2003 in Belgium
Events from the year '''2003 in Belgium'''
Incumbents
Events
;February- 1 February – Lucas Van Looy consecrated as bishop of Ghent
- 15 February – 70,000 people march through the streets of Brussels as part of the global anti-war protest.
- 15-16 February - Antwerp Diamond Heist
- 12 April – Wedding of Prince Laurent and Claire Coombs
- 15 May – Art deco cinema De Roma in Borgerhout reopens as a cultural centre and performance venue
- 18 May – Belgian federal election, 2003
;July
- 12 July – Verhofstadt II Government sworn in
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;September
- 7 September – Guy Harpigny consecrated as bishop of Tournai
- 1 October – Merger between 3 universities leads to the establishment of the University of Antwerp.
Births
- 23 April – Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, fifth child of Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium
- 20 August – Prince Gabriel of Belgium, second child of Philippe of Belgium and Mathilde of Belgium
Deaths
;January- 8 January - Franz Drappier comic book writer
- 11 January - Bob Maertens soccer player
- 22 January - Georges Mommerency politician
- 29 January - Louis Baret singer and comedian
- 4 February
- *Pierre Carteus soccer player
- *André Noyelle cyclist
- 6 February - Mark Braet poet and politician
- 9 February - René Uyttendaele mayor
- 26 February
- *Christian Goethals race-car driver
- *Michel Van Maele mayor
- 11 March - Jacques Yerna politician
- 31 March - Theo Mertens trumpet player
- 3 April - Karel Boumans comic book writer
- 17 April - Jeff Schell molecular biologist
- 20 April - Henri Lemaître papal diplomat
- 15 May
- *Rik Van Steenbergen cyclist
- *Marcel Thielemans singer and trombone player
- 22 May - Albert Mettens soccer player
- 1 June - André Lootens mayor
- 26 June - Gerard Gaudaen wood carver
- 18 July - Daniël Van Avermaet TV presenter
- 1 August - Guy Thys soccer manager
- 5 August - Maurice Mollin cyclist
- 4 September - Lola Bobesco violinist
- 8 September - August Vanistendael union leader and politician
- 22 September
- *Maxime Brunfaut architect
- *Armand Pien weather man and TV presenter
- 29 October - Albert Cool mayor
- 30 October - Antoon Roosens philosopher
- 11 November - Paul Janssen, founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica
- 8 December - Charly Talbot politician
- 11 December - Ann Petersen actress