1930 in Belgium

Events in the year 1930 in Belgium.

Events

3 May to 3 November – Exposition internationale held in Liège with simultaneous International Exhibition of Colonies, Shipping and Flemish Art held in Antwerp.
June – Royal visit to Mons.
20 July – Louis Chiron wins the 1930 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa–Francorchamps.

Publications

Album souvenir de l'exposition internationale d'Anvers 1930.

Madeline Brandeis, Little Philippe of Belgium.

Art and architecture

Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels opens

Births

19 February
* Jan Goossens, linguist
* Alfons Verplaetse, national banker
18 April – Michel Didisheim, royal secretary
12 June – Herman Daled, art collector
21 June – Yvette Alloo, paralympian
7 September
*Prince Baudouin
*Paul-Baudouin Michel, musicologist
16 December – Jean Herbiet, theatre artistic director

Deaths

11 September – Charles Lemonnier, mayor of Brussels
16 September – Julien Liebaert, politician
15 October – Albert Grisar, sailor
27 December – Eugène Henry, Governor General of Congo