2003 in Belgium

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See also:	Other events of 2003 List of years in Belgium

Events from the year 2003 in Belgium

Incumbents

• Monarch: Albert II
• Prime Minister: Guy Verhofstadt

Events

• February 15 - 70.000 people march through the streets of Brussels as part of the global anti-war protest.
• April 12 - The marriage between Prince Laurent and Claire Coombs happens.
• May 18 - Belgian federal election, 2003
• October 1 - A merger between 3 universities leads to the establishment of the University of Antwerp.

Births

• April 23 – Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, fifth child of Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium
• August 20 – Prince Gabriel of Belgium, second child of Philippe of Belgium (Duke of Brabant then) and Mathilde of Belgium

Deaths

January

• January 8 - Franz Drappier comic book writer
• January 11 - Bob Maertens soccer player
• January 22 - Georges Mommerency politician
• January 29 - Louis Baret singer and comedian

February

• February 4 - Pierre Carteus soccer player
• February 4 - André Noyelle cyclist
• February 6 - Mark Braet poet and politician
• February 9 - René Uyttendaele mayor
• February 26 - Christian Goethals race-car driver
• February 26 - Michel Van Maele mayor

March

• March 11 - Jacques Yerna politician
• March 31 - Theo Mertens trumpet player

April

• April 3 - Karel Boumans comic book writer
• April 17 - Jeff Schell molecular biologist
• April 20 - Henri Lemaître cleric

May

• May 15 - Rik Van Steenbergen cyclist
• May 15 - Marcel Thielemans singer and trombone player
• May 22 - Albert Mettens soccer player

June

• June 1 - André Lootens mayor
• June 26 - Gerard Gaudaen wood carver

July

• July 18 - Daniël Van Avermaet TV presenter

August

• August 1 - Guy Thys soccer manager
• August 5 - Maurice Mollin cyclist

September

• September 4 - Lola Bobesco violinist
• September 8 - August Vanistendael union leader and politician
• September 22 - Maxime Brunfaut architect
• September 22 - Armand Pien weather man and TV presenter

October

• October 29 - Albert Cool mayor
• October 30 - Antoon Roosens philosopher

November

• November 11 - Paul Janssen doctor and pharmacologist

December

• December 8 - Charly Talbot politician
• December 11 - Ann Petersen actress

References