2010 in Belgium

none 2010 Events in the year 2010 in Belgium. Incumbents Monarch: Albert IIAlbert II king of Belgium https://www.britannica.com/biography/Albert-II-king-of-Belgium Encyclopedia Britannica 28 March 2019 en Prime Minister: Yves Leterme (until 22 April; thereafter as caretaker) Events January 18 January - Pope Benedict XVI accepts the resignation of Godfried Danneels as archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and appoints André-Joseph Léonard, bishop of Namur, as his successor.Rinunce e nomine, Vatican Press Office, 18 Jan. 2010. Accessed 11 June 2017. 27 January - A gas explosion destroys a building in the centre of Liège, killing 14 and injuring dozens.https://www.rtbf.be/info/regions/liege/detail_liege-l-explosion-d-un-immeuble-rue-leopold-c-etait-il-y-a-6-ans?id=9197157 Liège: l'explosion d'un immeuble rue Léopold, c'était il y a 6 ans Barbara Schaal 27 January 2016 RTBF fr 11 June 2017 February 15 February - Halle train collision causes 18 deathshttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8516935.stm Belgium train crash: Wintry scene of destruction 15 February 2010 BBC News 11 June 2017 27 February - André-Joseph Léonard, bishop of Namur, installed as archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels April 22 April - fall of Leterme II Governmenthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8637459.stm Belgian PM Yves Leterme offers to stand down 22 April 2010 BBC News 11 June 2017 23 April - Pope Benedict XVI accepts the resignation of Roger Vangheluwe as bishop of Bruges after revelations of his sexual abuse of minorshttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8639253.stm Belgium's Catholic bishop of Bruges quits over abuse 23 April 2010 BBC News 11 June 2017 26 April - Albert II accepts Yves Leterme's resignation as Prime Minister.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8645344.stm Belgium's king accepts Yves Leterme's resignation 26 April 2010 BBC News 11 June 2017 May 31 May - Rémy Vancottem appointed the new bishop of Namur in succession to André-Joseph Léonardhttp://www.lesoir.be/actualite/belgique/2010-05-31/remy-vancottem-nouvel-eveque-de-namur-773449.php Rémy Vancottem nouvel évêque de Namur Riccardo Gutierrez 31 May 2010 Le Soir fr 11 June 2017 June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes June 13 June - Belgian federal election, 2010,https://www.bbc.com/news/10311094 Belgium coalition talks seek to bridge deep divide Dominic Hughes 14 June 2010 BBC News 11 June 2017 Yves Leterme remaining head of caretaker government throughout 2010–11 Belgian government formation 20 June - Rémy Vancottem installed as bishop of Namur 24 June - judicial police carry out raids at Cardinal Danneels's apartment and the archbishop's palace in Mechelen in a fruitless search for incriminating documentshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10409546 Belgian Catholic offices raided in sex abuse probe 24 June 2010 BBC News 11 June 2017 July 10 July - Jozef De Kesel installed as bishop of Bruges August 29 August - Lewis Hamilton wins the 66th Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/aug/28/mark-webber-belgian-grand-prix Lewis Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix as Jenson Button crashes out The Guardian 29 August 2010 19 June 2017 Paul Weaver October 21 October - Conclusion of the "Parachute Murder" trial: suspect sentenced to 30 years in prison.Els Clottemans veroordeeld tot 30 jaar opsluiting 21 October 2010 http://www.hbvl.be/cnt/aid983338/els-clottemans-veroordeeld-tot-30-jaar-opsluiting Het Belang van Limburg 19 June 2017 November 12–13 November - Cyclone Carmen causes flooding Deaths 2 January - René Oreel (87), racing cyclisthttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/calbum.php?coureurid=3208 https://archive.today/20150222220315/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/calbum.php?coureurid=3208 usurped February 22, 2015 René Oreel Cycling Archives cyclingarchives.com 6 February - Ernest van der Eyken (96), composer, conductor and violisthttp://mededelingen.over-blog.com/article-componist-ernest-van-der-eyken-overleden-44547580.html Componist Ernest van der Eyken overleden - Le blog de CDR-Mededelingen CDR-Mededelingen nl 7 February - Jean-Marie Buisset (71), Olympic bobsledder and field hockey playerhttp://www.lameuse.be/actualite/fil_info/2010-02-07/hockey-deces-de-jean-marie-buisset-759372.shtml La Meuse lameuse.be fr 9 February - Davy Coenen (29), mountain bikerhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/coenen-dies-after-brain-tumor/ Coenen dies after brain tumor 10 February 2010 22 February - Fred Chaffart (74), businessmanhttp://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20100223_047 Fred Chaffart overleden De Standaard nl 27 February - Frans De Blaes (100), Olympic sprint canoerhttp://www.inmemoriam.be/nl/2010-02-27/jan-frans-de-blaes/ inmemoriam.be - Jan Frans De Blaes († 27/2/2010) 22 April - Ann Vervoort (33), singer in Milk Inc.http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/946/Muziek/article/detail/1097209/2010/04/24/Voormalige-zangeres-van-Milk-Inc-33-overleden.dhtml Voormalige zangeres van Milk Inc. (33) overleden Het Laatste Nieuws 24 April 2010 nl 17 May - Bobbejaan Schoepen (85), singer-songwriter and entrepreneurhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bobbejaan-schoepen-belgian-musician-who-worked-with-jacques-brel-and-josephine-baker-2039017.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bobbejaan-schoepen-belgian-musician-who-worked-with-jacques-brel-and-josephine-baker-2039017.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Bobbejaan Schoepen: Belgian musician who worked with Jacques Brel and Josephine Baker 30 July 2010 The Independent 27 July - André Geerts (54), cartoonistMettout Eric Jojo pleure André Geerts http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/livre/bd/jojo-pleure-andre-geerts_908885.html 18 May 2017 L'Express 27 July 2010 fr (French) 21 August - Chloé Graftiaux (23), rock climberhttp://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=37552 Goodbye Chloé Graftiaux planetmountain.com 28 August - Daniel Ducarme (56), former Minister-President of the Brussels Capital-Regionhttp://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20100828_001 Minister van staat Daniel Ducarme (56) overleden De Standaard nl 16 September - Berni Collas (56), member of the Belgian Senatehttp://www.senate.be/www/?MIval=/showSenator&ID=4367&LANG=nl Berni Collas 20 September - Fud Leclerc (86), singerDécès du chanteur belge Fud Leclerc http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1526/Canal-Showbiz/article/detail/1160241/2010/09/21/Deces-du-chanteur-belge-Fud-Leclerc.dhtml 7sur7 21 September 2010 fr 14 October - Alain Le Bussy (63), science fiction authorhttp://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/10/15/obituary-alain-le-bussy/ SF Site News » Obituary: Alain Le Bussy sfsite.com 2017-05-18 2010-10-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20101018071009/http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/10/15/obituary-alain-le-bussy/ dead 1 November - Gaston Vandermeerssche (89), Belgian partisan (subject of Gaston's War)http://www.jsonline.com/news/obituaries/106740543.html WWII Dutch intelligence leader's story inspired book, film jsonline.com 4 November - Antoine Duquesne (69), politicianhttps://nl.express.live/2010/11/04/slechte-week-voor-antoine-duquesne-exp-135166/ Slechte week voor: Antoine Duquesne Express 4 November 2010 nl 18 May 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170303201953/https://nl.express.live/2010/11/04/slechte-week-voor-antoine-duquesne-exp-135166/ 3 March 2017 dead 9 November - Herman Liebaers (91), linguisthttp://www.brusselnieuws.be/artikel/herman-liebaers-overleden Herman Liebaers overleden nl 13 November - Richard Van Genechten (80), cyclisthttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=7655 https://web.archive.org/web/20121113052405/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=7655 usurped November 13, 2012 Richard Van Genechten Cycling Archives cyclingarchives.com 10 December - Jacques Swaters (84), racing driverhttp://www.finecars.cc/en/editorial/article/news/in-memoriam-jacques-swaters-30101926-10122010/index.html In Memoriam Jacques Swaters, 30.10.1926 10.12.2010: Anamera 19 December - Lucien Mathys (86), cyclist.http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=5085 https://archive.today/20150309133540/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=5085 usurped March 9, 2015 Lucien Mathys Cycling Archives cyclingarchives.com 31 December - Raymond Impanis (85), cyclisthttp://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6927/Raymond-Impanis-dies-aged-85.aspx Raymond Impanis dies aged 85 VeloNation velonation.com See also 2010 in Belgian television References 2010 Belgium Category:Years of the 21st century in Belgium Category:2010s in Belgium Belgium