Events in the year 1961 in Belgium.
Incumbents Monarch: Baudouin Prime Minister: Gaston Eyskens (until 25 April), Théo Lefèvre (starting 25 April)
Events 15 February – Sabena Flight 548 26 March – Belgian general election, 1961
Births 14 March – Christ'l Smet, windsurfer 23 April – Patrick De Koning, archer 25 April – Frank De Winne, astronaut 28 April – Michel Hofman, admiral 13 May – Marc De Mesmaeker, police officer 22 May – Elke Tindemans, politician 29 June – Wim Claes, composer (died 2018) 12 July – Diederik Foubert, cyclist 16 July – Willem Wijnant, cyclist 28 July – Gerda Sierens, cyclist 6 August – Rudy Patry, cyclist 14 August – Peter Joos, Olympic fencer 11 September – Sophie de Schaepdrijver, historian 14 September – Karl Meersman, cartoonist 18 September – Danny Lippens, cyclist 10 November – Bruno Tuybens, politician 22 November – Myriam Vanlerberghe, politician 30 December – Bernard Clerfayt, politician
Deaths 17 May – Frans Van Cauwelaert, politician (born 1880) 6 June – Julius Raes, Capucin archivist (born 1884) 4 August – Victor van Strydonck de Burkel, general (born 1876) 17 December – John Van Alphen, footballer (born 1914)
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