917 Event - Flanders declares it's independence, under Pieter Tack

1917 Event - Belgium Council of Flanders established

1912 Birthday - Max Croiset, playwright/director/actor, Dog of Flanders, Little Ark

1905 Death - Philip EFMCBLG, earl of Flanders, dies

1903 Birthday - Charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince

1900 Event - South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders

1894 Birthday - Andre de Meulemeester, Belgian WW I pilot, Eagle of Flanders

1888 Birthday - Jean Murat, Pergneux France, actor, Eternal Rain, Carnival Flanders

1880 Birthday - Ralph Edward Flanders, Barnet VT, Sen-VT

1870 Birthday - Jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar, Young Flanders

1837 Birthday - Philips, Count of Flanders Belgium

1678 Event - English troops lands in Flanders

1600 Event - Prince Maurits' army occupies Newport Flanders, Netherlands

1583 Event - 1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland and Flanders

1582 Event - Flanders adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is Jan 1 1583

1582 Event - French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders

1542 Event - French troops leave Flanders

1542 Event - French troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders

1537 Event - French troops invade Flanders

1526 Event - Francis I forced to give up claims in Burgundy, Italy and Flanders

1496 Event - England's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders

1419 Death - Jan zonder Vrees, duke of Burgundy/count of Flanders, murdered

1386 Event - Duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders

1384 Death - Louis van Male, count of Flanders/Nevers/Rethel, dies

1346 Death - Louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle

1340 Birthday - Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders

1336 Event - English King Edward III endswool export to Flanders

1330 Birthday - Louis van Male, Count of Flanders/Nevers/Rethel

1323 Death - Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74

1322 Death - Robrecht III, of Bethune, Count of Flanders, dies

1305 Death - Gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78

1302 Event - Battle of Kortrijk Belgium (France vs Flanders)

1300 Event - King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured

1249 Birthday - Amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy

1244 Death - Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies

1233 Death - Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45

1214 Event - Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France

1195 Death - Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies

1188 Birthday - Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders/son of Sancho I

1128 Death - Willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle

1119 Event - Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders

1119 Death - Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies

1119 Death - Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies

1111 Event - Boudouin VII becomes earl of Flanders

1111 Death - Robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies

1093 Death - Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies

1093 Death - Robrecht de Fries, earl of Flanders (1071-93), dies at about 62

1071 Death - Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle

1070 Event - Arnulf III the Hapless becomes earl of Flanders

1070 Death - Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies

1067 Event - Boudouin VI becomes earl of Flanders

1067 Death - Boudouin V, earl of Flanders/guardian of king of France, dies

1035 Event - Boudouin V van Rijsel becomes earl of Flanders

1035 Death - Boudouin IV, count of Flanders (988-1035), dies

988 Event - Boudouin IV with the Beard becomes earl of Flanders

988 Death - Arnulf II, count of Flanders (965-988), dies

965 Death - Arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies

962 Death - Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies

918 Event - Arnulf I the Old becomes landsheer of Flanders

918 Death - Boudouin II the Bare, originator of Flanders territory, dies

879 Death - Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies













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