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Belgium in 1899

Historical records for Belgium in 1899, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

7Records
7Events
4Named people
2Places
3Categories

Historical records

January

24 January 1899End of First de Smet de Naeyer GovernmentPaul de Smet de Naeyer

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

The First de Smet de Naeyer Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.

24 January 1899Jules Vandenpeereboom GovernmentJules Vandenpeereboom

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Begins the Jules Vandenpeereboom Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.

25 January 1899Birth of Paul Henri-Charles SpaakPaul Henri-Charles Spaak

Politics / Socialist Party

Birth of Paul Henri-Charles Spaak

April

29 April 1899First Car Above 100 Kilometres Per HourCamille Jenatzy

Acheres · Science / Technology

Sets a landmark land-speed record using a streamlined battery-powered vehicle.

29 April 1899La Jamais ContenteCamille Jenatzy

Acheres · Science / Technology

Drives an electric car beyond one hundred kilometres per hour.

August

5 August 1899End of Jules Vandenpeereboom GovernmentJules Vandenpeereboom

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

The Jules Vandenpeereboom Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.

5 August 1899Second de Smet de Naeyer GovernmentPaul de Smet de Naeyer

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Begins the Second de Smet de Naeyer Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.

Names involved

Camille JenatzyJules VandenpeereboomPaul de Smet de NaeyerPaul Henri-Charles Spaak

Places involved

AcheresBrussels

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.