Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/February/February 4

• 1168: death of Thierry, Count of Flanders (also known as Diederik Van den Elzas)
• 1894: death of Adolphe Sax, inventor, creator of the saxophone
• 1921: death of Xavier Mellery, Symbolist painter
• 1926: birth of Albert Frère, allegedly the richest man in Belgium
• 1957: birth of Walter Van Beirendonck, fashion designer
• 1981: birth of Johan Vansummeren, cyclist, winner of the Omloop Het Volk and Luik–Bastenaken–Luik
• 1994: death of Fred De Bruyne, cyclist and sports commentator, winner of Paris–Roubaix