Events from the year 1956 in Belgium

Incumbents

Baudouin 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 dea ...

* Prime Minister: Achille Van Acker

Events

* 7 June – Labour Treaty signed at The Hague establishing

free movement of labour The freedom of movement for workers is a policy chapter of the Acquis, acquis communautaire of the European Union. The free movement of workers means that nationals of any member state of the European Union can take up an employment in another mem ...

between Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, to come into force 1 November 1960. * 8 August – Mining accident of Marcinelle claims 262 lives, including 136 Italian foreign workers

Publications

* L. Petilllon, ''Belgium's Policy in the Belgian Congo'' (New York, Belgian Government Information Center)

Births

* 19 June – Mireille Versele, cystic fibrosis campaigner (died 1982) * 23 September –

Serge Noël Serge Noël (23 September 1956 – 27 October 2020) was a Belgian poet and author. Bibliography *''Le violon-loup'' (1979) *''Dormir'' (1981) *''Al Majnûn'' (1985) *''Voyage à Auschwitz'' (1998) *''Enfants grimaciers, poèmes'' (1998) *''Je s ...

, poet (died 2020)

Deaths

References

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