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- 1813: birth of Edmond de Sélys Longchamps (pictured), politician and scientist
- 1821: birth of Henri Alexis Brialmont, fortification engineer
- 1904: Land speed record set in Ostend to 156.50 km/h
- 1939: birth of Ferdinand Bracke, cyclist, winner of the 1971 Vuelta a España and former holder of the World Hour Record
- 1962: birth of Murat Kaplan, criminal
- 1967: birth of Luc Nilis, soccer player with 56 appearances for the Belgium national football team
- 1982: birth of Ellen Petri, Miss Belgium 2004