Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/January/January 4

• 1891: death of Pierre de Decker, politician, Prime Minister of Belgium between 1855 and 1857
• 1916: death of Godefroid Kurth, historian
• 1952: death of Constant Permeke, expressionist painter
• 1977: birth of Olivier Theyskens, fashion designer
• 1981: birth of Silvy De Bie, vocalist of dance group Sylver, and at a younger age known as Silvy Melody