1909 in Belgium
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The following lists events that happened during 1909 in the Kingdom of Belgium.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Leopold II (until 17 December), Albert I (from in 23 December)[1]
- Prime Minister: Frans Schollaert
Events
- disbanding of the Athletic and Running Club de Bruxelles
- disbanding of the Olympia Club de Bruxelles
- December 23 – Albert I sworn in as King, following the death of his uncle King Leopold II, on December 17
Publications
- Hippolyte Fierens-Gevaert, Les Primitifs Flamands, volume 1 (Brussels, G. Van Oest)
- Godefroid Kurth, La Cité de Liège au Moyen̂-Age, vol. 1 (Brussels, A. Dewit)[2]
- C. Liebrechts, Congo: Léopoldville, Bolobo, Équateur, 1883-1889 (Brussels)[3]
- Joseph Van den Gheyn, Catalogue des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque royale de Belgique, vol. 9.[4]
Art and architecture
- Buildings
- Hotel Astoria, Brussels
Births
Deaths
- 4 February – Léon Roget (born 1858), colonial officer
- 2 September – Louis Delacenserie (born 1838), architect
- 3 September – Jean Stecher (born 1820), literary historian
- 11 December – Jenny Minne-Dansaert (born 1844), lacemaker
- 17 December – King Leopold II[1]
References
- ^ a b "Leopold II - king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Cité de Liège at Internet Archive.
- ^ Congo at Internet Archive.
- ^ Catalogue des manuscrits at kbr.be.
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