1988 Event Belgium: 8th government of Martens forms 1987 Event 7th Belgium government of Martens forms 1987 Event 6th Belgium government of Martens falls 1985 Event 6th Belgium government of Martens forms 1985 Event Belgium premier Martens CVP wins parliamentary election 1981 Event Belgium's 5th government of Martens forms 1981 Event 113th Belmont: George Martens aboard Summing wins in 2:29 1981 Event Belgium's 4th government of Martens resigns 1980 Event 4th government of Martens forms in Belgium 1980 Event Belgium 3rd government of Martens resigns 1980 Event Belgium 3rd government of Martens forms 1979 Event Belgium's Martens government forms 1976 Birthday Camille Martens, Vancouver BC, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1949 Birthday Sido Martens, Dutch guitarist, singer and mandolin player, Fungus 1936 Birthday Wilfried Martens, premier, Belgium, 1979-81, 1981-92 1534 Death Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83