340 notable events in Belgium — murders, wars and scandals. Page 1 of 4.
- Heysel Stadium disaster
May 29, 1985 · Stampede & crowd crush
- Marc Dutroux
Jan 1, 1986 · Murder & homicide
- 2022 Strépy-Bracquegnies car crash
Mar 20, 2022 · Road accident
- Malmedy massacre
Dec 17, 1944 · Massacre
- 2016 Brussels bombings
Mar 22, 2016 · Terrorism
- MS Herald of Free Enterprise
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- Brabant killers
Dec 31, 1981–Nov 9, 1985 · Crime & justice
- Case Dutroux
Jun 24, 1995–Jun 22, 2004 · Crime & justice
- Antwerp diamond heist
Feb 15, 2003 · Crime & justice
- Rape of Belgium
1914–1918 · War & armed conflict
- Mad cow crisis
date unknown · Crisis
- Belgian UFO wave
Nov 29, 1989–Apr 1, 1990 · Aviation accident
- Battle of Liège
Aug 4, 1914–Aug 16, 1914 · War & armed conflict
- Marcinelle mining disaster
Aug 8, 1956 · Industrial & structural disaster
- Murder of Julie Van Espen
May 4, 2019 · Murder & homicide
- Chenogne massacre
Jan 1, 1945 · Massacre
- András Pándy
Jan 1, 1986–Jan 1, 1990 · Murder & homicide
- L'Innovation department store fire
May 22, 1967 · Fire
- Sabena Flight 548
Feb 15, 1961 · Aviation accident
- Christman Genipperteinga
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- Mechelen incident
Jan 10, 1940 · Aviation accident
- 1989 Belgium MiG-23 crash
Jul 4, 1989 · Aviation accident
- Sack of Antwerp
Nov 4, 1576 · Massacre
- Brussels Islamic State terror cell
date unknown · Terrorism
- 1937 Sabena Junkers Ju 52 Ostend crash
Nov 16, 1937 · Aviation accident
- Matins of Bruges
May 18, 1302 · War & armed conflict
- Revolt of the Batavi
69–70 · Riot & unrest
- Brabant Revolution
Oct 24, 1789–Dec 3, 1790 · War & armed conflict
- Eburones
date unknown · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Death of Sanda Dia
Dec 5, 2018 · Murder & homicide
- Siege of Antwerp (1914)
Sep 28, 1914–Oct 10, 1914 · War & armed conflict
- Butcher of Mons
Jan 1, 1996–Jan 1, 1997 · Massacre
- Disappearance of Liam Vanden Branden
May 3, 1996 · Disappearance
- Sack of Dinant
Aug 21, 1914–Aug 28, 1914 · War & armed conflict
- Agusta scandal
date unknown · Scandal & controversy
- Franco-Flemish War
1297–1305 · War & armed conflict
- Split of the Catholic University of Leuven
Nov 5, 1967–Jun 24, 1968 · Scandal & controversy
- Janssen case (Belgium)
2011 · Crime & justice
- Sack of Louvain
Aug 25, 1914–Jan 1915 · War & armed conflict
- Dendermonde nursery attack
Jan 23, 2009 · Massacre
- Manhunt for Jürgen Conings
May 17, 2021–Jun 20, 2021 · Scandal & controversy
- Hind Rajab Foundation
date unknown · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Halle train collision
Feb 15, 2010 · Rail accident
- Freddy Horion and Roland Feneulle
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- Bois du Cazier
date unknown · Fire
- Parachute Murder
Nov 18, 2006 · Murder & homicide
- Ghislenghien disaster
Jul 30, 2004 · Bombing & explosion
- Lernout & Hauspie
date unknown · Crime & justice
- Château Miranda
date unknown · Fire
- British European Airways Flight 706
Oct 2, 1971 · Aviation accident
- 2023 Brussels shooting
Oct 16, 2023 · Shooting
- Kalitta Air Flight 207
May 25, 2008 · Aviation accident
- Case Lhermitte
Feb 28, 2007–Dec 2008 · Crime & justice
- Peasants' War (1798)
Oct 12, 1798–Dec 5, 1798 · War & armed conflict
- German atrocities of 1914
1914 · War & armed conflict
- Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting
May 24, 2014 · Shooting
- Bombardment of Brussels
Aug 13, 1695–Aug 15, 1695 · War & armed conflict
- Pink Ballets affair (Belgium)
date unknown · Scandal & controversy
- Carlton de Lille affair
date unknown · Scandal & controversy
- Battle of Rossignol
Aug 22, 1914 · War & armed conflict
- Staf Van Eyken
Jan 1, 1971–Jan 1, 1972 · Murder & homicide
- Ambiorix's revolt
54 BC · War & armed conflict
- Ronald Janssen
Jan 1, 2007–Jan 1, 2010 · Murder & homicide
- Order of Flemish Militants
date unknown · Terrorism
- Floods in Belgium in 2021
Jul 2021 · Natural disaster
- Vinkt massacre
May 1940 · Murder & homicide
- 2011 Liège attack
Dec 13, 2011 · Massacre
- Brussels massacre
May 22, 1370 · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Cinema Rex bombing
Dec 16, 1944 · Bombing & explosion
- Marie Alexandrine Becker
Jan 1, 1933–Jan 1, 1936 · Murder & homicide
- Sharia4Belgium
date unknown · Terrorism
- 2018 Liège attack
May 29, 2018 · Terrorism
- Mechelen transit camp
Jul 1942–Sep 1944 · Genocide & ethnic violence
- 2007–2011 Belgian political crisis
Jun 10, 2007–Dec 6, 2011 · Crisis
- 2024–2025 Belgian government formation
from Jun 10, 2024 · Crisis
- Mystery of Celtic Wood
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Dioxin affair
1999 · Scandal & controversy
- Westland New Post
date unknown · Terrorism
- Murder of Karel Van Noppen
Feb 20, 1995 · Murder & homicide
- Severe weather at Pukkelpop 2011
Aug 18, 2011
- French destroyer Bourrasque
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Wereth 11 Massacre
Dec 17, 1944 · Massacre
- Murder of Stijn Saelens
date unknown · Crime & justice
- Disappearance of Nathalie Geijsbregts
Feb 26, 1991 · Disappearance
- Revolt of Ghent (1379–1385)
1379–Dec 18, 1385 · War & armed conflict
- Zillion
date unknown · Crime & justice
- Loubna Benaïssa
Aug 5, 1992 · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Joe Van Holsbeeck
Apr 12, 2006 · Murder & homicide
- 2006 Antwerp shooting
May 11, 2006 · Shooting
- 2010–2011 Belgian government formation
date unknown · Crisis
- 2017–2019 Belgian football fraud scandal
2017–2019 · Scandal & controversy
- 1323–1328 Flemish revolt
1323–1328 · War & armed conflict
- Loppem Coup
Nov 21, 1918 · War & armed conflict
- Murder of Valentin Vermeesch
Mar 27, 2017 · Murder & homicide
- Batetela rebellion
date unknown · Riot & unrest
- Murder of Sadia Sheikh
Oct 22, 2007 · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Jeanne Van Calck
Feb 7, 1906 · Murder & homicide
- Massacre of Tamines
Aug 23, 1914 · Massacre
- Death of Katrien De Cuyper
from Jun 19, 1992 · Murder & homicide
- Gas explosion in Martelange
Aug 21, 1967 · Bombing & explosion