Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/August/August 11
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- 1494: death of Hans Memling, painter
- 1901: birth of Gérard Blitz, sporter and businessman, winner of the bronze medal in waterpolo at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, founder of holiday company Club Med
- 2003: tennis player Kim Clijsters becomes the World No. 1 in the WTA ranking
- 2006: sprint athlete Kim Gevaert wins the gold medal on the 200 metres at the European Championships within five minutes after Tia Hellebaut won the gold medal in High Jump