Historical place archive

Luxembourg in History

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

6 records3 event labels6 people1839–1996

Historical events in Luxembourg

1839

19 April 1839
Luxembourg Partition
Leopold I · Government of Belgium

Accepts the partition of Luxembourg, with a substantial western part remaining within Belgium.

1991

28 June 1991
Treaty of Maastricht
Wilfried Martens · European Economic Community (EEC)

Leads Belgium's delegation as the Luxembourg European Council reviews progress toward political and monetary union.

29 June 1991
Treaty of Maastricht
Mark Maria Frans Eyskens · European Economic Community (EEC)

Advances Belgium's foreign-policy position as Luxembourg discussions focus on political union.

29 June 1991
Treaty of Maastricht
Philippe M.P.J. Maystadt · European Economic Community (EEC)

Develops Belgium's monetary position as negotiations continue on the path toward economic and monetary union.

1996

19 December 1996
Treaty of Schengen
Erik Derycke · Government of Belgium

Derycke helps back the Nordic accessions that extend Schengen cooperation across northern Europe. The Belgian approach combines mobility with common visa and policing rules.

19 December 1996
Treaty of Schengen
Jean-Luc Dehaene · Government of Belgium

In Belgium, Dehaene leads Belgium as Denmark, Finland and Sweden sign agreements joining Schengen. Belgium supports wider participation while preserving practical security cooperation.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Belgium and Luxembourg. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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