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1976 in Belgium

Explore 8 historical events and records for Belgium in 1976.

Historical records for Belgium in 1976

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May

Cup Winners' Cup Final Two Goals

Van der Elst, Francois ยท Brussels ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Scores twice in Anderlecht's 4-2 European Cup Winners' Cup final victory over West Ham United.

August

Super Cup Second-Leg Goal

Van der Elst, Francois ยท Brussels ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Scores in Anderlecht's 4-1 second-leg victory over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Super Cup.

Other events (month unknown)

Bastijns Defends Brugge's UEFA Cup Final

Bastijns, Fons ยท Bruges ยท Defender ยท Sport / Football

Fons Bastijns supports Club Brugge's disciplined defensive display in the 1976 UEFA Cup final, which Liverpool win 4โ€“3 on aggregate.

Ebola Virus Investigation

Piot, Peter ยท Yambuku ยท Microbiologist ยท Science / Medicine

Participates in investigation of the first recognized Ebola outbreak.

First Complete Viral Genome

Fiers, Walter ยท Ghent ยท Molecular Biologist ยท Science / Technology

Completes the nucleotide sequence of an entire RNA virus genome.

MS2 Genome Sequence

Fiers, Walter ยท Ghent ยท Molecular Biologist ยท Science / Technology

Demonstrates comprehensive genetic analysis of a complete viral organism.

Vandereycken Features in UEFA Cup Final Run

Vandereycken, Renรฉ ยท Bruges ยท Midfielder ยท Sport / Football

Renรฉ Vandereycken controls passages of midfield play as Club Brugge reach the UEFA Cup final against Liverpool.

Yambuku Outbreak Research

Piot, Peter ยท Yambuku ยท Microbiologist ยท Science / Medicine

Helps identify transmission patterns and control measures for the new disease.

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