Events in the year 1962 in Belgium.
Incumbents Monarch: Baudouin Prime Minister: Théo Lefèvre
Events
12 April – Standard Liège play Real Madrid 30 April – Law on conscription to the armed forces institutes obligation of 8 months' service for all able-bodied men.J. Paxton (ed.), The Statesman's Yearbook (1987), p. 196. 1 July – Ruanda-Urundi becomes independent Republic of Rwanda and Kingdom of Burundi 14 October – Rioting in Brussels between Flemish nationalist and Francophone demonstrators.
Art and architecture
Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage moves to its new building.
Births 8 February – Goedele Vermeiren, politician 16 February – Patrick Davin, conductor (died 2020) 10 February – Els De Temmerman, journalist 17 March – Wim Henderickx, composer (died 2022) 1 April – Renaud Hardy, serial killer (died 2026) 4 April – Willy Borsus, politician 28 April – Maggie De Block, politician 29 April – Christine Defraigne, politician 10 May – Gerda Dendooven, illustrator 12 July – Dixie Dansercoer, explorer (died 2021) 22 July – Pieter De Crem, politician 11 August – Anna Callebaut, cyclist 29 September - Rita Bellens, politician 1 November – Hendrik Redant, cyclist 20 November – Thierry Hancisse, actor 7 December – Piet Huysentruyt, TV chef 14 December – Kathleen Vereecken, writer
Deaths 12 January – Richard de Guide (born 1909), composer 26 February – Maurice Emile Marie Goetghebuer (born 1876), entomologist 27 February – Albéric Collin (born 1886), sculptor 2 March – Charles Jean de la Vallée Poussin (born 1866), mathematician 1 April – Michel de Ghelderode (born 1898), dramatist 17 July – Hendrik De Vocht (born 1878), scholar 20 July – André Renard (born 1911), trade unionist 7 August – Filip De Pillecyn (born 1891), writer 13 August – Jean Cuvelier (born 1882), missionary bishop 30 September – Anne de Borman (born 1881), tennis player 28 October – Pierre Froidebise (born 1914), organist 21 December – Fernand Rigaux (born 1905), astronomer
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