1976 in Belgium

none 1976 Events in the year 1976 in Belgium. Incumbents Monarch: BaudouinBaudouin I, king of Belgium https://www.britannica.com/biography/Baudouin-I Encyclopedia Britannica Prime Minister: Leo Tindemans Events thumb|Flooding in Ruisbroek, January 1976 3 January – Flooding in Ruisbroek.Ramp in Ruisbroek veertig jaar geleden 3 January 2016 Patrick Poppe Gazet van Antwerpen https://www.gva.be/cnt/blppo_02046967/ramp-in-ruiqsbroek-veertig-jaar-geleden April – World Environment and Resources Council conference in Brussels.The Environment of Human Settlements: Human Well-Being in Cities, edited by P. Laconte et al., vol. 1 (Oxford, Pergamon, 1976). 16 May – Niki Lauda wins the 1976 Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit Zolder 22 June to 8 July – Longest heatwave recorded in Belgium, with 16 days of temperatures over 30°C.https://www.meteobelgique.be/article/articles-et-dossier/le-climat/81-climats-dhier-et-daujourdhui/1604-lete-1976-un-ete-legendaire L'été 1976: un été légendaire 3 June 2011 Philippe Mievis meteobelgique.be 8 July – European People's Party founded in Brussels 20 September – Brussels Metro opens. 10 October – Municipal elections confirm the fusion of the Belgian municipalities, reducing the number of local governments from 2,359 to 589.1976: des élections communales pas comme les autres Le Soir fr Lina Pasquale 6 October 2018 https://www.lesoir.be/182625/article/2018-10-06/1976-des-elections-communales-pas-comme-les-autres Publications OECD, Economic Surveys: Belgium–Luxembourg.https://books.google.com/books?id=c1yQDwAAQBAJ OECD Economic Surveys: Belgium 1976 July 1976 9789264150171 Jonathan E. Helmreich, Belgium and Europe: A Study in Small Power Diplomacy (The Hague, Mouton) Art and architecture thumb|Astro Tower, Brussels Buildings Astro Tower, Brussels, completed. Births 18 January – Laurence Courtois, tennis player 29 January – Belle Perez, singer 27 February – Ludovic Capelle, cyclist 3 March – Joos Valgaeren, footballer 4 March – Regi Penxten, DJ 11 June – Gaëtan Englebert, footballer 17 June – Sven Nys, cyclist 10 July – Wilfried Cretskens, cyclist 12 July – Dave Bruylandts, cyclist 26 August – Freya Piryns, politician 19 November – Benny Vansteelant, athlete (died 2007) 16 November – Mario Barravecchia, singer 4 December – Mbo Mpenza, footballer 7 December – Joris Vandenbroucke, politicianDe Kamerleden: Joris Vandenbroucke https://www.dekamer.be/kvvcr/showpage.cfm?section=/depute&language=nl&cfm=cvview54.cfm?key=07366 Chamber of Representatives 17 September 2024 Brussels, Belgium nl 11 December – Timmy Simons, footballer Deaths 6 January – Henry George (born 1891), cyclist 28 January – Marcel Broodthaers (born 1924), artist 17 February – Jean Servais (born 1910), actor 16 March – Albert Lilar (born 1900), politician 13 April – Gustave Danneels (born 1913), cyclist 10 August – Fernand Dehousse (born 1906), politician 29 December – Ivo Van Damme (born 1954), athlete References 1976 Category:1970s in Belgium Belgium Category:Years of the 20th century in Belgium Belgium