Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/May/May 15

• 1272: death of Thomas of Cantimpré, theologian and writer
• 1568: death of Anna of Lorraine, wife of Philip II, Duke of Arschot, mother of Charles Philippe, Prince de Croÿ, in Diest
• 1844: birth of Isidore Jacques Eggermont, photographer and writer
• 1954: birth of Eric Gerets, soccer player and coach, with 86 appearances the second most capped player of the Belgium national football team, as coach winner of the first division in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Turkey
• 2003: death of Rik Van Steenbergen (pictured), cyclist, thrice World Champion and winner of many classics