- 1643: death of François Duquesnoy (pictured), Baroque sculptor of Manneken Pis
- 1751: birth of Saint Julie Billiart, founder of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
- 1932: birth of Eddy Wally, singer
- 1937: birth of Raymond Ceulemans, billiards player, winner of 35 World championship titles, 48 European titles and 61 national titles
- 1988: death of John Massis, teeth acrobat
- 2006: death of Hubert Lampo, writer