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1884 In Belgium
The following lists events that happened during 1884 in the Kingdom of Belgium. Incumbents *Monarch: Leopold II *Prime Minister: ** until 16 June: Walthère Frère-Orban ** 16 June–26 October: Jules Malou ** starting 26 October: Auguste Marie François Beernaert Events * Belgian State Railways Type 25 taken into service * 15 May – North Sea Fisheries Convention (signed 1882) comes into effect * 16 June – Jules Malou replaces Walthère Frère-Orban as Prime Minister * 25 May – Provincial elections * June and July – Belgian general election, 1884Sternberger, D, Vogel, B & Nohlen, D (1969) ''Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band I: Europa - Erster Halbband'', p105 * 5 July – Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property obtains legal force * 26 October – Auguste Beernaert replaces Jules Malou as Prime Minister * End of the First School War between confessional Catholic Party and secularist Liberal Party Publications ;Periodicals * ''Annales de la Soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1884
Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price attempts to cremate his dead baby son, Iesu Grist, in Wales. Later tried and acquitted on the grounds that cremation is not contrary to English law, he is thus able to carry out the ceremony (the first in the United Kingdom in modern times) on March 14, setting a legal precedent. * February 1 – ''A New English Dictionary on historical principles, part 1'' (edited by James A. H. Murray), the first fascicle of what will become ''The Oxford English Dictionary'', is published in England. * February 5 – Derby County Football Club is founded in England. * March 13 – The siege of Khartoum, Sudan, begins (ends on January 26, 1885). * March 28 – Prince Leopold, the youngest son and the eighth child of Queen Victoria and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruxelles à Travers Les âges (1884) (14593934607)
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brusse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reimond Stijns
Reimond Stijns (10 May 1850, in Oudenaarde, Mullem – 12 December 1905, in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek) was a Belgium, Belgian writer. He started his professional career as a teacher in 1870, first in Bevere (Oudenaarde), and afterwards back in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek. In 1883, he became study master, later teacher Dutch at the ''Koninklijk athenaeum'' (E:Royal athenaeum) in Brussels. Initially as a writer, he worked together with his brother-in-law Isidoor Teirlinck, who was also a teacher in Brussels. Together they published ''Arm Vlaanderen'' (E: Poor Flanders) in 1884, a political fiction, political novel on the educational struggle between Belgian Roman catholic, Catholics and Liberalism, liberals. As from 1886 he went his own way, and produced his best work, of which ''Hard labeur'' (1904) is best known. Reimond Stijns was the first Naturalism (literature), naturalistic writer of Flanders, but his work was also still influenced by romanticism. Bibliography * Arm Vlaanderen (1884) * Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isidoor Teirlinck
Isidoor Teirlinck (Zegelsem, 2 January 1851 - Forest, Brussels, 27 June 1934) was a Belgian writer. He is best known for his work on folklore. Isidoor Teirlinck went to school in Lier. He married with Oda van Nieuwenhove and he was the father of the writer Herman Teirlinck. He became a teacher and taught in Serskamp, Drogenbos, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, and from 1875 onwards, he was teacher in mathematics and physics in Brussels. He wrote several books, together with his brother-in-law Reimond Stijns, as ''Teirlinck-Stijns''. Their most famous novel was ''Arm Vlaanderen'' (E: Poor Flanders), which they published in 1884. Bibliography * Wie niet hooren wil moet voelen (1873) * Bertha van den Schoolmeester (1877) * Frans Steen, zedenroman (1878) * Gedichten en Novellen, eerste deel, Bladknoppen (1879) * Lina Donders (1879) * Baas Colder (1879) * Aldenardiana, Novellen uit het Zuiden van Oost-Vlaanderen (1880) * Lucia Staps (1882) * Kruidkunde :, een handboek voor onderwijzers en leerl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Hymans
Louis Hymans (1829—1884) was a Belgian writer, lecturer and politician. Life Hymans was born in Rotterdam on 3 May 1829.Charles Pergameni, "Hymans (Louis)", in ''Biographie Nationale de Belgique''vol. 29(Brussels, 1956), 708-711. In the year of his birth his family moved to what would soon become Belgium. They first lived in Brussels and later in Antwerp, where Louis attended the state secondary school. After a run-in with a teacher he had lampooned, he completed his secondary education in Ghent while living with a family friend, Henri Moke. He went on to study philosophy and letters at Ghent University, while beginning to build a literary reputation by writing for the stage. His father died in 1848, obliging him to abandon his studies and focus on earning a living through writing, primarily as a journalist. From 1850 to 1856 he was a frequent contributor to ''L'Indépendance Belge'', as well as to other periodicals. Jean Stecher, "Louis Hymans", ''Annuaire'' (1886), pp. 257-382 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Doolaeghe
Maria Doolaeghe (25 October 1803 – 7 April 1884) was a Flemish writer. Bibliography * ''Nederduitsche letteroefeningen'' (1834) * ''Madelieven'' (1840) * ''De avondlamp'' (1850) * ''Sinte Godelieve, Vlaemsche legende uit de XIde eeuw'' (1862) * ''Winterbloemen'' (1868) * ''Najaarsvruchten'' (1869) * ''Madelieven en avondlamp'' (1876) * ''Najaarsvruchten en winterbloemen'' (1877) * ''Nieuwste gedichten'' (1878) * ''Jongste dichtbundel'' (1884) See also * Flemish literature Flemish literature is literature from Flanders, historically a region comprising parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Until the early 19th century, this literature was regarded as an integral part of Dutch literature. After Bel ... References Sources Maria Doolaeghe* G.J. van Bork en P.J. Verkruijsse, De Nederlandse en Vlaamse auteurs (1985) 1803 births 1884 deaths 19th-century Belgian writers 19th-century Belgian women writers Flemish women writers People from Diksmuide [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Libre Belgique
''La Libre Belgique'' (; literally ''The Free Belgium''), currently sold under the name ''La Libre'', is a major daily newspaper in Belgium. Together with ''Le Soir'', it is one of the country's major French language newspapers and is popular in Brussels and Wallonia. ''La Libre'' was founded in 1884 and has historically had a centre-right Christian Democratic political stance. The papers is particularly celebrated for its role as an underground newspaper during World War I and World War II when Belgium was occupied. Since 1999, the newspaper has become increasingly liberal but is still considered more conservative than ''Le Soir''. History The modern ''La Libre'' traces its origins to the ''Le Patriote'' newspaper, founded by Victor and Louis Jourdain in 1884. Politically, the newspaper supported the dominant centre-right Catholic Party. After the German invasion of Belgium in World War I, ''Le Patriote'' was banned by the German occupation authorities. In February 1915, ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Mouvement Géographique
''Le Mouvement Géographique'' was a geographical magazine published in Brussels from 1884 to 1922. It was initially edited by Alphonse-Jules Wauters, and primarily promoted and documented Belgian colonisation of Congo. From 1890, it was owned by the Compagnies du Congo pour le Commerce et l'Industrie. Another periodical edited by Wauters, ''Le Congo illustré'', was folded into the ''Mouvement Géographique'' in 1896.Elise Henry,''Le Mouvement Géographique'', entre géographie et propagande coloniale, ''Belgeo: Revue Belge de Géographie'' 1 (2008), pp. 27-46 See also * List of magazines in Belgium The following is a list of Belgian magazines which are published in French, in Dutch and in other languages. 0 * '' 24h01'' A * ''A Prior Magazine'' * ''À Suivre'' * ''L’art libre'' * ''L'Art Moderne'' B * ''Belgian Boutique'' * ''Bo ... References Archive Mouvement Géographique Royal museum for central Africa Defunct magazines published in Belgium French-langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messager Des Sciences Historiques
''Messager des sciences historiques'', published in Ghent from 1839 to 1896, was the most important Belgian history journal of the 19th century. Most of the contents related to the history of the medieval Low Countries. The initial editorial team was made up of Jules de Saint-Genois, Constant-Philippe Serrure, Philip Blommaert, Auguste Voisin and Auguste Van Lokeren, with some involvement from Frédéric de Reiffenberg and Antoine Schayes.''Messager des sciences historiques'', vol. 1, title pageOn Google Books/ref> References External links Scans from the Getty Research Institute at Internet Archive The Internet Archive is an American digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, ...1839 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Magasin Littéraire Et Scientifique
''Le Magasin littéraire et scientifique'', from 1891 simply ''Le Magasin littéraire'', was a French-language review of science and culture published in Ghent, Belgium, from 1884 to 1898. Initially quarterly, it was published every two months 1885–1888, monthly 1889–1897, and every two months in 1898. It was printed and published by Alfons Siffer, who also published its Dutch-language counterpart, '' Het Belfort''. The founders of the periodical came from the French-speaking Catholic bourgeoisie of Ghent, and included clergymen, lawyers and politicians. Canon Hector Hoornaert was an important influence, and Jean Casier the main financier. The first issue appeared in January 1884. Initially disseminated within Belgium, and largely comprising contributions from Ghent, from 1890 ''Le Magasin'' was also published in Paris, and from 1892 in Lyon, although the editorial committee remained based in Ghent. Around 1890 it became a more purely literary review, with Maurice Dullaer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Jeune Belgique
''La Jeune Belgique'' (meaning ''The Young Belgium'' in English) was a Belgian literary society and movement that published a French-language literary review ''La Jeune Belgique'' between 1880 and 1897. Both the society and magazine were founded by the Belgian poet Max Waller. Contributors to the review included Georges Rodenbach, Eugene Demolder, Émile Verhaeren, Maurice Maeterlinck, Charles van Lerberghe, Albert Giraud, Georges Eekhoud, Camille Lemonnier and Auguste Jennart. The magazine was started in 1880 under the name ''La Jeune revue littéraire'' which was changed to ''La Jeune Belgique'' in 1881. The headquarters of the magazine, which was published biweekly, was in Brussels. In its later year the frequency of the magazine became published monthly and then, bimonthly. In addition, the magazine was published both in Brussels and in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Academy Of Science, Letters And Fine Arts Of Belgium
The Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium (french: Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique, sometimes referred to as ') is the independent learned society of science and arts of the French Community of Belgium. One of Belgium's numerous academies, it is the French-speaking counterpart of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts. In 2001 both academies founded a joint association for the purpose of promoting science and arts on an international level: The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium (RASAB). All three institutions are located in the same building, the Academy Palace in Brussels. History A preexisting literary society was founded in 1769 under the auspices of Karl von Cobenzl, plenipotentiary of the Austrian Netherlands under Empress Maria Theresa (hence its nickname ""). In 1772 Cobenzl's successor Georg Adam, Prince of Starhemberg continued the efforts of his predecessor by expandin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
