2010 in Belgium
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Events in the year 2010 in Belgium.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Albert II[1]
- Prime Minister: Yves Leterme (until 22 April; thereafter as caretaker)
Events
January
- 18 January - Pope Benedict XVI accepts the resignation of Godfried Danneels as archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and appoints André-Joseph Léonard, bishop of Namur, as his successor.[2]
- 27 January - A gas explosion destroys a building in the centre of Liège, killing 14 and injuring dozens.[3]
February
- 15 February - Halle train collision causes 18 deaths[4]
- 27 February - André-Joseph Léonard, bishop of Namur, installed as archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels
April
- 22 April - fall of Leterme II Government[5]
- 23 April - Pope Benedict XVI accepts the resignation of Roger Vangheluwe as bishop of Bruges after revelations of his sexual abuse of minors[6]
- 26 April - Albert II accepts Yves Leterme's resignation as Prime Minister.[7]
May
- 31 May - Rémy Vancottem appointed the new bishop of Namur in succession to André-Joseph Léonard[8]
June
- 13 June - Belgian federal election, 2010,[9] Yves Leterme remaining head of caretaker government throughout 2010–11 Belgian government formation
- 20 June - Rémy Vancottem installed as bishop of Namur
- 24 June - judicial police carry out raids at Cardinal Danneels's apartment and the archbishop's palace in Mechelen in a fruitless search for incriminating documents[10]
July
- 10 July - Jozef De Kesel installed as bishop of Bruges
August
- 29 August - Lewis Hamilton wins the 66th Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium.[11]
October
- 21 October - Conclusion of the "Parachute Murder" trial: suspect sentenced to 30 years in prison."Els Clottemans veroordeeld tot 30 jaar opsluiting". Het Belang van Limburg. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
November
- 12–13 November - Cyclone Carmen causes flooding
Deaths
- 2 January - René Oreel (87), racing cyclist[12]
- 6 February - Ernest van der Eyken (96), composer, conductor and violist[13]
- 7 February - Jean-Marie Buisset (71), Olympic bobsledder and field hockey player[14]
- 9 February - Davy Coenen (29), mountain biker[15]
- 22 February - Fred Chaffart (74), businessman[16]
- 27 February - Frans De Blaes (100), Olympic sprint canoer[17]
- 22 April - Ann Vervoort (33), singer in Milk Inc.[18]
- 17 May - Bobbejaan Schoepen (85), singer-songwriter and entrepreneur[19]
- 27 July - André Geerts (54), cartoonist[20] (French)
- 21 August - Chloé Graftiaux (23), rock climber[21]
- 28 August - Daniel Ducarme (56), former Minister-President of the Brussels Capital-Region[22]
- 16 September - Berni Collas (56), member of the Belgian Senate[23]
- 20 September - Fud Leclerc (86), singer[24]
- 14 October - Alain Le Bussy (63), science fiction author[25]
- 1 November - Gaston Vandermeerssche (89), Belgian partisan (subject of Gaston's War)[26]
- 4 November - Antoine Duquesne (69), politician[27]
- 9 November - Herman Liebaers (91), linguist[28]
- 13 November - Richard Van Genechten (80), cyclist[29]
- 10 December - Jacques Swaters (84), racing driver[30]
- 19 December - Lucien Mathys (86), cyclist.[31]
- 31 December - Raymond Impanis (85), cyclist[32]
See also
References
- ^ "Albert II | king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Rinunce e nomine, Vatican Press Office, 18 Jan. 2010. Accessed 11 June 2017.
- ^ Barbara Schaal (27 January 2016). "Liège: l'explosion d'un immeuble rue Léopold, c'était il y a 6 ans" (in French). RTBF. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Belgium train crash: Wintry scene of destruction". BBC News. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Belgian PM Yves Leterme offers to stand down". BBC News. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Belgium's Catholic bishop of Bruges quits over abuse". BBC News. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Belgium's king accepts Yves Leterme's resignation". BBC News. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Riccardo Gutierrez (31 May 2010). "Rémy Vancottem nouvel évêque de Namur". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Dominic Hughes (14 June 2010). "Belgium coalition talks seek to bridge deep divide". BBC News. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Belgian Catholic offices raided in sex abuse probe". BBC News. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Paul Weaver (29 August 2010). "Lewis Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix as Jenson Button crashes out". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Archives, Cycling. "René Oreel". cyclingarchives.com.
- ^ CDR-Mededelingen. "Componist Ernest van der Eyken overleden - Le blog de CDR-Mededelingen" (in Dutch).
- ^ lameuse.be. "La Meuse" (in French).
- ^ "Coenen dies after brain tumor". 10 February 2010.
- ^ "Fred Chaffart overleden". De Standaard (in Dutch).
- ^ "inmemoriam.be - Jan Frans De Blaes († 27/2/2010)".
- ^ "Voormalige zangeres van Milk Inc. (33) overleden". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Bobbejaan Schoepen: Belgian musician who worked with Jacques Brel and Josephine Baker". The Independent. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
- ^ Mettout, Eric (27 July 2010). "Jojo pleure André Geerts". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Goodbye Chloé Graftiaux". planetmountain.com.
- ^ "Minister van staat Daniel Ducarme (56) overleden". De Standaard (in Dutch).
- ^ "Berni Collas".
- ^ "Décès du chanteur belge Fud Leclerc". 7sur7 (in French). 21 September 2010.
- ^ "SF Site News » Obituary: Alain Le Bussy". sfsite.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ^ "WWII Dutch intelligence leader's story inspired book, film". jsonline.com.
- ^ "Slechte week voor: Antoine Duquesne". Express (in Dutch). 4 November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Herman Liebaers overleden" (in Dutch).
- ^ Archives, Cycling. "Richard Van Genechten". cyclingarchives.com.
- ^ "In Memoriam Jacques Swaters, 30.10.1926 10.12.2010: Anamera".
- ^ Archives, Cycling. "Lucien Mathys". cyclingarchives.com.
- ^ VeloNation. "Raymond Impanis dies aged 85". velonation.com.
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