Portal:Belgium/Anniversaries/October/October 12
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- 1915: death of Edith Cavell, executed by the Germans for helping escape allied forces from occipied Belgium during World War I
- 1917: the first Battle of Passchendaele
- 1970: birth of Patrick Musimu, free-diver, self-proclaimed holder of the world record with a depth of 209 metres
- 1980: birth of Ann Wauters, basketball player, twice European Player of the Year
