Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/October/October 10

• 1903: birth of Prince Charles of Belgium (pictured), Prince Regent of Belgium from 1944 to 1950
• 1914: end of the Siege of Antwerp after capitulation by mayor Jan De Vos to the German troops
• 1916: birth of Bernard Heuvelmans, cryptozoologist
• 1970: birth of Mohammed Mourhit, athlete, broke the European records of 3000, 5000 and 10000 meters in 2000
• 1983: birth of Jelle Van Damme, soccer player with R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national football team
• 1985: birth of Dominique Cornu, cyclist, U23 World Champion Time trial