Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/May/May 23

1706: the Battle of Ramillies, where the British, Dutch and German troops defeated the French army in the War of the Spanish Succession
1873: death of Pierre-Jean De Smet (pictured), missionary among the Native Americans in the United States
1923: launch of Belgium's Sabena airline
1983: birth of Silvio Proto, football goalkeeper currently playing for R.S.C. Anderlecht
2006: death of Roger Camille, comics artist with pen name Kiko, best known for Foufi

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