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Belgium in 1925

Historical records for Belgium in 1925, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

16Records
16Events
6Named people
5Places
3Categories

Historical records

May

13 May 1925Aloys Van de Vyvere GovernmentAloys Van de Vyvere

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Begins the Aloys Van de Vyvere Government in Brussels and serves as Prime Minister of Belgium.

13 May 1925End of First Georges Theunis GovernmentGeorges Theunis

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

The First Georges Theunis Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as Prime Minister of Belgium.

June

17 June 1925End of Aloys Van de Vyvere GovernmentAloys Van de Vyvere

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

The Aloys Van de Vyvere Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as Prime Minister of Belgium.

17 June 1925Prosper Poullet GovernmentProsper Poullet

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Begins the Prosper Poullet Government in Brussels and serves as Prime Minister of Belgium.

October

5 October 1925Belgian Delegation Seeks Western Frontier SecurityÉmile Vandervelde

Locarno · Warfare / League of Nations

Vandervelde represents Belgium in negotiations intended to secure its frontier against renewed German aggression.

16 October 1925Article Four Breach Referral to League CouncilÉmile Vandervelde

Locarno · Warfare / League of Nations

Article Four requires an alleged violation of the pact or Rhineland clauses to be brought before the League Council.

16 October 1925Article Two Belgian-German Non-AggressionÉmile Vandervelde

Locarno · Warfare / League of Nations

Article Two places the same non-aggression obligation on Belgium and Germany.

16 October 1925Belgian Acceptance of Rhineland PactÉmile Vandervelde

Locarno · Warfare / League of Nations

Vandervelde accepts the Rhineland Pact guaranteeing Belgium's frontier with Germany.

16 October 1925Belgian Frontier Included in British Italian GuaranteeÉmile Vandervelde

Locarno · Warfare / League of Nations

Vandervelde secures British and Italian guarantees of the Belgian-German frontier.

16 October 1925Belgian German Arbitration Convention ApprovedÉmile Vandervelde

Locarno · Warfare / League of Nations

Vandervelde approves the bilateral arbitration convention governing disputes between Belgium and Germany.

16 October 1925Belgian German Non-Aggression Undertaking ApprovedÉmile Vandervelde

Locarno · Warfare / League of Nations

Belgium accepts the mutual undertaking with Germany not to attack, invade or resort to war except under specified exceptions.

16 October 1925Vandervelde Initials Final ProtocolÉmile Vandervelde

Locarno · Warfare / League of Nations

Vandervelde initials the final protocol on behalf of Belgium.

November

15 November 1925Asteroid BelgicaEugene Joseph Delporte

Uccle · Science / Astronomy

Discovers the asteroid later numbered and named 1052 Belgica.

15 November 1925Discovery of 1052 BelgicaEugene Joseph Delporte

Uccle · Science / Astronomy

Adds a Belgian-named object to the catalogue of minor planets.

December

1 December 1925Belgian Signature at London CeremonyÉmile Vandervelde

London · Warfare / League of Nations

Vandervelde adds Belgium's signature at the London ceremony, completing its participation in the Rhineland security system.

Other Events

1925CosmologyGeorges Lemaitre

Cambridge · Science / Astronomy

Lemaitre studies relativistic cosmology and begins work that will connect general relativity to cosmic expansion

Names involved

Aloys Van de VyvereEugene Joseph DelporteGeorges LemaitreGeorges TheunisProsper PoulletÉmile Vandervelde

Places involved

BrusselsCambridgeLocarnoLondonUccle

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.