Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/July/July 8
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- 1528: birth of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands
- 1810: birth of François Laurent, historian and jurist
- 1887: birth of Jean Ray, writer, also known as John Flanders, best known for his numerous fantastique works
- 1927: birth of Willy De Clercq, politician, former European Commissionary and minister in the Belgian federal government