Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/October/October 12

• 1915: death of Edith Cavell, executed by the Germans for helping escape allied forces from occipied Belgium during World War I
• 1917: the first Battle of Passchendaele
• 1970: birth of Patrick Musimu, free-diver, self-proclaimed holder of the world record with a depth of 209 metres
• 1980: birth of Ann Wauters, basketball player, twice European Player of the Year