Events from the year 2002 in Belgium
Incumbents
Events
- January
- 1 January – Reform of Belgian local police territories into 28 "zones" comes into effect.[2]
- April
- World's first fetoscopic tracheal occlusion for congenital diaphragmatic hernia carried out in UZ Leuven.[3][4]
- June
- 13 June – Peter Carmeliet awarded the Francqui Prize for his work in the biological and medical sciences.[5]
- August
- 3-4 August – 2002 Spa 24 Hours won by Larbre Compétition
- September
- 1 September – 2002 Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps won by Michael Schumacher.[6]
- 21 September – Antwerp fashion museum opens.
- October
- 30 October – Frank De Winne's first spaceflight begins.
- December
- 4 December – Xavier Deutsch awarded the Prix Rossel for La Belle Étoile.[7]
Art and architecture
- Buildings
- Poelaert Elevators in Brussels inaugurated
- Art Deco Flagey Building, former national broadcasting headquarters, reopens as a cultural centre after renovations.[8]
Births
- 15 January – Jannes Van Hecke, footballer
- 2 May – Killian Sardella, footballer
- 8 August – Marco Kana, footballer
- 21 August – Isaac Asante, footballer
Deaths
- January
- 15 January – Jean Dockx, footballer (born 1941)
- 28 January – Gustaaf Deloor, cyclist (born 1913)
- February
- 11 February – Frans Van Coetsem, linguist (born 1919)
- March
- 23 March – Marcel Kint, cyclist (born 1914)
- April
- 20 April – Pierre Rapsat, singer-songwriter (born 1948)
- June
- 7 June – Lilian, Princess of Réthy (born 1916)
- November
- 19 November – Prince Alexandre de Mérode (born 1934)
See also
References
- ^ "Albert II | king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Officiellement, 28 corps sont constitués". La Libre Belgique. 3 Jan 2002.
- ^ "Fermé. Flagey. Frites". La Libre Belgique. 28 Dec 2002.
- ^ "Fetoscopic tracheal occlusion (FETO) for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia: evolution of a technique and preliminary results". Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol (24): 121–127. 2004.
- ^ "Un chercheur musicien couronné". La Libre Belgique. 13 Jun 2002.
- ^ "Une pluie de records au terme d'une course sans surprise". La Libre Belgique. 1 Sep 2002.
- ^ "Xavier Deutsch obtient le Prix Rossel pour 'La Belle Etoile'". La Libre Belgique. 4 Dec 2002.
- ^ "Fermé. Flagey. Frites". La Libre Belgique. 28 Dec 2002.
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