Historical place archive

Antwerp in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Antwerp in Belgium. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records5 event labels3 people1894–1972

Historical events in Antwerp

1894

1894
Gevaert Photographic Company
Lieven Gevaert · Technology

Establishes a company producing photographic paper and related materials.

1894
Photographic Paper Manufacturing
Lieven Gevaert · Technology

Builds a Belgian photographic enterprise that later expands into film.

1914

17 August 1914
Capital
Albert I · World War, 1st

The Belgian capital is moved from Brussels to Antwerp

9 October 1914
Capture of Antwerp
Albert I · World War, 1st

Germany captures Antwerp

1972

14 June 1972
European Championship Semi-Final Goal
Odilon Polleunis · Football

Scores Belgium's late goal in the 2-1 European Championship semi-final defeat by West Germany.

Provenance

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