2013 Event In Belgium, King Albert II abdicates his throne to son, Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant, due to health reasons 1989 Event Mausoleum of Beatrice of Brabant (1288) discovered in Kortrijk Belgium 1986 Event South Africa emergency crisis in Brabant and Limburg ends 1977 Event Fire in hotel Duc de Brabant Brussels, kills 19 1944 Event German troops blow-up Heusden North Brabant city hall, 134 die 1940 Event French troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands 1909 Birthday Luc van Brabant, Flemish writer/erotic poet 1868 Event Jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant," premieres in New York City 1654 Death Francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77 1583 Event Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries 1582 Event Zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th 1582 Event Zealand/Brabant Netherlands adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25 1582 Event Francis of Valois becomes duke of Brabant 1568 Event Willem of Oranges army occupies Brabant 1556 Birthday Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant 1452 Birthday Jakob Obrecht, Brabant, composer 1430 Death Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 1427 Death Jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies 1427 Death John IV, duke of Brabant, dies 1425 Event Duke John VI van Brabant pledges Holland/Zealand to Philip the Good 1418 Event Jacoba van Bayern marries her cousin John IV van Brabant 1415 Event John IV van Bourgondy becomes duke of Brabant/Limburg 1406 Event Anton van Bourgondies becomes duke of Brabant 1406 Death Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry), dies at 84 1404 Birthday Philips van Saint-Pol, Duke of Brabant 1403 Birthday Jan IV, Duke of Brabant/Limburg 1396 Birthday Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count 1385 Event John without Fear marries Margaretha of Brabant 1383 Death Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies 1355 Death Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies 1349 Event Duke of Brabant orders execution of all Jews in Brussels, accusing them of poisoning the wells 1322 Birthday Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg, Joyful Entry 1312 Death Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies 1312 Event Duke John II of Brabant ends Charter of Kortenberg 1294 Event John II becomes duke of Brabant/Limburg 1294 Death Jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies 1288 Death Beatrice van Kortrok/Brabant, Belgian wife of king Henry, dies at 63 1261 Death Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies 1248 Death Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies 1235 Death Henry I, duke of Brabant, dies 1213 Event Battle at Steppes-Bishop Pierrepont and Louis II beat Henry I of Brabant 1190 Death Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies 1142 Death Godfried II, duke of Brabant/Netherlands-Lotharingen, dies 1139 Event Godfried II the Young becomes duke of Brabant 1139 Death Godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies
