1859 in Belgium

none 1859 thumb|Map of north-western Germany with Belgium and the Netherlands (1859) Events in the year 1859 in Belgium. Incumbents Monarch: Leopold I Head of government: Charles Rogier Events Fabrique d'armes Émile et Léon Nagant established in Liège Railway line from Namur to Arlon completed 18 April – Five-year commercial treaty with France (1854) extended for two more years.C. Pety de Thozée, Système commercial de la Belgique, vol. 2 (Brussels, Bruylant-Christophe, 1875), p. 26. 14 June – Partial legislative elections 19 July – Auguste Orts replaces Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen as speaker of the Chamber of Representatives. 9 August – Modeste Decroix (in religion Fr François) and Louis-Joseph Miroux (in religion Br François), both of Scourmont Priory, condemned to twenty years and ten years hard labour respectively on multiple counts of sexual assault."Cour d'Assises du Hainaut", Gazette des Tribunaux, 15-16 August 1859. 31 August – Belgian Chamber of Representatives votes to fortify Antwerp as a National Redoubt.Joseph Irving, The Annals of Our Time (London and New York, 1871), p. 556. 3 November – Celebration of the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Catholic University of Leuven.Souvenir du XXVe anniversaire de la fondation de l'Université catholique (Leuven, 1860) On Google Books 24 November – Breve of Pope Pius IX congratulating the Catholic University of Leuven on its twenty-fifth anniversary. Art and architecture thumb|Alfred Stevens, Will you come out with me, Fido? (1859) Paintings Alfred Stevens, Will you come out with me, Fido? Publications Periodicals Almanach de poche de Bruxelles (Brussels, Tircher)On Google Books Annales de pomologie belge et étrangère, vol. 7.On Wikisource (French)On Google Books Annuaire de l'Académie royale de Belgique, vol. 25On Google Books in one binding with vol. 24. Annuaire de la noblesse de Belgique, vol. 13, edited by Isidore de Stein d'AltensteinOn Google Books Annuaire statistique et historique belge, vol. 6, edited by Auguste SchelerOn Google Books La Belgique, 8On Google Books La Belgique Horticole, vol. 9.On Google Books Bibliographie de la Belgique, ou Catalogue général de l'imprimerie et de la librairie belges, vol. 22 (Brussels, Charles Muquardt)On Google Books Bulletins de l'Académie royale des sciences et belles-lettres de Bruxelles (Brussels, Hayez).On Google Books Bulletin et annales de l'Académie d'archéologie de Belgique, vol. 6On Google Books in one binding with vol. 5 Collection de précis historiques, vol. 8, edited by Edouard Terwecoren S.J.On Google Books Journal de l'armée belge, vol. 17On Google Books Journal d'horticulture pratique de la BelgiqueOn Google Books Le Moniteur Belge January, February, March-April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December on Google Books. Recueil consulaire contenant les rapports commerciauxOn Google Books Recueil des lois et arrêtés royaux de la Belgique, vol. 11On Google Books Reports and monographs XIVe exposition nationale et triennale de Gand. Salon de 1859. Notice sur les tableaux et objets d'arts, exposés à l'ancienne église des PP. Dominicains (Ghent, Vanderhaeghen)On Google Books Charles Bormann, The Shrapnel Shell in England and in Belgium with Some Reflections on the Use of this Projectile in the Late Crimean War; a Historico-technical Sketch (Brussels, Librarie européenne)On Google Books Jules Malou, La question monétaire (Brussels, 1859) Edmond Speelman, Belgium Marianum: Histoire du culte de Marie en Belgique y compris l'ancien territoire de Lille, de Douai, de Cambrai, etc.: calendrier belge de la Sainte Vierge (Pairs and Tournai, Casterman)On Google Books Jean Stecher, Flamands et Wallons (Liège, F. Renard)On Google Books Literature Frans de Cort, Liederen, tweede reeks (Antwerp)On Google Books Births 10 January – Léon Du Bois, organist (died 1935) 19 January – Marie Nizet, writer (died 1922) 2 April – Léon Rom, colonial officer (died 1924) 17 April – Charles van den Eycken, painter (died 1923) 19 May – Célestin Demblon, politician (died 1924) 25 May – Renée de Merode, noblewoman (died 1941) 12 June – Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant (died 1869) 19 August – Hippolyte Delehaye, Bollandist (died 1941) 20 September – Cyriel Buysse, playwright (died 1932) 7 October – Georgette Meunier, painter (died 1951) 4 November – Jules Feller, academician (died 1940) 7 November – Paul de Smeth, philatelist (died 1940) 11 December – Paul Hankar, architect (died 1901) 25 December – Jean-François Heymans, pharmacologist (died 1932) Deaths 3 March – Cornelis Cels (born 1778), painter 20 March – Jozef Geirnaert (born 1790), artist 22 July – Louis de Potter (born 1786), journalist 13 November – Prudens van Duyse (born 1804), writer References 1859 Belgium Category:Years of the 19th century in Belgium Category:1850s in Belgium Belgium