Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/May/May 15
1272
: death of
Thomas of Cantimpré
, theologian and writer
1568
: death of
Anna of Lorraine
, wife of
Philip II, Duke of Arschot
, mother of Charles Philippe, Prince de Croÿ, in
Diest
1844
: birth of
Isidore Jacques Eggermont
, photographer and writer
1954
: birth of
Eric Gerets
, soccer player and coach, with 86 appearances the second most capped player of the
Belgium national football team
, as coach winner of the first division in Belgium, the
Netherlands
, and
Turkey
2003
: death of
Rik Van Steenbergen
(pictured)
, cyclist, thrice
World Champion
and winner of many classics