1976 in Belgium
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Events
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- 3 January – Flooding in Ruisbroek.[2]
- April – World Environment and Resources Council conference in Brussels.[3]
- 16 May – Niki Lauda wins the 1976 Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit Zolder
- 22 June to 8 July – Longest heatwave recorded in Belgium, with 16 days of temperatures over 30°C.[4]
- 8 July – European People's Party founded in Brussels
- 20 September – Brussels Metro opens.
- 10 October – Municipal elections confirm the fusion of the Belgian municipalities, reducing the number of local governments from 2,359 to 589.[5]
