1961 in Belgium
# 1961 in Belgium

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
* 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)
