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1915 In Belgium
Events in the year 1915 in Belgium. Incumbents *Monarch: Albert I *Prime Minister: Charles de Broqueville Events * 3 March – The 7th Belgian Field Artillery is formed. * 22 April - 25 May – Second Battle of Ypres Publications * ''Reports of the Belgian representatives in Berlin, London and Paris to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Brussels, 1905-1914: European politics during the decade before the war as described by Belgian diplomatists''. * Isabel Anderson, ''The Spell of Belgium'' (Boston) * Maurice Maeterlinck et al., ''Belgium, Hero and Martyr: Visé, Liége, Dinant, Termonde, Louvain, Malines, Nieuport, Ypres, Dixmude, Furnes, 1914-1915'' (Paris) * Pierre Nothomb, ''The Barbarians in Belgium'', translated by Jean E.H. Findlay, with a preface by Henry Carton de Wiart (London, Jarrold & sons) * Edward Neville Vose, ''The Spell of Flanders: An Outline of the History, Legends and Art of Belgium's Famous Northern Provinces'' (Boston, The Page Company) Births * 22 May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Leblanc
Raymond Leblanc (born 22 May 1915 – 21 March 2008) was a Belgian comic book publisher, film director and film producer, best known for publishing works such as ''The Adventures of Tintin'' by Hergé and ''Blake and Mortimer'' by Edgar P. Jacobs. He debuted, published, and promoted many of the most famous Franco-Belgian comics. Leblanc and his two partners created Le Lombard publishing, ''Tintin'' magazine, PubliArt advertising agency, and Belvision Studios. Biography Raymond Leblanc was a resistance fighter during the Second World War in the '' Mouvement National Royaliste'' (MNR) group. When the war ended in 1945, Leblanc set up new offices at 55 rue du Lombard, establishing his publishing house, Le Lombard. Years later after Leblanc's retirement, he explained in an interview the beginnings of the Tintin legacy. On the subject of creating a new magazine for young people, he said, "We thought this was an interesting idea, and started looking for a name. We ended up event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years Of The 20th Century In Belgium
A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year (the mean yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s In Belgium
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 In Belgium
Events in the year 1915 in Belgium. Incumbents *Monarch: Albert I *Prime Minister: Charles de Broqueville Events * 3 March – The 7th Belgian Field Artillery is formed. * 22 April - 25 May – Second Battle of Ypres Publications * ''Reports of the Belgian representatives in Berlin, London and Paris to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Brussels, 1905-1914: European politics during the decade before the war as described by Belgian diplomatists''. * Isabel Anderson, ''The Spell of Belgium'' (Boston) * Maurice Maeterlinck et al., ''Belgium, Hero and Martyr: Visé, Liége, Dinant, Termonde, Louvain, Malines, Nieuport, Ypres, Dixmude, Furnes, 1914-1915'' (Paris) * Pierre Nothomb, ''The Barbarians in Belgium'', translated by Jean E.H. Findlay, with a preface by Henry Carton de Wiart (London, Jarrold & sons) * Edward Neville Vose, ''The Spell of Flanders: An Outline of the History, Legends and Art of Belgium's Famous Northern Provinces'' (Boston, The Page Company) Births * 22 May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Cavell
Edith Louisa Cavell ( ; 4 December 1865 – 12 October 1915) was a British nurse. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from both sides without discrimination and for helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during the First World War, for which she was arrested under martial law. She was accused of treason, found guilty by a court-martial and sentenced to death. Despite international pressure for mercy, she was shot by a German firing squad. Her execution received worldwide condemnation and extensive press coverage. The night before her execution, she said, "Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone." These words were later inscribed on a memorial to her near Trafalgar Square. Her strong Anglican beliefs propelled her to help all those who needed it, both German and Allied soldiers. She was quoted as saying, "I can't stop while there are lives to be saved." The Church of England commemorates her in its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 In Belgium
Events in the year 1986 in Belgium. Incumbents * Monarch: Baudouin * Prime Minister: Wilfried Martens Events ;January * 1 January – Breakout of 14 inmates from Arlon prison.Alain de Gueldre et al., ''Kroniek van België'' (Antwerp and Zaventem, 1987). * 25 January – About 3,000 gendarmes demonstrate in Brussels for better working conditions. ;February * 5 February – Publication of a report into working practices in the Belgian postal service reveals massive inefficiency. ;March * 17 March – Albert Houssiau appointed bishop of Liège by Pope John Paul II ;April * 12 April – About 20,000 march in Hasselt to demand that Limburg's mines be kept open. * 15 April – Prime Minister Wilfried Martens and Deputy Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt lay the first stone of the Flanders Expo convention centre in Ghent. * 29 April – R.W.D. Molenbeek football club goes into receivership. ;May * 3 May – Sandra Kim wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 singing "J'aime la vie". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Quinet
Marcel Alfred Quinet (6 July 1915 – 16 December 1986) was a Belgian composer and pianist. He studied at the Mons Conservatory briefly and then the Brussels Conservatory, where he obtained prizes for harmony in 1936, counterpoint in 1937, fugue in 1938, and a higher piano diploma in 1943. Among his teachers at the Conservatory were Raymond Moulaert and Léon Jongen. A continued his studies with Jean Absil, and won the Belgian Prix de Rome in 1945 for his cantata ''La vague et le sillon''. In 1946 he was awarded the Agniez Prize for his orchestral ''Divertissement''. In 1943 he became the head of the piano faculty at the Brussels Conservatory where he also taught harmony and fugue. Among his pupils there was Paul Danblon. In 1956 he was appointed professor at the Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth. In 1957 he won second prize in the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition and his ''Piano Concerto no.1'' was used as a test piece in the 1964 session of the same contest. In 1976 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Belgium
The following lists events that happened during 2008 in the Kingdom of Belgium. Incumbents *Monarch: Albert II *Prime Minister: ** until 20 March: Guy Verhofstadt ** 20 March-30 December: Yves Leterme ** starting 30 December: Herman Van Rompuy Events March * March 2 - Bruno Valkeniers is chosen as party chairman of political party Vlaams Belang with 94.6% of the vote. * March 20 - Leterme I Government sworn in after 9 months of negotiations. April * April 12 - Standard Liège beat Anderlecht 2–0 at home and win the First Division. May * May 8 - Club Brugge player François Sterchele dies in a car crash. September * September 22 - Political parties CD&V and N-VA end their collaboration. Geert Bourgeois resigns from the Flemish government. October * October 5 - Rik Ceulemans is the first Belgian to win the Marathon of Brussels in 2:19.29. December * December 22 - Albert II accepts Yves Leterme's resignation as Prime Minister * December 28 - During a Taizé Community mee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Neville Vose
Edward is an English given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a .... It is derived from the Old English, Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements ''wikt:ead#Old English, ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and ''wikt:weard#Old English, weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the House of Normandy, Norman and House of Plantagenet, Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III of England, Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I of England, Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert I Of Belgium
Albert I (8 April 1875 – 17 February 1934) was King of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 until his death in 1934. Born in Brussels as the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Albert succeeded his uncle, Leopold II, to the Belgian throne in 1909. He married Elisabeth of Bavaria, with whom he had three children. Albert ruled during an eventful period in the history of Belgium, which included the period of World War I (1914–1918), when most of Belgium was occupied by German forces. Other crucial events of his reign included the adoption of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919, the ruling of the Belgian Congo as an overseas possession of Belgium along with the League of Nations mandate of Ruanda-Urundi, the reconstruction of Belgium following the war, and the first five years of the Great Depression (1929–1934). Albert died in a mountaineering accident in eastern Belgium in 1934, at the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Carton De Wiart
:''This article uses a Belgian surname: the surname is Carton de Wiart, not Wiart.'' Henry Victor Marie Ghislain, Count Carton de Wiart (31 January 1869 – 6 May 1951) was the prime minister of Belgium from 20 November 1920 to 6 May 1921. He was member of the aristocratic house of Carton de Wiart, his brother Edmond Carton de Wiart was the Grand Marshall of King Baudouin. Career Born in Brussels, Carton de Wiart studied law and became a lawyer. In 1894 he founded the cultural review ''Durendal'', together with Pol Demade and Henry Moeller. He was elected to the Belgian House of Representatives as a left-wing Catholic Party member in 1896. He remained a Member of Parliament until his death in 1951. Besides serving as prime minister from 1920 to 1921 in a government of national union (Christian Democrats, Liberals and Socialists), he served as minister of justice from 1911 to 1918, as Belgian delegate to the League of Nations from 1928 to 1935, and as minister of social welf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
