Monarch: Albert II (abdicated 21 July), Philippe (ascended 21 July)
Prime Minister: Elio di Rupo
January 1: Bart De Wever (New Flemish Alliance) has become mayor of Antwerp.
January 13: Following accusations of tax evasion, Belgium's Dowager Queen Fabiola of Belgium has her annual allowance cut by over 400,000 pounds.
February 9: Five people were killed in a plane crash at Charleroi airport. The airport was closed shortly after the crash.
February 21:Some 30,000 angry workers took to the streets of Brussels to demonstrate against austerity measures planned by the Belgian government.
May 4: During a railway accident in Wetteren several tank cars filled with acrylonitrile explode.
May 19: Anderlecht draw against Zulte Waregem to win the Jupiler Pro League.
May 21: Soccer club Beerschot AC is declared bankrupt by the Court of Commerce.
July 21: King Albert II of Belgium abdicated in favour of his son King Philippe.
July 25: First official heatwave in Belgium since the 2006 European heat wave.
August 25: Sebastian Vettel wins the 2013 Belgian Grand Prix.
October 6: Samson Kiptoo Bunge wins the Marathon of Brussels in 2:15.49.
October 8: François Englert and Briton Peter Higgs win the Noble price for Physics.
October 12 - Popgroup Clouseau make a come back with the song vliegtuig {Airplane} in the Ultratop 50.
October 19: Ten parachutists and a pilot die after the plane they were in crashed shortly after taking off.
December 3: On the A19 highway 3 heavy chain collision occur due to fog clouds.
December 7: Veerle Baetens wins the European Film Award for Best Actress. Death of a Shadow wins in the category Best Short Film.
February 27: Ellen van Dijk wins 2013 Le Samyn des Dames
August 23-26: Ellen van Dijk wins 2013 Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour
October 9: Wilfried Martens, 77, 60th and 62nd Prime Minister of Belgium.
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