Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/July/July 19
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- 1811: birth of Joseph Massart, violinist
- 1961: birth of Benoît Mariage, film director
- 1970: cyclist Eddy Merckx wins the Tour de France, four other Belgians finish in the top ten of the General Classification, Walter Godefroot wins the maillot vert and Merckx also wins the maillot à pois rouges
- 1980: birth of Xavier Malisse, tennis player, semi-finalist at Wimbledon and winner of the doubles title at Roland-Garros
