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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1975 Michael Flanders, British Actor

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

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

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

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

1944 Zeeuws and Flanders freed

1941 Frank AM Aendenboom, Flemish actor, Lion of Flanders

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

1932 Belgian Chamber rules Dutch language for education of Flanders

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

1922 Michael Flanders, British Actor

1920 Iron monument unveiled at Stone churches, Flanders

1917 Flanders declares it's independence, under Pieter Tack

1917 Belgium Council of Flanders established

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

1905 Philip EFMCBLG, earl of Flanders, dies

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

1900 South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders

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

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

1880 Ralph Edward Flanders, Barnet VT, Sen-VT

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

1837 Philips, Count of Flanders Belgium

1678 English troops lands in Flanders

1600 Prince Maurits' army occupies Newport Flanders, Netherlands

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

1582 Flanders adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is Jan 1 1583

1582 French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders

1542 French troops leave Flanders

1542 French troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders

1537 French troops invade Flanders

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

1496 England's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders

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

1386 Duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders

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

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

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

1336 English King Edward III endswool export to Flanders

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

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

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

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

1302 Battle of Kortrijk Belgium (France vs Flanders)

1300 King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured

1249 Amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy

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

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

1214 Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France

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

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

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

1119 Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders

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

1119 Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies

1111 Boudouin VII becomes earl of Flanders

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

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

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

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

1070 Arnulf III the Hapless becomes earl of Flanders

1070 Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies

1067 Boudouin VI becomes earl of Flanders

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

1035 Boudouin V van Rijsel becomes earl of Flanders

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

988 Boudouin IV with the Beard becomes earl of Flanders

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

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

962 Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies

918 Arnulf I the Old becomes landsheer of Flanders

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

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


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