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Ghent
1926 Flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent

1925 Emmanuel Ghent, composer

1923 Belgian Chamber discusses bilinguality at Ghent University

1923 Belgian Senate rejects Dutch University in Ghent

1923 Demonstration against a Dutch University in Ghent

1922 Belgian parliament rejects Dutch university in Ghent

1922 Demonstration for a French Language University in Ghent

1922 Demonstration for a Dutch University in Ghent

1821 Maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55

1815 King Louis XVIII leaves Ghent for France

1814 Treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed

1814 Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium

1770 David 't Kindt, Flemish architect (Mammelokker, Ghent), dies at 71

1635 Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies

1578 Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen

1549 Jews are expelled from Ghent Belgium

1540 Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels

1399 John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile and Leon, dies at 58

1387 French Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57

1338 Jacob of Arteveld elected mayor of Ghent



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