Events from the year 1980 in Belgium
Incumbents Monarch: Baudouin Prime Minister: Wilfried Martens
Events 23 January – Christian Democrat, Socialist, VU and FDF governing coalition replaced by Christian Democrat–Socialist coalition 18 May – Christian Democrat–Socialist governing coalition replaced by Christian Democrat–Socialist–Liberal coalition 7 August – Regional devolution passes the Senate 22 October – Christian Democrat–Socialist–Liberal governing coalition replaced by Christian Democrat–Socialist coalition
Publications Hadewijch, The Complete Works, translated by Columba Hart (New York, Paulist Press) Ronald Eckford Mill Irving, The Flemings and Walloons of Belgium (London, Minority Rights Group) Rita Lejeune and Jacques Stiennon (eds.), La Wallonie, le Pays et les Hommes: Lettres, Arts, Culture, vol. 3 (La Renaissance du Livre, Brussels)
Births 6 January – Steed Malbranque, footballer 11 September – Greet Daems, politician
Deaths 14 August – Edgard Darimont (born 1909), poster artist 3 October – Albéric O'Kelly de Galway (born 1911), chess grandmaster
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