2004 in Belgium
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This article details events occurring in the year 2004 in Belgium. Major events include a gas explosion in Ghislenghien, which killed 24 people, and the restructuring of the Vlaams Blok political party.
Incumbents
Events
- March 1 - The criminal trial against Marc Dutroux starts.
- March 22 - The criminal trial against Marc Dutroux ends with him sentenced to life-time imprisonment.
- April 24 - Sporting Anderlecht wins the Belgian First Division
- July 30 - Gas explosion in Ghislenghien, Hainaut, causes 24 deaths.
- August 21 - Justine Henin wins the Olympic final against French tennis player Amélie Mauresmo, earning the gold medal
- August 29 - The 2004 Belgian Grand Prix takes place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, and is won by Kimi Räikkönen.[1]
- November 14 - The Flemish political party Vlaams Blok ceases activity and rebrands as Vlaams Belang.
Births
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- February 6 – Princess Louise of Belgium, first child of Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium.
Deaths
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January
- January 1 - Jean-Pierre Hallet anthropologist and human rights activist.
- January 7 - Leonce-Albert Van Peteghem bishop
- January 28 - André Van Lysebeth yoga teacher
February
- February 2 - Arthur Gilson politician
- February 7 - Leopold Maertens
- February 9 - Mechtilde van Mechelen actress
- February 11 - Ugo Prinsen actor
- February 13 - Jan De Laender psychologist and journalist
- February 21 - John Taylor mayor
March
- March 13 - Roger Nols mayor
- March 14 - Petrus Weemaels composer
- March 17 - Jan Van Der Auwera soccer player
April
- April 2 - Guillaume Marie van Zuylen bishop
- April 4 - Briek Schotte cyclist
- April 5 - Fernand Goyvaerts soccer player
May
- May 3 - Marc Mortier entrepreneur
- May 5 - Marc Scheers TV producer
- May 16 - Omer Grawet journalist and news reporter
- May 18 - Rik Hamblok abstract painter
- May 26 - Frans Buyens film and TV-director
June
- June 7 - Karel Biddeloo comic book creator
- June 15 - Maurits Sabbe priest and theologian
- June 15 - Denise Zimmerman actress
- June 30 - Stive Vermaut cyclist
July
- July 3 - Freddy de Vree poet
- July 8 - Emile Brichard cyclist
- July 27 - Léon Hurez politician
August
- August 2 - François Craenhals comic book writer
- August 10 - Remi Piryns
September
- September 5 - Cecil de Strycker economist and banker
- September 9 - Hein Beniest film director
- September 16 - Cyrillus-Camillus Barbary soldier during WW1
- September 26 - Tim Pauwels cyclist
- September 30 - Fernand Terby conductor
See also
References
- ^ "2004 Belgian Grand Prix - Practice 2". Retrieved 10 April 2013.
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