1962 in Belgium
# 1962 in Belgium

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.
* 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)
* 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
