1917 Birthday Piet De Somer, Belgian rector, University of Leuven 1914 Event U.S. war reporter Richard H. Davis visits Leuven 1914 Event Belgium: German army begins 6 week plundering of Leuven Belgium 1831 Event Dutch troops conquer Leuven 1519 Event University of Leuven convicts teaching of Luther 1425 Event Pope Martinus V forms University of Leuven 1364 Event Peter Coutherel banished from Leuven 1192 Death Albert I van Leuven/Luik, Belgian bishop of Luik/saint, dies at 27 1139 Death Godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies 1015 Event Henry I becomes earl of Leuven 1015 Death Lambert I with the Beard, count of Leuven, dies in battle at about 65
