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1930 In Belgium
Events in the year 1930 in Belgium. Incumbents :Monarch – Albert I :Prime Minister – Henri Jaspar Events * 3 May to 3 November – Exposition internationale held in Liège with simultaneous International Exhibition of Colonies, Shipping and Flemish Art held in Antwerp. * June – Royal visit to Mons. * 20 July – Louis Chiron wins the 1930 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa–Francorchamps. Publications * ''Album souvenir de l'exposition internationale d'Anvers 1930'' (Géo M. Potié). * Madeline Brandeis, ''Little Philippe of Belgium'' (New York, Grosset & Dunlap). Art and architecture * Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels opens Births * 19 February – Alfons Verplaetse, national banker (died 2020) * 18 April – Michel Didisheim, royal secretary (died 2020) * 12 June – Herman Daled, art collector (died 2020) * 21 June – Yvette Alloo, paralympian (died 2020) * 7 September ** Prince Baudouin (died 1993) **Paul-Baudouin Michel, musicologist (died 2020) * 16 December – Jean He ... [...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] |
Michel Didisheim
Michel, Count Didisheim (18 April 1930 – 6 January 2020) was the private secretary and chief of the Royal household (1962–1986) of Albert, Prince of Liège, later to become king Albert II of Belgium. He was also the CEO and president of the King Baudouin Foundation (1976–2001). His parents Michel Georges Charles Gaspard David Didisheim was born in Kingston-Wimbledon, the son and eldest child of (baron) René Didisheim and Claire Maigret de Priches. René Didisheim (1907–1994), doctor in law, member of the Bar at the Court of Appeal in Brussels, was Capitaine-Commandant de réserve, Etat-Major second to the Belgian 1st Infantry Brigade, also known by the name of its commander as the Brigade ''Piron''. It was a Belgian infantry formation formed in Great Britain in 1940. It began with Belgian soldiers who had crossed the Channel, and, by the end of 1940 it had expanded to a "fusilier" battalion that played a significant role for the liberation of Belgium and its neighbour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930 By Country
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 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 Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s In Belgium
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday A common year starting on Monday is any non-leap year (i.e., a year with 365 days) that begins on Monday, 1 January, and ends on Monday, 31 December. Its dominical letter hence is G. The most recent year of such kind was 2018 and the next one wi ... (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 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 Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Pertinax, Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930 In Belgium
Events in the year 1930 in Belgium. Incumbents :Monarch – Albert I :Prime Minister – Henri Jaspar Events * 3 May to 3 November – Exposition internationale held in Liège with simultaneous International Exhibition of Colonies, Shipping and Flemish Art held in Antwerp. * June – Royal visit to Mons. * 20 July – Louis Chiron wins the 1930 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa–Francorchamps. Publications * ''Album souvenir de l'exposition internationale d'Anvers 1930'' (Géo M. Potié). * Madeline Brandeis, ''Little Philippe of Belgium'' (New York, Grosset & Dunlap). Art and architecture * Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels opens Births * 19 February – Alfons Verplaetse, national banker (died 2020) * 18 April – Michel Didisheim, royal secretary (died 2020) * 12 June – Herman Daled, art collector (died 2020) * 21 June – Yvette Alloo, paralympian (died 2020) * 7 September ** Prince Baudouin (died 1993) **Paul-Baudouin Michel, musicologist (died 2020) * 16 December – Jean He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Henry
Eugène Henry (22 December 1862 – 27 December 1930) was a Belgium, Belgian civil servant and governor-general of Belgian Congo from 5 January 1916 until 30 January 1921. He is buried in the Brussels Cemetery in Evere. ReferencesHENRY (Eugène Joseph Marie)in ''Biographie Coloniale Belge'' (Inst. roy. colon. belge; T. IV, 1955, col. 390–394) Archive Eugène Henry Royal museum for central Africa 1862 births 1930 deaths Belgian civil servants Governors-General of the Belgian Congo People from Soignies Walloon people Belgian people of World War I {{Belgium-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Grisar (sailor)
Albert Jean Martin Grisar (26 September 1870, in Antwerp – 15 October 1930, in Antwerp) was a sailor from Belgium, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Ostend, Belgium in the 8 Metre The International Eight Metre class are class of racing yachts. Eight Metre boats (often called "Eights" or 8mR) are a '' construction class'', meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurement formula, in .... Further reading * References 1870 births 1930 deaths Sportspeople from Antwerp Sailors at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Belgian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Belgium Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julien Liebaert
Julien Auguste Marie Joseph, Baron Liebaert (22 June 1848 in Kortrijk – 16 September 1930 in Ternat) was a Belgian Member of Parliament, Senator and Minister for the Catholic Party. Biography Liebaert was a son of Auguste and Louise Liebaert Peel. He married Marie Debontridder (1852-1916) in 1874. They had two sons and a daughter. Their daughter married representative and senator Jean Mahieu. Liebaert obtained a doctorate in law (1870) and doctorate in political and administrative sciences (1871) from the Catholic University of Leuven. He established himself as a lawyer in Brussels and then in Kortrijk. He was elected member of the provincial council (1877-1890) and deputy (1878-1890) of West Flanders. In 1890 he was elected deputy for the constituency of Kortrijk and held this office until 1919. He was elected senator in 1919 for the same district, and would sit as a co-opted senator from 1925 to 1929. Liebaert went through a varied ministerial career for twelve years as: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lemonnier
Baron Charles Jean Maurice Lemonnier (12 January 1860 – 11 September 1930) was a Belgian liberal politician and mayor of the City of Brussels. Charles Lemonnier was a lawyer, mining engineer and as a politician he was alderman ad-interim burgomaster of Brussels. He was also a member of parliament. During World War I he took over as burgomaster of Brussels, while Adolphe Max was held in captivity by the Germans. Honours * Grand Officer in the Order of Leopold (Belgium) - 1919 * Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown (Belgium)RD 15.11.1921 - 1921 * Honorary Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom) * Grand Officer in the Legion of Honour (France) See also * List of mayors of the City of Brussels This is a list of mayors or burgomasters of the City of Brussels. Burgundian Netherlands (1384–1482) *1380: Geert Pipenpoy *1381: Geert Pipenpoy and Jacques Stovaert *1421: J. Swaeff, J. Cooman *1422: Walter Vanden Heetvelde, Petrus van Bole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Herbiet
Jean Herbiet (born December 16, 1930, in Namur, Belgium), moved to Ottawa, Canada, in 1958 after completing studies in administration at the Institut Polytechnique and in theatre at the Institut belge du théâtre in Brussels. Between 1971 and 1981, Herbiet held the position of artistic director of the French Theatre at the National Arts Centre, where he opened a series of production programs, cultural exchanges and tours that brought shows overseas to and from Europe. Herbiet is best remembered as the director of two famous productions created in collaboration with the brilliant puppeteer Félix Mirbt: Büchner's ''Woyzeck'' (1974) and Strindberg's ''A Dream Play'' (1977). Throughout his tenure, Herbiet expanded the scope of theatre by exploring the new possibilities offered by the National Arts Centre Studio, Canada's first fully flexible performance space. His bold experiments in this area have had a lasting influence on Canadian theatrical practice. In 1981, he was appointed ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul-Baudouin Michel
Paul-Baudouin Michel (7 September 1930 – 30 October 2020) was a Belgian composer, professor, and writer. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium. Biography After he attended the Conservatoire Royal de Mons, Michel continued his studies at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, where he worked on composition under Jean Absil and graduated in 1962. He worked in orchestral conducting and musical analysis at the Académie d'été in Nice. He then became director of the Académie de musique de Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, where he taught harmony and the history of music. He was a professor of music at the Conservatoire Royal de Mons and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. He became a member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium in 1997, and subsequently became a lecturer on new music and wrote radio broadcasts. Paul-Baudouin Michel died on 30 October 2020 at the age of 90. Works *''Variations symphoniques'' *''Symphonium II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baudouin Of Belgium
Baudouin (;, ; nl, Boudewijn Albert Karel Leopold Axel Maria Gustaaf, ; german: Balduin Albrecht Karl Leopold Axel Maria Gustav. 7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993), Dutch name Boudewijn, was King of the Belgians from 17 July 1951 until his death in 1993. He was the last Belgian king to be sovereign of the Congo. Baudouin was the elder son of King Leopold III (1901–1983) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905–1935). Because he and his wife, Queen Fabiola, had no children, at Baudouin's death the crown passed to his younger brother, King Albert II. Childhood and accession Prince Baudouin was born on 7 September 1930 in the Château du Stuyvenberg, near Laeken, Brussels, the elder son and second child of Prince Leopold, then Duke of Brabant, and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden. In 1934, Baudouin's grandfather King Albert I of Belgium was killed in a rock climbing accident; Leopold became king and the three-year-old Baudouin became Duke of Brabant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
