2012 Event The 'Lamb of God', the first panels of the Ghent Altarpiece are secretly moved from Saint Bavo Cathedral for a five-year restoration at the Ghent Museum of Fine Arts; the panels are likely the most frequently stolen artwork in history 1926 Event Flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent 1925 Birthday Emmanuel Ghent, composer 1923 Event Belgian Chamber discusses bilinguality at Ghent University 1923 Event Belgian Senate rejects Dutch University in Ghent 1923 Event Demonstration against a Dutch University in Ghent 1922 Event Belgian parliament rejects Dutch university in Ghent 1922 Event Demonstration for a French Language University in Ghent 1922 Event Demonstration for a Dutch University in Ghent 1821 Death Maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55 1815 Event King Louis XVIII leaves Ghent for France 1814 Event Treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed 1814 Event Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium 1770 Death David 't Kindt, Flemish architect (Mammelokker, Ghent), dies at 71 1635 Death Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies 1578 Event Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen 1549 Event Jews are expelled from Ghent Belgium 1540 Event Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels 1399 Death John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile and Leon, dies at 58 1387 Death French Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57 1338 Event Jacob of Arteveld elected mayor of Ghent
