1986 Event 20,000 mine workers protest closing of Hasselt Belgium mines 1944 Event Eisenhower and Montgomery meet in Hasselt Belgium 1831 Event Battle of Hasselt - Dutch army drives out Belgian Army 1806 Birthday Andre H C van Hasselt, Belgian poet, La Belgium 1798 Event Government troops occupy Hasselt 1798 Event Rebellious Flemish farmers occupy Hasselt
