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1988 In Belgium
Events in the year 1988 in Belgium. Incumbents * Monarch: Baudouin * Prime Minister: Wilfried Martens Events * 20 September – Margaret Thatcher gives a speech in Bruges. * 9 October – Municipal elections Publications * OECD, ''Economic Surveys, 1987/1988: Belgium, Luxembourg'' on Google Books. * François Perin, ''Histoire d'une nation introuvable'' (Brussels, Legrain). Births * – , sprinter *[...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] |
Simon Mignolet
Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet (, ; born 6 March 1988) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge and the Belgium national team. Mignolet started his career with Belgian Second Division side Sint-Truiden in 2004, and spent six years with the club, making 100 senior league appearances and scoring a goal. He moved to Premier League side Sunderland in June 2010 for £2 million, spending three years with them and making 101 appearances across all competitions before moving to Liverpool in June 2013 for £9 million. Mignolet has represented the Belgium national team at every level from under-16 upwards. He made his senior debut in 2011, has since earned over 30 caps. He was also named to Belgium's squad for the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2016 and 2020. Club career Sint-Truiden Mignolet was born in Sint-Truiden. He first joined his local football team, Belgian Second Division side Sint-Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s In Belgium
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 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 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 In Belgium
Events in the year 1988 in Belgium. Incumbents * Monarch: Baudouin * Prime Minister: Wilfried Martens Events * 20 September – Margaret Thatcher gives a speech in Bruges. * 9 October – Municipal elections Publications * OECD, ''Economic Surveys, 1987/1988: Belgium, Luxembourg'' on Google Books. * François Perin, ''Histoire d'une nation introuvable'' (Brussels, Legrain). Births * – , sprinter *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Leboutte
Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to: People Given name *Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint *Lucien, a band member of Delta-S * Lucien Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon *Lucien Bouchard, French-Canadian politician *Lucien Bourjeily, Lebanese writer and director * Lucien Carr, member of the original New York City circle of the Beat Generation * Lucien Dahdah, Lebanese politician *Lucien Macull Dominic de Silva (1893-1962), Sri Lankan Sinhala member of the Privy Council *Lucien Ginsburg, birth name of Serge Gainsbourg *Lucien Greaves, social activist and the spokesman and co-founder of The Satanic Temple *Lucien Jack, the real name of British singer Jack Lucien *Lucien Lagrange, a French-born, Chicago-based architect * Lucien Laurin, race horse trainer of Secretariat * Lucien Littlefield, an American actor in the silent film era (who later also appeared on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules-François Crahay
Jules-François Crahay (1917–1988) was a Belgian-born French fashion designer who worked for the houses of Nina Ricci (1952–1963) and Lanvin as head designer (1963–1983). He won the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award in 1962. Early life Crahay was born in Liège. His mother, Francoise Crahay, was a Belgian couturier who gave her son his first experience as a sketcher for her when he was 13. Between 1934 and 1936, he studied art and fashion in Paris before rejoining his mother in the business. During the Second World War Crahay was a non-commissioned officer in the Belgian Army before being captured and spending five years as a prisoner-of-war in Germany. Career After the War, Crahay opened his own haute couture house in Paris in 1951, but it was unsuccessful. In Crahay's words, it was a "financial flop after one year," but he was subsequently employed by Robert Ricci as a designer for his mother's couture house. In 1959, he was made chief designer for Nina Ricci. While at Ricci, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodie Devos
Jodie Devos (born 10 October 1988 in Libramont-Chevigny) is a Belgian operatic soprano, the second prize winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2014. Performances * Ida and then Adèle in Strauss's ''Die Fledermaus'', Opéra Comique, 2014 *Alice in Rossini's ''Le Comte Ory'', Opéra Comique, 2014 *Rosina in Rossini's ''The Barber of Seville'', Opéra Royal de Wallonie, 2015Barbara Witkowska, « Jodie Devos en pyrotechnie », in Le Vif n°42 16/10/2015, *The title role in Delibes's ''Lakmé'', Opéra Royal de Wallonie, 2017 *The Fire, the Princess and the Nightingale in Ravel's '' L’Enfant et les sortilèges'', Opéra national de Montpellier, 2017 * Eurydice in Offenbach's ''Orpheus in the Underworld'', Opéra Royal de Wallonie, 2017 *Susanna in Mozart's ''The Marriage of Figaro'', Opéra Royal de Wallonie, 2018 *L'amour in Gluck's '' Orphée et Eurydice,'' Capitole de Toulouse, 2018 *Jemmy in Rossini's ''Guillaume Tell,'' Chorégies d'Orange, 2019 *The Queen of the Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10 October
Events Pre-1600 * 680 – The Battle of Karbala marks the Martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali. * 732 – Charles Martel's forces defeat an Umayyad army near Tours, France. * 1471 – Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, with the help of farmers and miners, repels an attack by King Christian I of Denmark. * 1492 – The crew of Christopher Columbus's ship, the '' Santa Maria'', attempt a mutiny. * 1575 – Roman Catholic forces under Henry I, Duke of Guise, defeat the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others. *1580 – Over 600 Papal troops land in Ireland to support the Second Desmond Rebellion. 1601–1900 * 1631 – Thirty Years' War: An army of the Electorate of Saxony seizes Prague. * 1760 – In a treaty with the Dutch colonial authorities, the Ndyuka people of Suriname – descended from escaped slaves – gain territorial autonomy. * 1780 – The Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000–30,000 in the Caribbea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanne Gaby Odiele
Hanne Gaby Odiele (born 8 October 1988) is a Belgian model. Early life Odiele was born on 8 October 1988 in Kortrijk, Belgium. They were born with an intersex condition called androgen insensitivity syndrome. As a child, Odiele underwent medical procedures relating to their intersex variation, which they said took place without their or their parents' informed consent. Odiele was told about their intersex variation weeks before beginning their modelling career. Career Odiele was noticed by Tom Van Dorpe while attending the ''Novarock'' rock festival in Kortrijk, Belgium. In 2005, Odiele signed with Supreme Management in New York City. In September, Odiele made their debut on the runways, walking for Marc by Marc Jacobs, Rodarte, Ruffian, and Thakoon in New York. In 2006, they appeared in features for ''Vogue'' and became the face of Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti. In December 2006, Odiele was hit by a car that ran a red light, breaking their legs. After multiple surgeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8 October
Events Pre-1600 * 314 – Constantine I defeats Roman Emperor Licinius, who loses his European territories. * 451 – The first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins. * 876 – Frankish forces led by Louis the Younger prevent a West Frankish invasion and defeat emperor Charles II ("the Bald"). * 1075 – Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned King of Croatia. *1200 – Isabella of Angoulême is crowned Queen consort of England. *1322 – Mladen II Šubić of Bribir is deposed as the Croatian Ban after the Battle of Bliska. *1480 – The Great Stand on the Ugra River puts an end to Tartar rule over Moscow *1573 – End of the Spanish siege of Alkmaar, the first Dutch victory in the Eighty Years' War. 1601–1900 *1645 – Jeanne Mance opens the first lay hospital of North America in Montreal. *1813 – The Treaty of Ried is signed between Bavaria and Austria. *1821 – The Peruvian Navy is established during the War of Independence. *1829 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6 March
Events Pre-1600 * 12 BCE – The Roman emperor Augustus is named Pontifex Maximus, incorporating the position into that of the emperor. * 632 – The Farewell Sermon (Khutbah, Khutbatul Wada') of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. * 845 – The 42 Martyrs of Amorium are killed after refusing to convert to Islam. * 961 – Byzantine conquest of Chandax by Nikephoros Phokas, end of the Emirate of Crete. *1204 – The Siege of Château Gaillard ends in a French victory over King John of England, who loses control of Normandy to King Philip II Augustus. *1323 – Treaty of Paris of 1323 is signed. *1454 – Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of the Prussian Confederation pledge allegiance to King Casimir IV of Poland who agrees to commit his forces in aiding the Confederation's struggle for independence from the Teutonic Knights. * 1521 – Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Guam. 1601–1900 *1665 – The first joint Secretary of the Royal Society, Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
