Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/October/October 7

• 1520: the first public burning of books in the Low Countries happens in Leuven
• 1555: death of Louis of Praet, knight of the Golden Fleece, ambassador in England and France for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
• 1895: birth of Maurice Grevisse, grammarian
• 1921: birth of Raymond Goethals, soccer coach, winner of the Champions League with Olympique de Marseille in 1993, European Coach of the Year in 1991
• 1955: death of Rodolphe Seeldrayers, athlete, president of the FIFA from 1954 to 1955
• 1960: birth of Viktor Lazlo, singer and presenter of the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest
• 1969: death of Léon Scieur, cyclist, winner of the 1921 Tour de France
• 1980: death of Jan Cox, painter