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Belgium in 1830

Historical records for Belgium in 1830, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

10Records
6Events
6Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

May

1 May 1830Birth of Guido GezelleGuido Gezelle

Bruges · Arts / Literature

Guido Gezelle is born in Bruges and later becomes a major Flemish poet.

September

26 September 1830Provisional GovernmentLouis de Potter

Brussels · Warfare / Belgian Revolution

Joins the Belgian Provisional Government formed during the revolution.

26 September 1830Provisional GovernmentAlexandre Gendebien

Brussels · Warfare / Belgian Revolution

Serves in the Belgian Provisional Government created during the revolt.

26 September 1830Provisional GovernmentCharles Rogier

Brussels · Warfare / Belgian Revolution

Joins the Belgian Provisional Government after the fighting in Brussels.

26 September 1830Provisional GovernmentSylvain Van de Weyer

Brussels · Warfare / Belgian Revolution

Serves in the Belgian Provisional Government formed after Dutch troops withdraw.

October

4 October 1830Declaration of Belgian IndependenceLouis de Potter

Brussels · Warfare / Belgian Revolution

Participates as the Provisional Government declares Belgium independent.

4 October 1830Declaration of Belgian IndependenceCharles Rogier

Brussels · Warfare / Belgian Revolution

Helps lead the provisional authorities when Belgian independence is declared.

November

10 November 1830Belgian National CongressErasme Louis Surlet de Chokier

Brussels · Warfare / Belgian Revolution

Presides over the National Congress convened to establish Belgium's political system.

18 November 1830Vote for Belgian IndependenceErasme Louis Surlet de Chokier

Brussels · Warfare / Belgian Revolution

Presides as the National Congress confirms Belgium's independence.

24 November 1830Exclusion of House of OrangeErasme Louis Surlet de Chokier

Brussels · Warfare / Belgian Revolution

Presides when the National Congress excludes the House of Orange-Nassau from the Belgian throne.

Names involved

Alexandre GendebienCharles RogierErasme Louis Surlet de ChokierGuido GezelleLouis de PotterSylvain Van de Weyer

Places involved

BrugesBrussels

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.