Who became King of Belgium on 9 August 1993?
Baudouin of Belgium line up to 14 hours in sweltering heat to see their King one last time. Along with other members of European royalty, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom attended the funeral (the only foreign state funeral ever attended by her in person as monarch). King Baudouin was interred in the royal vault at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken, Brussels, Belgium. He was succeeded by his younger brother, who became King Albert II. Titles and Styles Baudouin of Belgium Baudouin (, ; 7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993) reigned as the King of the Belgians, following his
Tornado outbreak of August 8–9, 1993 Tornado outbreak of August 8–9, 1993 The August 8–9, 1993, tornado outbreak was a small tornado outbreak that occurred over the Upper Midwest of the United States for a period of two days. An F0 tornado near Littlefork, Minnesota lifted and moved a mobile home, killing its two occupants. It is Minnesota's most recent single tornado to cause multiple deaths. Other minor tornadoes occurred in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, causing limited damage. At about 6:00 PM CST (23:00 UTC) a sea-level cyclone and occluded front were located over North Dakota. Observations from International Falls showed the tropopause was at ,