1995 Death Jeremy William Huggins Brett (Moll Flanders), actor, dies at 59 1995 Death Ed Flanders, actor (Dr. Westphal-St. Elsewhere), dies 1995 Death Ed Flanders, actor (Dr. Westphall-St. Elsewhere), commits suicide at 60 1995 Event Belgium's TV channel 2 in Flanders goes on the air 1994 Event Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Barathea, Cherokee Run, Concern, Flanders, One Dreamer, Tikkanen, Timber Country 1994 Death John van Raay, John Oradi, radio-imitator (Paul Flanders) 1983 Event 35th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Cheers, Ed Flanders and Shelley Long 1983 Death Charles Tham, of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha, count of Flanders/Prince, dies 1975 Death Michael Flanders, British Actor 1973 Death Andre de Meulemeester, Belgian WW I pilot [Eagle of Flanders], dies at 78 1970 Death Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89 1953 Event "Carnival in Flanders" closes at New Century Theater New York City after 6 performances 1953 Event "Carnival in Flanders" opens at New Century Theater New York for 6 performances 1944 Event Zeeuws and Flanders freed 1941 Birthday Frank AM Aendenboom, Flemish actor, Lion of Flanders 1934 Birthday Ed Flanders, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Dr. Westphall-St. Elsewhere 1932 Event Belgian Chamber rules Dutch language for education of Flanders 1925 Birthday Bob de Moor, Flemish comic strip artist, Kuifje, Lion of Flanders 1922 Birthday Michael Flanders, British Actor 1920 Event Iron monument unveiled at Stone churches, Flanders 1917 Event Flanders declares it's independence, under Pieter Tack 1917 Event Belgium Council of Flanders established 1912 Birthday Max Croiset, playwright/director/actor, Dog of Flanders, Little Ark 1905 Death Philip EFMCBLG, earl of Flanders, dies 1903 Birthday Charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince 1900 Event South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders 1894 Birthday Andre de Meulemeester, Belgian WW I pilot, Eagle of Flanders 1888 Birthday Jean Murat, Pergneux France, actor, Eternal Rain, Carnival Flanders 1880 Birthday Ralph Edward Flanders, Barnet VT, Sen-VT 1870 Birthday Jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar, Young Flanders 1837 Birthday Philips, Count of Flanders Belgium 1678 Event English troops lands in Flanders 1600 Event Prince Maurits' army occupies Newport Flanders, Netherlands 1583 Event 1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland and Flanders 1582 Event Flanders adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is Jan 1 1583 1582 Event French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders 1542 Event French troops leave Flanders 1542 Event French troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders 1537 Event French troops invade Flanders 1526 Event Francis I forced to give up claims in Burgundy, Italy and Flanders 1496 Event England's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders 1419 Death Jan zonder Vrees, duke of Burgundy/count of Flanders, murdered 1386 Event Duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders 1384 Death Louis van Male, count of Flanders/Nevers/Rethel, dies 1346 Death Louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle 1340 Birthday Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders 1336 Event English King Edward III endswool export to Flanders 1330 Birthday Louis van Male, Count of Flanders/Nevers/Rethel 1323 Death Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 1322 Death Robrecht III, of Bethune, Count of Flanders, dies 1305 Death Gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78 1302 Event Battle of Kortrijk Belgium (France vs Flanders) 1300 Event King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured 1249 Birthday Amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy 1244 Death Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies 1233 Death Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45 1214 Event Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France 1195 Death Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies 1188 Birthday Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders/son of Sancho I 1128 Death Willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle 1119 Event Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders 1119 Death Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies 1119 Death Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies 1111 Event Boudouin VII becomes earl of Flanders 1111 Death Robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies 1093 Death Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies 1093 Death Robrecht de Fries, earl of Flanders (1071-93), dies at about 62 1071 Death Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle 1070 Event Arnulf III the Hapless becomes earl of Flanders 1070 Death Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies 1067 Event Boudouin VI becomes earl of Flanders 1067 Death Boudouin V, earl of Flanders/guardian of king of France, dies 1035 Event Boudouin V van Rijsel becomes earl of Flanders 1035 Death Boudouin IV, count of Flanders (988-1035), dies 988 Event Boudouin IV with the Beard becomes earl of Flanders 988 Death Arnulf II, count of Flanders (965-988), dies 965 Death Arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies 962 Death Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies 918 Event Arnulf I the Old becomes landsheer of Flanders 918 Death Boudouin II the Bare, originator of Flanders territory, dies 879 Death Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies
