1919 in Belgium

← 1918 1917 1916 1919 in Belgium → 1920 1921 1922
Decades:	1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
See also:	Other events of 1919 List of years in Belgium

Events in the year 1919 in Belgium.

Incumbents

Monarch – Albert I

Prime Minister – Léon Delacroix

Events

• 16 March — Société Nationale de Crédit à l'Industrie founded
• July – Raymond Poincaré, President of the Third French Republic, makes a state visit to Belgium^[1][2]
• 16 November – 1919 Belgian general election

Publications

• American Red Cross Work for Belgium: Summary of activities of Commission for Belgium, September, 1917 – December, 1918 (Brussels).^[3]
• Albert Joseph Carnoy, The Past and the Future of Belgium (New York, Knickerbocker Press).^[4]
• Léon De Paeuw, La Réforme de l'Enseignement populaire en Belgique (Paris, Armand Colin).^[5]
• Cardinal Mercier, A Shepherd among Wolves: War-Time Letters of Cardinal Mercier, edited by Arthur Boutwood (London, The Faith Press).^[6]
• J.H. Twells, Jr., In the Prison City. Brussels, 1914–1918: A Personal Narrative (London, A. Melrose).^[7]

Art and architecture

Main articles: 1919 in art and 1919 in architecture

Business

• Standaard Uitgeverij established

Births

• 23 November – Francine Holley, painter (died 2020)

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 1919

Further information: Category:1919 deaths

References

1. Photograph album of President Poincaré's visit on Gallica
2. Visite en Belgique de Mr. Poincaré - Bezoek aan België van den heer Poincaré, newsreel of President Poincaré's visit on the Cinematek YouTube Channel
3. American Red Cross at Internet Archive.
4. The Past and the Future at Internet Archive.
5. La reforme at Internet Archive.
6. Cardinal Mercier at Internet Archive.
7. In the Prison City at Internet Archive.