1837 In Belgium
Events in the year 1837 in Belgium. Incumbents *Monarchy of Belgium, Monarch: Leopold I of Belgium, Leopold I *Prime Minister of Belgium, Prime Minister: Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt Events * 21 March – Flooding in Burcht, Antwerp, Burcht and Stabroek.Alain de Gueldre et al., ''Kroniek van België'' (Antwerp and Zaventem, 1987). * 13 June – 1837 Belgian general election, Parliamentary elections * 19 June – Charles van Hulthem's book collection bought by the state; the core of the collection of the Royal Library of Belgium. * 21 August – Victor Hugo travels by train for the first time while visiting Belgium. * 4 October – Société Civile pour l'Agrandissement et l'Embellissement de Bruxelles established, to develop the Leopold Quarter in Brussels. * 12 November – Parliament approves 10 million franc government loan to build railways. * 28 December – Pastoral letter of Belgian bishops deprecates Catholic membership of masonic lodges. Publications ;Periodicals * ...
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