2003 in Belgium

none March 2019 2003 Events from the year 2003 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: Guy Verhofstadt Events February 1 February – Lucas Van Looy consecrated as bishop of GhentJuly 2026 15 February – 70,000 people march through the streets of Brussels as part of the global anti-war protest. 15–16 February - Antwerp Diamond Heist (largest diamond robbery and one of the largest robberies in history)Davis Joshua The Untold Story of the World's Biggest Diamond Heist https://www.wired.com/2009/03/ff-diamonds-2/ 2026-01-12 Wired en-US 1059-1028 April 12 April – Wedding of Prince Laurent and Claire CoombsJuly 2026 May 15 May – Art deco cinema De Roma in Borgerhout reopens as a cultural centre and performance venue 18 May – Belgian federal election, 2003 June 1 June – Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Belgium July 12 July – Verhofstadt II Government sworn in August September 7 September – Guy Harpigny consecrated as bishop of Tournai October 1 October – Merger between 3 universities leads to the establishment of the University of Antwerp. Births September 2013 23 April – Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, fifth child of Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium 20 August – Prince Gabriel of Belgium, second child of Philippe of Belgium (then Duke of Brabant) and Mathilde of Belgium Deaths January 8 January - Franz Drappier comic book writer 11 January - Bob Maertens soccer player 22 January - Georges Mommerency politician 29 January - Louis Baret singer and comedian February 4 February Pierre Carteus soccer player André Noyelle cyclist 6 February - Mark Braet poet and politician 9 February - René Uyttendaele mayor 26 February Christian Goethals race-car driver Michel Van Maele mayor March 11 March - Jacques Yerna politician 31 March - Theo Mertens trumpet player April 3 April - Karel Boumans comic book writer 17 April - Jeff Schell molecular biologist 20 April - Henri Lemaître papal diplomat May 15 May Rik Van Steenbergen cyclist Marcel Thielemans singer and trombone player 22 May - Albert Mettens soccer player June 1 June - André Lootens mayor 26 June - Gerard Gaudaen wood carver July 18 July - Daniël Van Avermaet TV presenter August 1 August - Guy Thys soccer manager 5 August - Maurice Mollin cyclist September 4 September - Lola Bobesco violinist 8 September - August Vanistendael union leader and politician 22 September Maxime Brunfaut architect Armand Pien weather man and TV presenter October 29 October - Albert Cool mayor 30 October - Antoon Roosens philosopher November 11 November - Paul Janssen, founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica December 8 December - Charly Talbot politician 11 December - Ann Petersen actress See also 2003 in Belgian television References 2003 Category:Years of the 21st century in Belgium Belgium Category:2000s in Belgium Belgium