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| 1831 | Confrence London Belgium Leopold I |  |
| 19th April London The "perpetual neutrality" of Belgium is guaranteed by the major powers, including Prussia, at the London Conference of 1838-39 |
| 1831 | Election Belgium Devaux, Paul |  |
| Elected to the Chamber of Deputies |
| 1831 | Independence Belgium Leopold I |  |
| 19th April Article VII of the treaty of London affirms Belgian independence & neutrality |
| 19th April The "perpetual neutrality" of Belgium is guaranteed by the major powers, including Prussia, at the London Conference of 1838-39 |
| 19th April London Article VII of the treaty of London affirms Belgian independence & neutrality |
| 19th April London The "perpetual neutrality" of Belgium is guaranteed by the major powers, including Prussia, at the London Conference of 1838-39 |
| 19th April London The Treaty of London guarantees Belgium the right of transit by rail or canal over Dutch territory as an outway to the German Ruhr |
| 1870 | Prime Minister Belgium D'Anethan |  |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Belgium |
| 1884 | Senate President D'Anethan Belgium D'Anethan |  |
| Brussells Appointed Senate President of Belgium |
| 1909 | Head of State Belgium Albert I |  |
| Appointed Head of State, constitutional ruler of Belgium after the death of Leopold II |
| 1918 | Constitution Belgium Albert I |  |
| Dec Brussels Begins to make equal the rights of Flemish citizens |
| 1918 | Minister of Economics Belgium Jaspar, Henri |  |
| Appointed Minister of Economic Affairs |
| 1918 | Minister of State Belgium Max, Adolphe |  |
| Appointed Minister of State |
| 1920 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Belgium Jaspar, Henri |  |
| Appointed Foreign Minister |
| 1926 | Prime Minister Belgium Jaspar, Henri |  |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Belgium |
| 1926 | Reform Belgium Albert I |  |
| Introduces a new monetary system |
| 1931 | Prime Minister Belgium Renkin, Jules |  |
| 5th June Appointed Prime Minister of Belgium |
| 1932 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Belgium Jaspar, Henri |  |
| Appointed Finance Minister |
| 1936 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Belgium Spaak, Paul Henri-Charles |  |
| Appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1938 | Prime Minister Belgium Spaak, Paul Henri-Charles |  |
| 13th May Appointed Prime Minister of Belgium, 1st term |
| 1939 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Belgium Spaak, Paul Henri-Charles |  |
| Appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1st term |
| 1946 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Belgium Spaak, Paul Henri-Charles |  |
| Appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2nd term |
| 1947 | Prime Minister Belgium Spaak, Paul Henri-Charles |  |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Belgium, 2nd term |
| 19th Mar Appointed Prime Minister of Belgium, 3rd term |
| 1949 | Treaty of NATO Belgium Spaak, Paul Henri-Charles |  |
| 4th April Washington Signs the treaty establishing the NATO alliance |
| 1954 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Belgium Spaak, Paul Henri-Charles |  |
| Appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, 3rd term |
| 1957 | European Union Belgium Spaak, Paul Henri-Charles |  |
| 25th Mar Rome Spaak signs the Treaty of Rome |
| 25th Mar Rome The Treaty of Rome establishes the European Economic Community & is signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium & Luxembourg |
| Appointed Secretary General of NATO |
| 25th Mar Rome Spaak signs the Treaty of Rome |
| 25th Mar Rome The Treaty of Rome establishes the European Economic Community & is signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium & Luxembourg |
| 1958 | Prime Minister Belgium Eyskens, Gaston |  |
| 26th June Appointed Prime Minister of Belgium |
| 1961 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Belgium Spaak, Paul Henri-Charles |  |
| Appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, 4th term |
| 1968 | Minister of Community Belgium Martens, Wilfried |  |
| Appointed Minister of Community Problems |
| 1972 | President Belgium Martens, Wilfried |  |
| Appointed President of the Social Chris tian Party |
| 1979 | Prime Minister Belgium Martens, Wilfried |  |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Belgium, 1st term |
| 1981 | Prime Minister Belgium Martens, Wilfried |  |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Belgium, 2nd term |
| 1985 | Border Checks Belgium Martens, Wilfried |  |
| 14th June Schengen The Schengen treaty is signed by Belgium, Holland, Germany & France, abolishes border checks |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Belgium, 3rd term |
| 14th June Schengen The Schengen Accord is signed by Belgium |
| 14th June Schengen The Schengen treaty is signed by Belgium, Holland, Germany & France, abolishes border checks |
| 1990 | Treaty of Schengen Belgium Martens, Wilfried |  |
| Schengen The Schengen Convention extends the Schengen Accord |
| 1993 | Constitution Belgium Martens, Wilfried |  |
| Brussells Brussels is granted devolved power |
| Brussells Brussels is granted devolved power |
| Flanders Flanders is granted devolved power |
| Wallonia Wallonia is granted devolved power |
| 1995 | Treaty of Schengen Belgium Martens, Wilfried |  |
| Schengen The Schengen Convention comes into effect |