1956 in Belgium

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Decades:
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
See also:Other events of 1956
List of years in Belgium

Events from the year 1956 in Belgium

Incumbents

Events
  • 7 June – Labour Treaty signed at The Hague establishing free movement of labour between Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, to come into force 1 November 1960.[1]
  • 8 August – Mining accident of Marcinelle claims 262 lives, including 136 Italian foreign workers

Publications
  • L. Petilllon, Belgium's Policy in the Belgian Congo (New York, Belgian Government Information Center)[2]

Births

Deaths
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References
  1. Daniel C. Turack, "Freedom of Movement and the Travel Document in Benelux", International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 17:1 (Jan. 1968), pp. 197-198.
  2. https://archive.org/details/BelgiumsPolicyInTheBelgianCongo
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