- 1941: birth of Sybille de Selys Longchamps, aristrocrat and mother of Delphine Boël, illegitimate daughter of Albert II
- 1944: birth of Roger De Coster, motocross racer, 5 times World Champion
- 1990: death of Willy Vandersteen (pictured), comics artist, best known for Spike and Suzy and De Rode Ridder