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1981 In Belgium
Events in the year 1981 in Belgium. Incumbents *Monarch: Baudouin *Prime Minister: ** until 31 March: Wilfried Martens ** 31 March-17 December: Mark Eyskens ** starting 17 December: Wilfried Martens Events *July 30 - Belgian Anti-Racism Law *October 20 - 1981 Antwerp bombing *November 8 - General election Publications * ''Cowboy Henk'' strip first published * OECD, ''Economic Surveys: Belgium, Luxembourg'' * Rita Lejeune and Jacques Stiennon (eds.), ''La Wallonie, le Pays et les Hommes: Lettres, Arts, Culture'', vol. 4 (La Renaissance du Livre, Brussels) Births ;January * 4 January – Silvy De Bie, singer * 6 January – Jérémie Renier, actor ;February * 4 February – Johan Vansummeren, cyclist * 27 February ** Evi Goffin, singer ** Élodie Ouédraogo, sprinter ;April *10 April – Yves V, DJ and producer ;May * 3 May – Lieven Scheire, comedian ;June * 2 June – Kurt Hovelijnck, cyclist ;July * 15 July – Sébastien Rosseler, cyclist ;October * 3 October – ... [...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] |
Jérémie Renier
(; born 6 January 1981) is a Belgian actor. His film debut was in the critically praised (1996), directed by the Dardenne brothers. He became better known to worldwide audiences in ''Brotherhood of the Wolf'' (2001) and (2005). The latter was also directed by the brothers. He portrayed French singer in the 2012 film ''My Way (2012 film), My Way'', for which he was nominated for a César Award for Best Actor, and Yves Saint Laurent (brand), Yves Saint Laurent co-founder Pierre Bergé in the 2014 biopic ''Saint Laurent (film), Saint Laurent'', which earned him a César Award nomination for César Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor. Filmography Awards and nominations References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Renier, Jeremie 1981 births Living people Magritte Award winners Belgian male film actors Belgian male television actors 20th-century Belgian male actors 21st-century Belgian male actors Male actors from Brussels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfried Puis
Wilfried Puis (18 February 1943 in Ostend – 21 October 1981) was an Belgian football player. He played for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national football team. Puis was praised for his speed, agility and goal kicks which made him and Paul Van Himst a perfect match. A year after he ended his football career, he died of stomach cancer at the age of 38. Club career While playing for Anderlecht, he won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1964. In November 1971, Puis moved to rival Club Brugge. After one season, he was transferred to Lokeren. International career Puis was in the Belgium-Netherlands match in 1964 with 10 teammates from Anderlecht after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean-Marie Trappeniers. In total, he played 49 times for the national team between 1962 and 1975, starting in the second half of a 1–3 friendly defeat to Italy on 13 May 1962. Puis played in all three group 1 stage games of the 1970 World Cup. Honours Player RSC Anderlecht * Belgian Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Hanse
Émile Jean Ghislain Hanse (10 August 1892 – 5 April 1981) was a Belgian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Belgium team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. Hanse played for R.U. Saint-Gilloise Royale Union Saint-Gilloise , abbreviated to Union SG or USG, unofficially simply called Union, is a Belgian football club originally located in the municipality of Saint-Gilles, in Brussels, although since the 1920s it has been based at the Jo ... and appeared in 254 matches and scored 23 goals. References External links * * * * 1892 births 1981 deaths Belgian footballers Footballers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Belgium Olympic gold medalists for Belgium Belgium international footballers Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Association football midfielders 20th-century Belgian people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Dejonghe
Albert Dejonghe (Middelkerke, 14 February 1894 — Middelkerke, 23 February 1981) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He won Paris–Roubaix in 1922, one stage in the 1923 Tour de France and finished 5th and 6th in the 1925 and 1926 Tour de France. Career In 1919 following The Great War a race was held touring the battlefields of Belgium, Luxembourg and France. Dejonghe won stage two of the race but did not end up placing highly overall. In 1922 Dejonghe won Paris–Roubaix a cycling monument. He is one of two cyclists to ever win the prestigious race while sporting a mustache. Major results Sources: ;1913 : 3rd Tour of Belgium ;1919 : 1st Stage 2 Circuit des Champs de Bataille : 2nd Retinne - Marche - Retinne : 3rd Bordeaux–Paris : 3rd De Drie Zustersteden ;1920 : 2nd Tour of Flanders : 2nd Retinne - Spa - Retinne : 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium : 3rd Paris–Tours ;1921 : 7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1922 : 1st Paris–Roubaix ;1923 : 1st Stage 4 Tour de Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Collard
Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts and entertainment Music * Leo (band), a Missouri-based rock band that was founded in Cleveland, Ohio * L.E.O. (band), a band by musician Bleu and collaborators Film * ''Leo'' (2000 film), a Spanish film by José Luis Borau * ''Leo'' (2002 film), a British-American drama film * ''Leo'', a 2007 Swedish film by Josef Fares * ''Leo'' (2012 film), a Kenyan film * Leo the Lion (MGM), mascot of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio Television * Leo Awards, a British Columbian television award * "Leo", an episode of ''Being Erica'' * Léo, fictional lion in the animation ''Animal Crackers'' * ''Léo'', 2018 Quebec television series created by Fabien Cloutier Companies * Leo Namibia, former name for the TN Mobile phone network in Namibia * Leo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia Klinkenberg
Lydia Klinkenberg (born 3 October 1981) is a Belgian politician, currently serving as Minister of Education and Scientific Research of the Government of the German-speaking Community. She is a member of the ProDG party. Career She was first elected to the Parliament of the German-speaking Community The Parliament of the German-speaking Community (german: Parlament der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft or PDG) is the legislative assembly of the German-speaking Community of Belgium located in Eupen. The most important tasks of the Parliament of ... in 2009. In October 2020, she was named Minister of Education for the German-speaking community in Belgium. In March 2021, she gathered with the Flemish and Wallonian education ministers to call on the federal government to make teachers a priority in COVID-19 vaccination targets. See also Lydia Klinkenberg- Official website References Women government ministers of Belgium 1981 births Living people {{Wallonia-poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sébastien Rosseler
Sébastien Rosseler (born 15 July 1981) is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist who rides for Veranclassic-Doltcini. Between 2012 and 2013, Rosseler competed with UCI ProTeam . Born in Verviers, Wallonia, Belgium, Rosseler currently resides in Tongeren, Flanders, Belgium. Career achievements Major results ;2002 : 1st Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux ;2003 : 1st Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux : Olympia's Tour ::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 1, 6 & 7 ( ITT) : 6th De Vlaamse Pijl ;2004 : 8th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk : 9th Gent–Wevelgem ;2006 : 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium : 3rd Halle–Ingooigem : 4th Overall Three Days of De Panne : 7th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk ::1st Young rider classification ;2007 : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT) Tour of Qatar : 4th Overall Tour of Belgium : 4th Time trial, National Road Championships : 6th Overall Three Days of De Panne : 8th Overall Eneco Tour ::1st Stage 5 ( ITT) ;2008 : 2nd Overall Circuit Franco–Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Hovelijnck
Kurt Hovelijnck (born 2 June 1981) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2005 and 2013, competing for the , , Donckers Koffie-Jelly Belly and squads. He fractured his skull during a training accident in 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 th ... on 17 March 2009, but returned to racing the following February. References External links * Belgian male cyclists Living people 1981 births People from Eeklo Cyclists from East Flanders 21st-century Belgian people {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieven Scheire
Lieven Scheire (born 3 May 1981) is a Belgian comedian, mainly known for being a member of Neveneffecten. Career Scheire attended secondary school at the Sint-Lodewijkscollege in Lokeren; he then began a physics degree at Ghent University, but dropped out to become a stand-up comedian. He won the Lunatic Stand-up Comedy Award in 2002. Scheire also did a year long stint as an exchange student in ReykjavÃk, Iceland where he attended Fjölbrautarskólinn à Breiðholti Neveneffecten (founded by him and his cousin Jonas Geirnaert) won the jury prize at the Groninger Studenten Cabaret Festival in 2003. Since then they have been touring Flanders and The Netherlands with their comedy theatre show and making various sketch shows for Flemish television. Television * '' Het Geslacht De Pauw'' (2005) * ''Neveneffecten ''Neveneffecten'' is a TV-program on Flemish public television, written and performed by the cabaret quartet of the same name. It is a comedy show that contains a lot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves V
Yves Van Geertsom, known professionally as Yves V () or Eefee, is a Belgian DJ and record producer. In 2019, he was voted in at number 56 in the ''DJ Mag'' Top 100. Career Yves V has performed at festivals such as TomorrowWorld, Sensation, mystic valley and Mysteryland. Yves V has also been guest DJ in well-known clubs such as Guaba, Pacha, Anzu Club, Nikki Beach and many others in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brasil, Cyprus, Spain, France, Finland, Italy, Greece and his native country Belgium. Yves V broke through with his remix "Insane Pressure" in 2009. His tracks appeal to a broad audience and evolved from underground trance to Beatport Top 100 hits. He collaborated with major artists: "Madagascar" with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & Angger Dimas, "Cloudbreaker" with Basto!, "Momentum" with Regi, "Old Skool Sound" with Chuckie and "Direct Dizko" with Sander van Doorn. His remixes also put his stamp on Hiphop artists such as Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Ginuwine. In 2014, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Élodie Ouédraogo
Élodie Ouédraogo (born 27 February 1981 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode) is a retired Belgian sprinter of Burkinabé descent, who specializes in the 200 metresAthlete biography: Elodie Ouedraogo beijing2008.cn, ret: 27 August 2008 and . An Olympic ist, her personal best time in the 200 m is 23.11 seconds, achieved in July 2004 in , while her personal best in the 400 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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