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This is a timeline of Belgian history, including important legal and territorial changes and political events in Belgium and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Belgium .
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For most of its history, what is now Belgium was either a part of a larger territory, such as the Carolingian Empire, or divided into a number of smaller states, prominent among them being the Duchy of Lower Lorraine, the Duchy of Brabant, the County of Flanders, the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, the County of Namur, the County of Hainaut and the County of Luxembourg.
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This is a list of years in Belgium. See also the timeline of Belgian history . For only articles about years in Belgium that have been written, see Category:Years in Belgium .
The Sino-Belgian Bank is established at the request of King Leopold II. The Sonian Forest Railway begins operation, connecting Petite-Espinette/Kleine Hut [nl; fr] to Boitsfort/Bosvoorde railway station. The Brussels Motor Show is first held. 12 April: Riots erupt in the Marolles/Marollen during the Belgian general strike of 1902.
5 May: The National Bank of Belgium is established by Minister Walthère Frère-Orban, replacing the Société générale de Belgique as fiscal agent of the Belgian Government. 1851 30 August: The Société royale de zoologie, d'horticulture et d'agrément de la Ville de Bruxelles is founded to manage the Brussels Zoo. [29] [30]
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