2012 Event Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt and the MEP for Belgium voice concerns that the Flemish N-VA party and the far right are 'the same'; N-VA responds by saying their criticism is 'gratuitous' 1994 Death Rudi van Vlaenderen, Flemish actor/dir/poet (Thyestes), dies at 64 1994 Death Fred de Bruyne, Flemish cyclist/gang leader (Paris-Nice), dies at 63 1993 Death Charles JB Jonckheere, Flemish poet/writer: Ogentroost, dies at 87 1993 Death Karel Goeyvaerts, Flemish composer (8 Horse Bet), dies at 69 1993 Death Maria Vlamynck, Flemish author, dies at 75 1993 Death Leonce Gras, Flemish singer/conductor, dies at 84 1992 Death Bob the Moor, Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje), dies 1992 Death Joris Diels, Flemish/Dutch director/actor (It's a Cruel World), dies 1991 Death Andre Vandernoot, Flemish fluitist/conductor, dies at 64 1991 Death Jef Contryn, Flemish pioneer puppet theatre, dies at 89 1991 Death Nic van Bridges, Flemish poet, dies 1991 Death Cor Ria Leeman, Flemish (youth)writer, dies 1991 Death Ast Fonteyne, Flemish lecture artist, dies 1991 Death Herman Niels, Flemish radio director, dies 1991 Death Armand HF Boni, Armand the Good, Flemish poet and writer, dies 1991 Death Yvonne Waegemans, Flemish author (Gnome Patjoepelke), dies at 81 1990 Death Wime de Craene, Flemish chansonnier/composer, dies 1990 Death Willy Vandersteen, Flemish cartoonist (Suske and Wiske), dies 1990 Death Marc Turfkruijer, Flemish movie journalist/writer, dies 1990 Death Raf Reymen, Flemish actor, dies 1989 Death Gerard Walschap, Flemish writer, dies 1989 Death Herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72 1989 Death Johan Fleerackers, Flemish linguist, dies at 57 1989 Death Mauritius Balfoort, French/Flemish director, dies at 83 1989 Death Paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies 1988 Event 17% vote extremely-right Flemish Block in Belgium 1988 Death Jan van den Weghe, Flemish writer, dies at about 67 1987 Death Karel Albert, Flemish composer (Marieken van Nymeghen), dies at 86 1987 Death Pieter G Buckinx, Flemish writer (7th Day), dies at 83 1986 Death Flor Peeters, Flemish baron/organist/composer, dies at 83 1986 Death Gery Florizoone, Flemish poet, dies at 63 1986 Death Gaston Duribreux, Flemish writer (Sour Dove), dies at 82 1986 Death Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/lyricist, dies at 81 1985 Death Rik Jacobs, Flemish stage manager, dies at 71 1985 Death Gerard Schmook, Flemish literature historian/custodian, dies at 86 1983 Death Anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer and director (Tijl), dies at 87 1982 Death Roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist, dies at 55 1982 Death Maurice Gilliams, Flemish literary (Sources of Insomnia), dies at 82 1982 Death Nini de Boel, Flemish operetta singer (White Horse), dies at 84 1982 Death Valeer van Kerkhove, Flemish writer/producer (De Weerlozen), dies 1982 Death Guillaume Jorissen, Flemish politician, dies at 60 1982 Death Jo Lagrilliere, Joke, Flemish cartoon character, dies at 47 1982 Death Paul de Vree, Flemish writer/essayist (Round Table), dies 1982 Death Joris Noe, Flemish literary, dies at 68 1982 Death Wies [Aloisius CA] Moens, Flemish writer/nazi, dies at 84 1981 Death Paul Felix, Flemish architect (Song of the Sun), dies at 67 1980 Event Flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured 1979 Death August Maes, Flemish actor and director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85 1979 Death Louis Paul Boon, Flemish writer (Eros and the Lonely Man), dies at 67 1976 Death Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 1976 Death Karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85 1976 Death Gerard Romsee, Flemish nationalist, dies at 74 1976 Death Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 1975 Death Joris Baers, Flemish bibliographer (founder Boekengids), dies at 87 1975 Death Max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist (What is Culture?), dies at 81 1975 Death Eugeen Yoors, Flemish draftsman/glass painter, dies at 95 1974 Death Robert Herberigs, Flemish composer (La Chanson d'Eve), dies at 88 1974 Death Jos de Haes, Flemish philological/poet (Azuren Holte), dies at 53 1974 Death Paul Haesaerts, Flemish architect/painter (Flandre), dies at 72 1973 Death Albe, Renaut A Joostens, Flemish writer (Paradise Bird), dies at 71 1973 Death Magda Janssens, Flemish actress (Nederlands in 7 Lessons), dies at 88 1973 Death Henry J Elias, Flemish historian/mayor of Gent, dies at 70 1973 Death Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68 1972 Death Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76 1971 Death Korneel Goossens, Flemish literary/art historian, dies at 70 1971 Death Jean-Pierre Monsere, Flemish cyclist, dies at 22 1971 Death Raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74 1970 Death Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94 1969 Death Stijn Streuvels, F Lateur, Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97 1968 Death Paul JM Lindemans, Flemish agricultural engineer/author, dies at 78 1968 Death Corry Lievens, Flemish actress/playwright/dir (Blue Bird), dies at 64 1967 Death Fred Engelen, Flemish actor and director (Kritisch Theater), dies at 54 1967 Death Herman Uyttersprot, Flemish literature historian, dies at 58 1967 Death Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Sage of Kai-Roi), dies at 72 1966 Death Leon de Smet, Flemish painter, dies at 85 1966 Death Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 1966 Death August Baeyens, Flemish composer (Piranesi-suite), dies at 71 1966 Death Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 1965 Death Georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish sculptor/painter, dies at 78 1965 Death Edmond of Dooren, Flemish painter, dies at 68 1965 Death Jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet and writer (Walk at Dawn), dies 1965 Death Ludovicus H "Lode" Baekelmans, Flemish playwright, dies at 86 1965 Death Staff Nees, Flemish composer (Maria-oratorio), dies at 63 1964 Death Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Tailor Wibbel), dies at 70 1964 Death Albert Saverys, Flemish painter, dies at 77 1964 Death Victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/paleontologist, dies at 74 1963 Death Jean Canneel, Flemish sculptor, dies at 73 1962 Death Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre), dies at 63 1962 Death Dewi Angrenie, Martha AP Giese, Flemish/Dutch actress, dies at 85 1961 Event 75,000 Flemings demand equal rights and Flemish language in Belgium 1961 Death Jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal and archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87 1961 Death Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70 1961 Death French of Cauwelaert, Flemish minister/mayor of Antwerp, dies at 81 1961 Death Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 1960 Death Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69 1960 Death Willem Elsschot, Alfons de Ridder, Flemish writer (Kas), dies at 78 1960 Death Paul Joostens, Flemish painter, dies at 70 1959 Death Maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76 1958 Death Juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72 1958 Death Esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81 1958 Death Karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69 1958 Death Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright and poet (Avondvlam), dies at 79 1958 Death Alois Blommaert, Flemish literary (De Heikeuters), dies at 45 1958 Death Martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Vocation), dies at 93 1958 Death Jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49 1958 Event Flemish Open air museum opens in Bokrijk 1958 Death Jozef Brems, Flemish apostole vicar of Denmark, dies at 87 1958 Death Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/critic/composer, dies at 64 1957 Death Henry C van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect, dies at 94 1957 Death Jozef Cantre, Flemish sculptor/wood carver, dies at 66 1956 Death Vital Celen, Flemish writer ('t Pastoorke van Vossendonck), dies at 69 1956 Death Lieven Duvosel, Flemish music composer (Levensschets), dies at 78 1955 Death Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55 1955 Death Lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43 1955 Death Everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81 1954 Death Floris HL Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp, dies 1954 Death Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 1953 Death Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist, dies at 72 1953 Death Emmanuel K de Bom, Flemish writer (Scheldelucht), dies at 84 1953 Death Marcel Canneel, Flemish painter, dies at 58 1952 Death Hippoliet Daeye, Flemish painter (Dreamy), dies 1952 Death Minus van Looi, Benjamin van der Neart, Flemish writer, dies at 60 1952 Death [Rosalie] Julia Cuypers, Flemish actress (Adelaarsjong), dies at 79 1952 Death Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65 1950 Death Jozef C Bittremieux, Flemish theologist, dies at 72 1950 Birthday Wime de Craene, Flemish chansonnier/composer 1949 Death James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89 1949 Death Hendrik A de Fish, Henri Pauwels, Flemish philological, dies at 64 1948 Birthday Jean-Pierre Monsere, Flemish cyclist 1948 Death Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 1948 Birthday Felix MH Troch, Flemish actor and director, Gekkenbriefje 1948 Death Karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64 1947 Birthday Emiel Puttemans, Flemish athlete 1946 Death Leo Bittermieux, Flemish missionary (Congo), dies at 66 1946 Death August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67 1945 Death Irma Laplasse, Flemish farmer/nazi collaborator, executed 1945 Birthday Claude van de Berge, Rony MF Pauwels, Flemish writer, Graph Theory 1945 Death Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29 1945 Event Flemish nazi collaborator Maria Huygens sentenced to death 1945 Death Arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish Internal minister (1940), dies at 61 1944 Death Delfien Vanhaute, Flemish pastor/poet (Ark of Noah), dies at 75 1944 Death Lode Zielens, Flemish author/journalist, dies at 43 1944 Birthday Herman de Coninck, Flemish writer/poet, Impossible Work 1944 Death Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74 1943 Death Firmin Baes, Flemish painter, dies at 69 1943 Birthday Bob van Reeth, Flemish architect 1943 Death Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88 1942 Death Gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies 1942 Birthday Robbe de Deer, Flemish director/producer, Fugitive Cinema, Bomb 1942 Death Pauline Beersmans, PLJM van Cuyck, Flemish actress, dies at 70 1941 Birthday George Morren, Flemish painter/sculptor 1941 Birthday Frank AM Aendenboom, Flemish actor, Lion of Flanders 1941 Death Hippolyte Delehaye, Flemish historian, dies at 81 1940 Birthday Harry Kumel, Flemish director, Monsieur Hawarden 1939 Death Willem Benoy, Flemish actor and director (The White), dies at 57 1939 Death French LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73 1938 Death Norbert Fonteyne, Flemish writer (How Flemings Came Late), dies 1938 Death Arnold Sauwen, Flemish poet (Hours of Solitude), dies at 81 1938 Death Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 1938 Death Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 1936 Birthday Elias, Etienne Michiels, Flemish painter 1936 Birthday Joseph Willaert, Flemish painter 1935 Death Maria H "Mina" Beersmans, Flemish actress (After 30 Years), dies at 72 1935 Death Mina Dilis-Beersmans, Flemish actress/wife of John Dilis, dies at 71 1935 Birthday Elias Gistelinck, Flemish composer 1935 Death Lodewijk Scharpe, Flemish literature historian, dies at 65 1935 Death Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter, dies at 92 1934 Death Warden Uncle, Edward Vermeulen, Flemish landlord/writer, dies at 73 1934 Birthday Willy Roggeman, Flemish writer, Goldfish, Nardis 1933 Event Gustave "Staf" de Clerq forms Flemish National Covenant 1933 Birthday Roger Wittevrongel, Flemish painter 1933 Birthday Marc F A Andries, Flemish actor, Central Station 1932 Birthday Clem Schouwenaars, Flemish poet/writer 1932 Death Rene de Clerq, Flemish poet and writer (Book of Love), dies 1931 Death John-French Cantre, Flemish wood carver/painter/cartoonist, dies at 45 1931 Death Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82 1931 Event Js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish National Solidarists) 1931 Birthday Andre Laporte, Flemish composer 1931 Birthday Johan Fleerackers, Flemish vice-president of Dutch One 1931 Birthday Marc Dessauvage, Flemish architect 1930 Birthday Jacqueline Fontijn, Flemish composer 1930 Death Renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor and director (Dr. Faustus), dies at 26 1930 Birthday Andre Beullens, Flemish painter 1930 Birthday Raoul de Keyser, Dekeyser, Flemish painter 1930 Death Alois Walgrave, Flemish writer/pastor (Peace on Earth), dies at 54 1930 Birthday Jef Geeraerts, Flemish writer, Black Venus 1929 Death Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies 1929 Birthday Hugo Raes, Flemish writer, Horses Jump and Fresh Sea 1929 Birthday Hugo Claus, Flemish writer and director, Cool Lover, Sugar 1929 Birthday Willem Kersters, Flemish composer, Parwati, Gospel Song 1928 Birthday Paul de Wispelaere, Flemish writer/essayist/critic 1928 Death Paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32 1927 Birthday Hugo Schiltz, Flemish politician 1927 Birthday Roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist 1927 Birthday Andre Vandernoot, Flemish conductor, Royal Flemish Opera 1927 Birthday Roland Verhavert, Flemish screen writer, Sea Gulls Die in the Harbor 1926 Death Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies 1926 Death Eugeen of Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Sparks and Radiates), dies 1926 Event Flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent 1926 Birthday Raf Reymen, Flemish actor 1926 Birthday Libera Carlier, Flemish author, Action Station Go! 1925 Death Louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/literary (Assault!), dies at 44 1925 Birthday Bob de Moor, Flemish comic strip artist, Kuifje, Lion of Flanders 1925 Event Belgian episcopelian sspeaks against Flemish activism 1925 Birthday Jos Vandeloo, Flemish journalist/playwright, Cola Drinkers 1925 Birthday Julien Schoenaerts, Flemish actor, Daens/Medea 1925 Death Alfons Van de Perre, Flemish physician, dies 1925 Birthday Jos Jacobs, Flemish director, Madonna of Nedermunster 1925 Death John F Mellaerts, Flemish social founder (Boerenbond), dies at 79 1924 Birthday Frank Liedel, Leo van Assche, Flemish writer, Kaperbrief 1924 Death August Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62 1924 Birthday Tine Balder, Clementine AL Cobbaut, Flemish actress, Antigone 1923 Birthday Reninca, Renee Lauwers, Flemish author, Seed in the Wind 1923 Death Florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67 1923 Birthday Karel Goeyvaerts, Flemish composer, Summer Games 1923 Birthday Gery Florizoone, Flemish poet 1923 Birthday Iva Michiels, Rik Ceuppens, Flemish writer, Ksiega Alfa 1922 Birthday Marina Candael, Flemish dancer/choreography, Rhapsody in Blue 1922 Death Hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies 1922 Death Daisy M C Baers, Flemish philosophy/theory, dies at 33 1922 Birthday Lode Backx, Flemish pianist 1922 Death Edward Gailliard, Flemish language/archaeologist, dies at 81 1922 Death Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 56 1922 Birthday Guillaume Jorissen, Flemish politician, Volksunie 1921 Birthday Remy C, de Kerckhove, Flemish poet 1921 Birthday [Leopold J] Paul Cammermans, Flemish actor, Getatoeeerde Rose 1921 Death Herman Baccaert, Flemish philological/writer (Kantkennis), dies at 37 1921 Birthday Paul Daels, president, Flemish Iron Pilgrimage committee 1920 Death Nestor de Tiere, Flemish playwright (Bride of the Sea), dies 1920 Birthday Hubert Lampo, Flemish writer/essayist, Coming of Joachim Stiller 1920 Birthday Ben Cami, Flemish writer/poet, Rose from Mud 1920 Birthday Jan Walravens, Flemish writer, Motionless at Sea 1920 Birthday Aster Berkhof, Flemish writer, Furious Christ 1920 Birthday Jos de Haes, Flemish philological/poet, Misery of the Word 1920 Birthday Frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP, Volksunie 1920 Birthday Hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist 1920 Birthday Piet Van Lishout, Flemish writer, Eva and I 1919 Birthday John Cox, Flemish/U.S. painter/dir, Museum of Fine Physician, Boston 1919 Birthday Valeer [Valerius V] van Kerkhove, Flemish writer/producer 1918 Death Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter, dies at 83 1918 Death Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 1918 Death Emiel van der Straeten, Delrue, Flemish playwright, dies at 30 1917 Birthday Maria Vlamynck, Flemish author 1917 Birthday Bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer, Elevator, Women 1917 Birthday Herwig Hensen, Flor Mielants, Flemish poet/playwright 1916 Birthday Luc Peire, Flemish painter/graphic artist 1916 Death Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor and composer (Parisina), dies at 62 1915 Death Constant A M Cap, Flemish poet/etcher, dies at 73 1915 Birthday Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish author/resistance fighter, Mensch op Weg 1915 Birthday Bert Decorte, Flemish poet 1915 Birthday Bert [Albert L F] Peleman, Dirk Dyckmans, Flemish writer 1915 Birthday David van de Woestijne, Flemish pianist/composer, Les Aeronautes 1914 Death Louis de Raet, Belgian economist/Flemish People Party, dies 1914 Death Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter, dies at 76 1914 Birthday Rik Slabbinck, Flemish painter 1914 Birthday Rick Slabbinck, Flemish painter 1914 Birthday Albert Westerlinck, Jose J M Aerts, Flemish literary 1914 Birthday Jules van Ackere, Flemish musicologist, Eternal Music 1914 Birthday Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer 1913 Birthday Rik Jacobs, Flemish stage manager 1913 Birthday Paul Felix, Flemish architect, Sun Song 1913 Birthday Omer Vanaudenhoven, Flemish industrial/resistance fighter 1913 Birthday Joris Noe, Flemish literary 1913 Death Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82 1912 Birthday Alfons "Alphons" Berckmans, Flemish/British actor, Family Stastok 1912 Birthday Alois Blommaert, Flemish literary, Difficult Beginning 1912 Death Edgar Tinel, Flemish composer (Le chant Gregorien), dies at 58 1912 Death Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Zeesterre), dies at 83 1912 Birthday Valere Depauw, Flemish writer 1912 Birthday French J Van den Brande, Flemish actor 1911 Birthday Jan Lode Cantens, Flemish dramatist, God's Murderer 1911 Birthday Alphonse de Waelhens, Flemish philosopher, Psychosis 1911 Birthday Paul Eekman, Flemish RC politician, 1964- 1911 Birthday John-Baptist J Walgrave, Henricus/Humanus, Flemish, theologist 1911 Birthday Willy Anthoons, Flemish sculptor, Mystic verheffing 1910 Birthday Gella Allaert, Flemish actress, La Round 1909 Birthday Armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer 1909 Birthday Paul de Vree, Flemish author, Between Doubt and Tears 1909 Birthday Luc van Brabant, Flemish writer/erotic poet 1909 Birthday John Schepens, Jean Baudoux, Flemish journalist and writer, Polyfoto 1909 Birthday Jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright 1909 Birthday Herman Uyttersprot, Flemish literature historian 1909 Birthday Yvonne Waegemans, Flemish writer, Gnome Patjoepelke 1908 Birthday Fanny Leys, Flemish author, Ontwijding 1908 Birthday Leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor 1908 Birthday Paul Lebeau, Flemish writer, Last Rose, Xanthippe 1908 Birthday Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian 1908 Birthday Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian 1907 Birthday Henri Storck, Flemish poet, Cantico do Lomem, Olympics Bichos 1907 Death Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer, dies at 66 1907 Death Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 57 1906 Birthday Jan Vercammen, Flemish author/chief inspector LO, Primary Education 1906 Death Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor of Antwerp, dies 1906 Birthday Andre Demedts, Flemish writer, Rainfall of the Days 1906 Birthday Charles J B Jonckheere, Flemish poet and writer, Mirror of the Sea 1905 Birthday Daniel M K "Daan" Inghelram, Flemish author, Angelique 1905 Birthday Andre Christiaens, Flemish writer, Unfindable Country 1905 Birthday Pol le Roy, Flemish author/novelist/writer, Stroom 1905 Birthday Gaston Rebry, Flemish cyclist 1904 Death Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor, dies at 55 1904 Birthday Norbert E Fonteyne, Flemish writer, Guest house Vives 1904 Birthday Gaston Vandermeulen, Flemish actor, Heilig Experiment 1904 Birthday Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor 1904 Birthday Renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor and director, Innocent Heart 1904 Birthday Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet 1903 Birthday Corry Lievens, Isabella MJ Adriaens, Flemish actress, Blue Bird 1903 Birthday Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator 1903 Birthday Gaston Duribreux, Flemish writer, Golden Sail 1903 Death Julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress, dies at 69 1903 Birthday Pieter G Buckinx, Flemish writer, Temptation of Poverty 1903 Birthday Joris Diels, Flemish actor and director, Haagsche Comedy 1902 Birthday F R Boschvogel, French LJ Ramon, Flemish writer, War of Worlds 1902 Birthday Hendrik J Elias, Flemish historian, mayor-Ghent 1902 Birthday Albe, Renaut A Joostens, Flemish writer, Andalusian Diary 1902 Death Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet, dies 1901 Birthday Staff Nees, Flemish organist/composer, Simon Peter 1901 Birthday Gerard Romsee, Flemish nationalist 1901 Birthday Hendrik Diels, Flemish conductor 1901 Birthday Lode Zielens, Flemish author/journalist, Obscure Blood 1901 Birthday Karel Albert, Flemish composer, Marieken van Nymeghen 1901 Birthday Willem Pelemans, Flemish composer and music reviewer 1901 Death Peter Benoit, Flemish composer and conductor (High Mass), dies at 66 1901 Birthday Paul Haesaerts, Flemish architect/painter, Animisme 1900 Birthday Korneel Goossens, Flemish literature/art historian 1900 Death Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher, dies 1900 Birthday Maurice Gilliams, Flemish writer/poet/essayist, Maria's Life 1900 Birthday Marc Turfkruijer, Flemish movie journalist/writer 1900 Birthday Betsy van Es, Flemish actress, Sonna 1899 Birthday Marnix Gijsen, baron Jan-Albert Goris, Flemish writer, Grote God Pan 1899 Birthday Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic, Flandre 1898 Birthday Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian 1898 Birthday Gerard Walschap, Flemish writer/journalist, Mary, Revolt in Congo 1898 Death Constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62 1898 Birthday Nini de Boel, Flemish operette singer, White Horse 1898 Birthday Julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer 1898 Birthday Wies Moens, Flemish writer/nazi 1898 Birthday Hans van Werveke, Flemish historian, Diocese Terwaan 1898 Birthday Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor, De Standaard 1929-39 1897 Birthday Rene Victor, Flemish lawyer/knight, Rechtskundig Weekblad 1896 Birthday Joris Vriamont, Flemish author/music publisher 1896 Birthday Edmond van Dooren, Flemish painter 1896 Birthday Raymond Herreman, Flemish writer, Rose of Jericho 1896 Birthday Paul Van Ostaijen, Flemish poet/writer/critic, Occupied City 1896 Death Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 1895 Birthday Raymond Brulez, Flemish author, Appearance at Kallista 1895 Death Alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter, dies at 57 1895 Birthday Anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer and director, God and the Worms 1895 Birthday August Baeyens, Flemish composer, Coriolanus 1894 Birthday Joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament 1894 Birthday Clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist 1894 Birthday Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright, Verschaeve Gives Evidence 1894 Birthday Renaat Veremans, Flemish composer and conductor 1894 Birthday Marcel Canneel, Flemish painter, Reuzenstoet 1894 Birthday Remy Angenot, Flemish actor, Patriot/Idiot 1893 Birthday Max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist/author, Flemish Resurrection 1893 Death Constantly Lievens, Flemish missionaries in India, dies at 37 1893 Birthday August Maes, Flemish actor and director, Shylock-Hamlet 1893 Birthday Daan Boens, Flemish poet, Man who sold his Wife 1892 Death Theodoor J Canneel, Flemish painter, dies at 74 1892 Birthday Minus van Looi, Benjamin van der Voort, Flemish writer 1892 Birthday Jean PJC Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist 1891 Birthday Paul de Keyser, Flemish story teller/philologist/folklorist 1891 Birthday Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress, Kniertje in On hope 1891 Birthday Franz de Backer, Flemish writer, White Enemy 1891 Birthday John Gobau, Flemish/Dutch actor, Electricity, Hostage Rights 1891 Birthday Jan B. Cammans, Flemish actor, Brothers Karamazov 1891 Birthday Karel MJF Cruysberghs, Flemish author 1891 Birthday Jos Speybrouck, Flemish painter 1890 Birthday Jozef Cantre, Flemish sculptor/wood carver 1890 Birthday Henry Borginon, Flemish nationalist/senator 1890 Death Karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist, dies 1890 Death Johanna D Courtmans-Berchmans, Flemish author, dies at 79 1890 Death Willem Linnig, Jr., Flemish painter/graphic artist, dies 1890 Birthday Paul J M Lindemans, Flemish agricultural engineer/author 1890 Birthday Jozef Arras, Flemish writer 1889 Birthday August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist 1889 Birthday Jean Canneel, Flemish sculptor 1889 Birthday Margriet M C Baers, Flemish philosopher 1889 Birthday Paul Joostens, Flemish painter 1889 Birthday Victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/palaeontologist 1889 Birthday Karel Wellens, Flemish painter 1889 Birthday Prosper Arents, Flemish bibliographer, Rubens-bibliography 1888 Death Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38 1888 Birthday Louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker, Jubelklok/Wonder Clock 1888 Death Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies 1888 Birthday Joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder, Boekengids 1887 Death Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle at Woeringen), dies at 73 1887 Birthday Emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright, Sudanese legends 1887 Birthday Albert P. Termote, Flemish/Dutch sculptor, Charles the Great 1887 Birthday Vital Celen, Flemish writer, Puppy Love 1886 Birthday Georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist, L'art et Son Avenir 1886 Birthday Constant Permeke, Flemish painter/statues artist, Sow 1886 Birthday John-French Cantre, Flemish wood carver/painter/cartoonist 1886 Birthday Felix Timmermans, Flemish writer/painter/cartoonist, Pallieter 1886 Birthday Juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, Artus Quellin 1886 Birthday Robert Herberigs, Flemish composer/writer, Hiawatha's Song 1886 Birthday Baron Josse Emile van Dievoet, Flemish lawyer 1886 Birthday Albert Saverys, Flemish painter 1885 Birthday Emiel Poetou, Flemish sculptor 1885 Death Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42 1885 Death Henry Waelput, Flemish composer and conductor (Blessing of Arms), dies 1885 Birthday Hendrik A de Fish, Henri Pauwels, Flemish philological/sociologist 1885 Birthday Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, Flemish architect and urban developer 1884 Birthday Jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet and author, Bird Phoenix 1884 Birthday Magda Janssens, Flemish/Netherlands actress/acting teacher, Maria Stuart 1884 Death Maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poet (Avondlamp), dies at 80 1884 Birthday Arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish minister of Internal affairs, 1940 1884 Birthday Julius Callewaert, Flemish dominican/bringing up children 1883 Birthday Herman Baccaert, Flemish philological/writer, Along the water front 1883 Birthday Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer, In Tempore Belli 1883 Birthday Maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator 1883 Birthday Karel Candael, Flemish composer, Passacaglia en Bourree 1882 Birthday Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor 1882 Birthday Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler, WW I 1882 Birthday Leo van Puyfielde, Flemish art historian 1882 Birthday Willem Elsschot, Alfons J de Ridder, Flemish writer, Mend 1882 Birthday Floris H. L. Prims, Flemish priest, historian and archivist of Antwerp 1882 Birthday Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist, Language boundary 1882 Birthday Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher 1882 Birthday Willem Benoy, Flemish actor and director, Pygmalion 1881 Birthday Leon de Smet, Flemish painter 1881 Birthday Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist, Rocks of Oran 1881 Death Michel Abeloos, Flemish sculptor, dies at 53 1881 Birthday Louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/writer, Assault! 1881 Death Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 1880 Birthday Leo Bittermieux, Flemish missionary, Congo 1880 Birthday French van Cauwelaert, Flemish minister/mayor of Antwerp 1879 Birthday Karel van den Oever, Flemish author and poet, Geuzenstad 1879 Birthday Eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher/glass painter 1879 Birthday Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright and poet, Avondvlam 1879 Birthday Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher 1879 Birthday Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish, stage, author, Tille 1878 Birthday Jozef C. Bittremieux, Flemish theologist, Virgin and Mother of God 1878 Birthday Karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet, God at Sea 1877 Birthday Lieven Duvosel, Flemish music writer/composer, Leiecyclys 1877 Birthday Rene de Clerq, Flemish poet and author, Emergency Horn 1877 Birthday Jozef de Voght, Flemish priest/songwriter, Under the Snow 1877 Birthday Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress, Jane Eyre 1876 Birthday Dewi Angrenie, Martha CA Giese, Flemish/Dutch actress, Champagne 1876 Birthday Flor Alpaerts, Flemish composer, Tyl Uilenspiegel, Pallieter 1876 Birthday Alois Walgrave, Flemish writer/pastor, Silent hours 1875 Birthday Desiderius A. Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian 1874 Birthday Firmin Baes, Flemish painter 1874 Birthday Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal and archbishop of Mechlin 1873 Birthday Everard Verachtert, Flemish translator, I speak beschaafd Dutch 1873 Birthday Hippoliet Daeye, Flemish painter, Sereniteit 1872 Birthday Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, Dutch/Flemish actress, Rose Kate 1872 Birthday [Rosalie] Julia Cuypers, Flemish actress/wife of Joseph of Lyre 1872 Birthday Alfons van de Perre, Flemish physician/MP 1871 Birthday Stijn Streuvels, Frank Lateur, Flemish writer, De Valschaard 1871 Birthday Pauline Beersmans, PLJM van Cuyck, Flemish actress, Hofslachter 1870 Birthday Jozef Brems, Flemish apostole, vicar of Denmark 1870 Birthday Louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder, Flemish People's Party 1869 Birthday Lodewijk Scharpe, Flemish literature historian 1869 Death Henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54 1869 Death Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73 1869 Birthday Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer 1869 Death Johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author/novelist (Future), dies at 60 1869 Birthday Willem De Vreese, Flemish linguist/biblographer 1868 Birthday Emmanuel K de Bom, Flemish author, Wrakken 1868 Birthday George Morren, Flemish painter/sculptor 1866 Birthday Georges Minne, Flemish sculptor 1866 Birthday Raf[ael] Verhulst, Koen Ravestein, Flemish writer, Jesus of Nazarus 1866 Birthday Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher 1865 Death Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder, dies at 76 1865 Birthday Frans L M "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish operetta actor, Paljas 1865 Birthday Martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author, Will Power 1865 Death Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43 1863 Birthday Mina Dilis-Beersmans, Flemish actress/wife of John Dilis, Poppenhuis 1863 Birthday Maria H "Mina" Beersmans, Flemish actress, Black Griet 1863 Birthday Henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter and architect, Art Nouveau 1862 Birthday August Cuppens, Flemish author/pastor 1861 Birthday Warden Oncle, Edward Vermeulen, Flemish farmer/writer 1860 Birthday James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher, De lampenjongen 1859 Birthday Cyriel Buysse, Flemish baron/writer, Sursum Corda, Ace Knave 1859 Birthday Hippolyte Delehaye, Flemish historian/hagiographer 1857 Birthday Arnold Sauwen, Flemish poet, Along the Meuse 1856 Birthday Nestor de Tiere, Flemish poet, Pink Kate 1856 Birthday Louise Hens, Flemish actress, Two Orphans 1856 Birthday Constantly Lievens, Flemish missionary in India 1856 Birthday Florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest and politician, Volkseeuw 1854 Birthday Edgar Tinel, Flemish composer, Le Chant Gregorien 1854 Birthday Franz Courtens, Flemish painter, Golden Rain 1853 Birthday Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer, Parisina 1853 Birthday Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor, Antwerp 1850 Birthday Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary, Flemish Flag 1850 Birthday Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher 1849 Birthday Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor, Anspach Monument 1848 Death Jozef B "Olim" Cannaert, Flemish lawyer, dies 1847 Birthday Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge 1846 Death Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronoom, dies at 90 1845 Birthday John F Mellaerts, Flemish social worker, 1st Belgian farm gilde 1845 Birthday Hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer and conductor, Forest, Stella 1843 Birthday Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher 1842 Birthday Willem Linnig Jr., Flemish painter and graphic artist 1842 Birthday Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter, Slave Market 1842 Birthday Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter 1842 Birthday Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher 1841 Birthday Edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist/archaeologicalist 1840 Birthday Hugo Verriest, Flemish author and poet, Flemish Movement 1840 Birthday Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer 1840 Birthday Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser 1840 Birthday Eugeen van Oye, Flemish writer/poet, Morning Twilight 1839 Death Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish court-painter, dies at 66 1839 Death French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter, dies at 68 1838 Birthday Servaas Daems, Peeter Klein, Flemish writer, Lute and Flute 1838 Birthday Alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter 1838 Birthday Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter 1835 Birthday Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter 1835 Birthday Constant A. Serrure, Flemish historian 1835 Birthday Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet 1834 Birthday Peter Benoit, Flemish composer and conductor, Leie/Rubens Cantata 1833 Birthday Julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress 1830 Birthday Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliography 1830 Birthday Guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet 1829 Birthday Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author, Blood to Bridge 1828 Birthday Michel Abeloos, Flemish sculptor 1827 Birthday French C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect, St. Amanduskerk, Antwerp 1824 Birthday Karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist 1823 Birthday Jaak-Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer 1821 Birthday Jozef Lies, Flemish painter 1818 Birthday HM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect, New Stock exchange Antwerp 1817 Birthday Theodoor J Canneel, Flemish painter 1815 Birthday Henri Leys, Flemish painter 1813 Birthday Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter, Battle of Guilder Tracks 1811 Birthday Johanna D Courtmans-Berchmans, Flemish author, Rozeken Pot 1811 Death Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen, Flemish (court)painter, dies at 83 1808 Birthday Johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author, Future 1806 Death Paul-Louis Cyffle, Flemish sculptor/goldsmith (Terre Lorraine), dies 1804 Birthday Jacob Kats, Flemish writer, Earthly Paradise 1803 Birthday Maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poet, Daisies 1803 Death Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies 1802 Death Charles van Poucke, Flemish sculptor, dies at 62 1801 Death Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74 1798 Event Rebellious Flemish farmers occupy Hasselt 1798 Event Flemish uprising against French occupied Boerenkrijg 1798 Death Corneille F de Nelis, Flemish scholar/bishop of Antwerp, dies at 62 1795 Birthday Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer, Atlas Universel 1793 Birthday Jan F. Willems, Flemish writer and philologist 1789 Birthday Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder 1786 Death Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80 1776 Death Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 1773 Birthday Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish, court, painter 1771 Birthday French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter 1770 Death David 't Kindt, Flemish architect (Mammelokker, Ghent), dies at 71 1768 Birthday Jozef B. Cannaert, Flemish lawyer 1759 Death Theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor, dies 1759 Death Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 1755 Birthday Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist 1752 Death Pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 71 1749 Death Jan F van Bloemen, Orizonte, Flemish painter, dies at 87 1745 Death Willem I Kerricx, the Young, Flemish architect/painter, dies at 62 1742 Death John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45 1740 Birthday Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor 1736 Birthday Corneille F de Nelis, Flemish scholar/bishop of Antwerp 1730 Death Jan Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps), dies at 79 1730 Birthday Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter 1728 Birthday Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen, Flemish, court, painter 1727 Birthday Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver 1724 Birthday Paul-Louis Cyffle, Flemish sculptor, Terre de Lorraine 1720 Death Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 1715 Death Jan-Erasmus Quellinus, Flemish painter, dies at 80 1714 Death Daniel van Papenbroeck, Flemish jesuit/historian, dies at 86 1705 Birthday Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master 1700 Death Artus II Quellinus [Quellien/"the Young], Flemish sculptor, dies at 75 1700 Birthday Theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor 1697 Birthday John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor 1694 Death Ferdinand van Apshoven de Jongere, Flemish painter, buried at 64 1692 Death Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66 1691 Birthday Carolus van der Abeele, Flemish jesuit/author, Introduction l'amour 1690 Death David Teniers the Younger, Flemish painter (Pictorium), dies at 79 1685 Death David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 1682 Birthday Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter 1681 Birthday Pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver 1679 Death John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 1678 Death Erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70 1678 Death Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 1678 Death Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok painter, dies at 85 1676 Death John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, dies at 76 1675 Death Pieter Boel, Flemish painter/etcher, dies 1674 Death Franciscus van Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker, executed at 72 1671 Death Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of Opperkrijgshof, dies at 62 1670 Birthday Norbert van Flowers, Flemish painter 1669 Birthday Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor 1669 Death Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter, dies at 87 1668 Death Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies 1667 Death Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33 1662 Birthday Jan F van Bloom, Orizonte, Flemish painter, baptized 1661 Death Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74 1660 Death Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 1659 Death Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish Governor-General of Netherlands East-Indies, dies at 71 1657 Birthday Pieter van Bloemen, Standaart, Flemish painter, baptized 1655 Death Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50 1655 Death Valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66 1652 Death Adriaan W. "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, murdered at 35 1652 Death Abraham Verhoeven, Flemish printer/newspaper publisher, dies 1652 Birthday Peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor, tomb stones 1652 Birthday Guillielmus "Willem" Kerricx, Flemish sculptor, Rozenkrans 1651 Event Flemish missionary Joris van Geel departs to Congo 1650 Death Cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73 1649 Death David Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies 1648 Birthday Ferdinand van Kessel, Flemish painter 1648 Death Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63 1647 Death Sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies 1646 Birthday Zeger B van Espen, Flemish theologist 1642 Death Frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday 1641 Death Anthonie "Antoon" van Dyck, Flemish painter, dies at 42 1640 Death Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 1640 Death Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish painter, dies at 62 1640 Death Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 1638 Death Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish painter, buried at about 63 1638 Birthday David Teniers III, Flemish painter, carpet cartons 1637 Birthday Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor, confessional chairs 1634 Birthday John-Erasmus Quellinus, Quellien, Flemish painter 1634 Death Pieter I de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies 1633 Birthday Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised 1633 Birthday Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised 1633 Death Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, buried at 62 1630 Birthday Ferdinand van Apshoven de Jongere, Flemish painter, baptized 1629 Death Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/writer, dies at 67 1629 Death Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 1628 Birthday Daniel van Papenbroeck, Papebrochius, Flemish historian 1627 Death Lieven de Key, Flemish master builder (Vleeshal), dies at about 67 1627 Death Cornelis van Aerssen, Flemish Clerk of the House, dies at about 81 1626 Birthday Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter 1625 Birthday Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised 1625 Death Pieter Bruegel "the Older", (Bloemenbruegel), Flemish painter, dies 1624 Death Anne of Saint Bartolomaeus, Flemish nun/monk/saint, dies at 74 1622 Birthday Thomas of Apshoven, Flemish painter, baptized 1622 Death Peter Plancius, Flemish vicar/cartographer, dies at about 69 1620 Death John Aerts, Flemish sculptor 1620 Birthday Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized 1619 Birthday Hubertus Quellinus, Quellien, Flemish cartoonist/copper plate 1619 Death Denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, Dionisio Fiamingo, Flemish painter, dies 1617 Birthday Adriaan W. "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, Bantu Dictionary 1616 Death John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 1616 Birthday Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic 1615 Death Cornelis C Vrancx, Flemish poet and writer (Comfort of Soles), dies 1615 Birthday Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised 1612 Death Philip Galle, Flemish engraver, dies at about 74 1612 Death Jodocus Hondius, Flemish cartoonist/mathematician, dies at 48 1612 Death Maarten van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 77 1611 Death Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 1610 Birthday David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter, Theatrum Pictorium 1610 Birthday Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised 1609 Birthday Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised 1608 Birthday Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military 1607 Birthday Erasmus Quellinus II, Quellien, Flemish painter/etcher 1607 Death Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 1606 Birthday Pieter II de Jode, Flemish engraver/publisher 1606 Death Carel van Mander, Flemish painter/art historian, dies at 58 1606 Death Carel van Mander, Flemish painter/art historian, dies at 58 1605 Birthday Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter 1603 Death Maarten de Vos, Flemish painter, dies at about 71 1602 Birthday Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza 1600 Birthday John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised 1599 Birthday Anthony Van Dyck, Flemish painter, Charles I of England 1599 Birthday Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter 1598 Death Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St. Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 1597 Event Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main 1597 Death Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 1596 Birthday Vredius, Olivier de Wree, Flemish historian/poet/mayor 1596 Death Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 1595 Birthday Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver 1594 Death Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 1593 Birthday Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist 1592 Death Michiel Coxcie, Flemish (court)painter/carpet designer, dies 1591 Death Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies 1591 Death Jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59 1588 Birthday Valerius Andreas, Walter Driessens, Flemish historian 1588 Death Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies 1588 Birthday Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish Governor-General of Dutch East-Indies 1587 Birthday Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter 1584 Birthday Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet, Muiderkring 1584 Death Pieter Jansz Pourbus, Flemish painter, dies 1582 Birthday Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter 1581 Death Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies 1579 Birthday Frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter 1577 Birthday Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish Baroque painter, Circumcision 1576 Birthday Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized 1573 Death Jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54 1572 Death Pieter Tichelmann, Flemish Franciscan, dies at about 71 1571 Birthday Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized 1570 Death Bartholomeus Latomus, Steinmetz, Flemish archbishop of Trier, dies 1569 Death Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50 1568 Death Antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47 1567 Death Jacob Vaet, Flemish composer/royal chaplain master, dies at about 37 1564 Death Andreas Vesalius, Andries of Wesel, Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 1563 Birthday Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer 1562 Death Adrian Willaert, Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer, dies at about 82 1561 Birthday Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author 1561 Death Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 1556 Death David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 1555 Death French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 1553 Event Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England 1550 Death Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 1550 Birthday John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator 1549 Birthday Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery 1547 Death Lieven Algoet, Flemish humanist, dies 1541 Death Bernard van Orley, Flemish royal painter of Hungary, dies at about 52 1539 Death Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 1537 Death Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies 1534 Death Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 1524 Death Joachim Patinir, Flemish landscape painter, dies at about 45 1523 Death Hendrik Voes, Flemish priest/church reformer, burned at stake 1523 Death John of Esschen, Flemish priest/church reformer, burned at stake 1518 Birthday Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician 1518 Death Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies 1513 Birthday John van Hembyze, Flemish calvinist 1509 Event Storm ravages Flemish/Dutch/Friese coast, 1000s killed 1507 Birthday Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, Praxis rerum criminalium 1502 Birthday Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer 1502 Death Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies 1499 Death Perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged 1497 Death John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 1494 Death Hans Memling, John Memlinc, Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies 1493 Death John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Netherlands/Zealand, dies at 82 1492 Event Flemish rebel leader Philip van Kleef surrenders 1492 Death Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded 1474 Death Guillaume Dufay, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 74 1464 Death Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 1456 Death Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies 1441 Death Jan/Johannes van Eyck, Flemish painter (Lamb Gods), dies 1434 Death Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 1410 Birthday John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia 1382 Death Philip Van Artevelde, Flemish commander-in-chief, dies in battle at 42 1357 Event Flemish earl Louis and Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty 1334 Event St. Clemens Flood: Dike breaks at Flemish/Zeeuwse/Dutch coast 1328 Event Battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers 1328 Death Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle 1311 Death Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 1304 Event Battle at Zierik Sea: Dutch and French fleet beat Flemish fleet 1297 Death Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St. Truiden, dies at about 86 1293 Death Hendrik van Gent, Flemish neo-Augustian philosopher/theologist, dies 1281 Event Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge 1262 Event Flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm 1258 Death Julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies 1249 Death Adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies 1246 Death Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 1214 Death Eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle 1012 Death Guido van Anderlecht, Flemish pilgrim/saint, dies
