1956 in Belgium

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Events from the year 1956 in Belgium

Incumbents

Events

  • 7 June – Labour Treaty signed at The Hague establishing free movement of labour between Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, to come into force 1 November 1960.[1]
  • 8 August – Mining accident of Marcinelle claims 262 lives, including 136 Italian foreign workers

Publications

  • L. Petilllon, Belgium's Policy in the Belgian Congo (New York, Belgian Government Information Center)[2]

Births

  • 19 June – Mireille Versele, cystic fibrosis campaigner (died 1982)
  • 23 September – Serge Noël, poet (died 2020)

Deaths

References

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  1. ^ Daniel C. Turack, "Freedom of Movement and the Travel Document in Benelux", International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 17:1 (Jan. 1968), pp. 197-198.
  2. ^ "Belgiums Policy in the Belgian Congo". New York; Belgian Government Information Center. 1956.
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