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- 1594: death of Orlandus Lassus, one of the main Renaissance composers
- 1769: birth of Lieven Bauwens, early industrial spy
- 1907: death of Adolf Daens, priest, one of the originators of Christian Socialism in Flanders
- 1952: birth of Madani Bouhouche, convicted for two murders and suspected of connections with the Nijvel gang
- 1985: the Schengen Agreement is signed by Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
- 2006: death of Jean Roba, comics artist, best known for Boule et Bill
