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1998 Gay and Lesbian Games #5 open in Amsterdam
1997 "King David," closes at New Amsterdam Theater New York City 1997 "King David," opens at New Amsterdam Theater New York City 1996 Tristan Keuris, composer, taught composition in Utrecht, Amsterdam, works include 'Saxophone Quartet Concerto', dies in Amsterdam, Holland 1996 Morey Amsterdam, comedian (Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 87 1995 Judith Fluks, Amsterdam's activist, dies 1995 Wim H Sinnige, Amsterdam PvdA alderman of Finance, dies at 60 1994 Gerard John Toorenaar, Amsterdam police commissar, dies at 69 1994 Pieter Zaanen, architect (Musical Trade scholarship, Amsterdam), dies 1994 Schelto Patijn appointed mayor of Amsterdam 1994 Theo Bosch, humanist/architect (Amsterdam), dies at 54 1993 Arthur Dreifuss, director/producer (Murder in Amsterdam), dies at 85 1993 Arthur Staal, Dutch architect (Shell Tower Amsterdam), dies at 86 1993 Ken E. Jones, musician ,New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra, dies of AIDS at 34 1993 Bruce Ferden, U.S. conductor (NY, Washington, Amsterdam), dies at 44 1993 Tiny Hofman, Amsterdam activist (Nieuwmarkt), dies at 68 1993 1st test flight of Fokker 70 in Amsterdam 1992 El Al cargo jet crashes into apartment complex in Amsterdam (250 die) 1992 El Al cargo plane crashes at Amsterdam Bijlmer, 43 die 1991 Gijsbert Perlee, Amsterdam's organ builder/grinder (Arabian), dies 1991 "Les Miserables" opens at Theatre Carre, Amsterdam 1990 Nelson and Winnie Mandela visit Leidseplein, Amsterdam 1989 Archaeologists open Titus of Rhine grave in Amsterdam 1989 African National Congress (ANC) opens office in Amsterdam 1988 Royal Concert building in Amsterdam reopens 1987 Richard Egan, actor (Big Cube, Amsterdam Kill), dies at 63 1986 Police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam 1985 "Rembrandt and Hitler or Me" premieres in Amsterdam 1985 ADM of Amsterdam declares bankruptcy 1985 Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 1983 Police free kidnapped beer magnate Alfred Heineken in Amsterdam 1983 Amsterdam brewer Freddie Heineken kidnapped 1982 Riot in Amsterdam as tram catches fire 1981 400,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against cruise missiles 1981 Ipswich Town wins 10th UEFA Cup at Amsterdam 1979 Mari Andriessen, sculptor (Docker), Amsterdam, dies at 82 1978 50,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against neutron bomb 1977 War criminal Pieter Menten sentenced in Amsterdam to 15 years 1977 Amsterdam: RAF-terrorists Gert Schneider/Christof Wackernagel arrested 1977 Amsterdam businessman M Caransa kidnapped 1977 Princess Beatrice opens Amsterdam metro 1977 Peter Schats opera "Houdini" premieres in Amsterdam 1977 Peter Schats circus opera "Houdini," premieres in Amsterdam 1977 Wim Polak becomes mayor of Amsterdam 1977 Gijsbert van Hall, banker/mayor of Amsterdam (1957-67), dies at 73 1977 Hotel Poland in Amsterdam destroyed by fire, 33 killed 1977 Harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends 1976 Fons Rademakers' film "Max Havelaar" premieres in Amsterdam 1976 Bob Marley performs in Amsterdam 1975 Marcelo Rios, Santiago Chile, tennis star, 1995 Amsterdam 1975 Rembrandts "Nightwatch" slashed and damaged in Amsterdam 1975 Bomb explodes at annex of Amsterdam metro station 1973 Hans of Manens ballet "Adagio Hammerklavier" premieres in Amsterdam 1973 Earl Scott, WLAF OL for the Amsterdam Admirals 1973 Donald Willis, WLAF corner for the Amsterdam Admirals 1973 Clay Williams, WLAF OL for the Amsterdam Admirals 1973 John Davis, WLAF tight end, Amsterdam Admirals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 Masafumi Kawaguchi, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals 1973 Latario Rachal, WLAF/NFL receiver, Amsterdam Admirals, San Diego Chargers 1973 City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi 1972 Adam Vinatieri, WLAF punter/kicker, Amsterdam Admirals, New England Patriots 1972 Oliver Quass, WLAF kicker for the Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Ron Lewis, WLAF OL for the Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Trevor Wilmot, NFL linebacker, Indianapolis Colts, Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Jeroen Egge, WLAF offensive linesman for the Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Ryan Leahy, WLAF OL for the Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Brian Gragert, WLAF punter for the Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Zev Lumelski, WLAF guard for the Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Avo Avetisyan, WLAF defensive linesman for the Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback, Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Takuro Abe, WLAF linebacker, Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Marc Lillibridge, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80 1972 Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Jay Fiedler, WLAF quarterback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Jey Phillips, WLAF DB for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 John Sacca, WLAF quarterback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Matt Brown, WLAF guard for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Bronzel Miller, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Jim Hanna, WLAF defensive tackle for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Derrick Davis, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Marcus Spears, NFL/WLAF guard and tackle, Chicago Bears, Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Phillip Bobo, WLAF receiver for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Tommy Johnson, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Kevin Farkas, WLAF tackle for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Rico Mack, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Jey Phillips, WLAF safety for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Robert O'Neal, WLAF safety for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Brent Moss, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Lamar Mills, WLAF DE for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Tommie Jones, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 John Reece, WLAF/NFL cornerback, Amsterdam Admirals, Dallas Cowboys 1971 Bobby Hamilton, NFL/WLAF defensive end, Amsterdam Admirals, New York Jets 1971 Masato Itai, WLAF wide receiver for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB for the Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Beno Bryant, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Robert Hall, WLAF wide reciever for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Jorgen Gustafsson, WLAF guard for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Trevor Cobb, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Ralph Dawkins, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Kelly Sims, WLAF cornerback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Carlos Etheredge, WLAF tight end for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Mario Cristobal, WLAF guard for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Building begins of Amsterdam metro 1970 1st Boeing 747 to land in Amsterdam and Brussels 1970 Frank Temming, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Keith Franklin, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 100 year Beehive anniversary ends in brawl in Amsterdam 1970 Meeno Peluce, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, actor, Bad News Bears 1970 Alonza Barnett, WLAF safety for the Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Dolle Mina's burns her bra in Amsterdam 1970 Ron Carpenter, NFL/WLAF safety, New York Jets, Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam 1969 T C Wright, WLAF running back for the Amsterdam Admirals 1969 Troy Ridgley, WLAF defensive tackle for the Amsterdam Admirals 1969 Candy Dulfer, Amsterdam Holland, saxophonist, Lily Was Here 1969 Reyhan Agaoglu, WLAF safety for the Amsterdam Admirals 1969 Barry Kloeth, WLAF wide receiver for the Amsterdam Admirals 1969 Students occupies Magden House Amsterdam 1969 Dennis Bergkamp, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, soccer player, Ajax 1969 Pascall Davis, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals 1969 Darren Chandler, WLAF receiver, Amsterdam Admirals 1969 John and Yoko stage their 1st bed-in for peace (Amsterdam) 1969 John and Yoko stage their 1st bed-in for peace (Amsterdam Hilton) 1968 David Jones, WLAF tight end for the Amsterdam Admirals 1968 Queen Juliana opens IJ tunnel in Amsterdam 1968 Arnold Galesloot, WLAF tight end for the Amsterdam Admirals 1968 Johnnie Barnes, NFL wide receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers, Amsterdam Admirals 1968 Garry Howe, WLAF nose tackle for the Amsterdam Admirals 1968 Jerry Crafts, WLAF tackle for the Amsterdam Admirals 1968 Will Furrer, WLAF quarterback for the Amsterdam Admirals 1968 Roosevelt Collins, WLAF DL for the Amsterdam Admirals 1968 Malcolm Showell, WLAF defensive end for the Amsterdam Admirals 1968 Jerry Crafts, NFL/WLAF tackle, Philadelphia Eagles, Amsterdam Admirals 1967 Marcus Muler, WLAF adm asst for the Amsterdam Admirals 1967 Arnold J d'ailly, mayor of Amsterdam (1946-56), dies at 65 1967 Harvey Franklin, WLAF WR for the Amsterdam Admirals 1967 Izaak Samkalden becomes mayor of Amsterdam 1967 Willie Williams, WLAF tight end for the Amsterdam Admirals 1967 Mike Evans, WLAF DL for the Amsterdam Admirals 1967 Gijsbert van Hall resigns as mayor of Amsterdam 1967 Amsterdam Marines chase out "nozems" of Central Station 1967 Marines chase "Nozems" out of Amsterdam Central Station 1967 Mike Evans, WLAF defensive tackle for the Amsterdam Admirals 1966 1st battle for Bijlmer flats Amsterdam 1966 6 youths sentenced in "Johnson murderer!" in Amsterdam 1966 Cedric Figaro, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals 1966 Queen Juliana opens Coen tunnel in Amsterdam 1966 Theo Blanco, WLAF receiver for the Amsterdam Admirals 1965 Tony Jones, WLAF receiver, Amsterdam Admirals, Frankfurt Galaxy 1965 Vivian Beaumont Theater opens at 65th St. and Amsterdam Ave New York City 1965 Children find trunk with corpse in Amsterdam canal 1965 Tim Prukop, WLAF linebacker-secondary coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1964 Bill Peterson, Smithfield, North Carolina, WLAF general manager for the Amsterdam Admirals 1964 Dutch Opera forms in Amsterdam 1964 Louis Clark, NFL receiver, Seattle, WLAF coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1964 Beatles travel canals of Amsterdam 1963 Silvio Diliberto, WLAF kicker for the Amsterdam Admirals 1963 Brian Forde, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals 1963 C and A Building in Amsterdam burns down 1962 Demonstration for sovereign status of New-Guinea in Amsterdam 1961 Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 1961 Amsterdam National Ballet forms 1961 Prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam 1960 Arnon Ohad, co-pilot, El Al, plane that crashed on Bijlmer Amsterdam 1960 Tuindorp-Oostzaan in Northern Amsterdam, flooded 1959 Gerard J Arbous, actor/publicist (Bohemian Amsterdam), dies at 83 1959 K Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67 1959 Hans Werdekker, Dutch soccer player, Ajax, RKC/Amsterdam Admirals 1958 Michael G the Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam), dies at 91 1957 Anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam 1957 Gijsbert of Hall appointed mayor of Amsterdam 1956 Queen Juliana opens Rembrandt fairs in Amsterdam 1956 Dick Kemper, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, rock vocalist/bassist, Vandenberg 1956 Queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam 1956 John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 1955 Queen Juliana opens E55 fair in Amsterdam 1955 Armed military action taken against bureaucratic strike in Amsterdam 1954 Jos Zoomer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, rock drummer, Vandenberg 1954 Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire 1954 Adrian Vandenberg, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, rock guitarist, Whitesnake 1953 Bert Heerink, Amsterdam, rock vocalist 1950 Mark McHale, WLAF offensive line coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1949 Amsterdam Telegraph-director/SS'er Henri Holdert sentenced to 12 years 1949 Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 1948 Tommy Lasorda strikes out 25 Amsterdam Rugmakers (in 15 innings) 1947 Trial of art forger Han of Meegeren begins in Amsterdam 1947 Trial against WW II mayor of Amsterdam Edward Vonte begins 1946 Al Luginbill, Pomona California, WLAF head coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1946 Tristan Keuris, born in Amersfoort, Netherlands, composer, taught composition in Utrecht, Amsterdam, works include 'Saxophone Quartet Concerto' 1946 Harbor workers end strike at Rotterdam and Amsterdam 1946 Dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam 1946 Humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam 1945 ANJV established in Concert building, Amsterdam 1945 "Free People" premieres in Amsterdam 1945 Canadian troops move into Amsterdam 1945 SS open fire on crowd in Amsterdam, killing 22 1945 Surprise attack on Liese-Aktion-office on Marnix St, Amsterdam 1945 Germans execute resistance fighters in Amsterdam 1944 Nazi occupiers of Amsterdam destroy electricity plants 1944 Jeroen Krabbe, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, actor, Fugitive 1944 Amsterdam: Vondelpark closed because of kappen of trees 1944 Gas output stopped in Amsterdam 1944 1st Central Kitchen opens in Amsterdam 1944 German occupier turn off electricity in Amsterdam 1944 Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by Nazis 1944 Amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts 1944 Attempt to liberate prisoners in Amsterdam fails, John Post arrested 1944 Surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails 1944 Willeke van Ammelrooy, born in Amsterdam, actress, Cidke de Rat, Antonia 1944 Tom Okker, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, tennis player, nickname, The Flying Dutchman, world's top doubles player, 1969, world's top ten singles player for 17 years 1943 Gerard W. Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies 1943 German riots at Amsterdam Jews 1943 Nazi's evacuate Hollandsche Theater in Amsterdam 1943 RAF bombs Fokker airplane factory in Amsterdam 1943 German round up Jews in Amsterdam 1943 SS Police in Amsterdam sentence for 12 resistance fighter to death (Jewish, communists, homosexuality) at the census bureau 1943 Jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam 1943 1st edition of illegal "The Free Artist" appears in Amsterdam 1943 Jewish old age home for disabled in Amsterdam raided 1943 Van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau 1943 Amsterdam resistance group CS-6 shoots nazi general Seyffardt 1943 1st transport of Jews from Amsterdam to concentration camp Vught 1942 Sybren Tulip, NSBer/supt of police in Amsterdam (1941-42), dies 1942 1st transport of Amsterdam Jews to Westerbork 1942 Riots against Jews in Amsterdam 1942 Anne Frank's family goes into hiding in After House, Amsterdam 1942 Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present, Amsterdam 1942 Al[bert] Tanara, WLAF defensive coach, Amsterdam Admirals 1941 Nazi manifest against the Jews in Amsterdam 1941 2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam 1941 Edo de Waart, Amsterdam Holland, conductor, Houston Opera-1976 1941 Ernst Cahn, owner of Amsterdam Koco ice cream parlor, executed 1941 February strike against persecution of Jews, in Amsterdam 1941 Anti nazi meeting at Noordermarkt Amsterdam 1941 Nazi SS begin rounding up Jews of Amsterdam 1941 Nazi police attacks and driven away from Koco Amsterdam by young Jews 1941 Nazi raid Amsterdam and round up 429 young Jews for deportation 1941 Jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen 1941 Nazi collaborators destroy pro-Jewish cafe Alcazar Amsterdam (Alcazar refused to hang "No Entry for Jews" signs in front of cafe) 1940 1st edition of Jewish Weekly newspaper in Amsterdam (under Nazi) 1940 Nazi occupiers seize library of IISG Amsterdam 1940 Amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time) 1940 German troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders 1940 Theo Bosch, Dutch humanist/architect, Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam 1938 Banning speech on anti-fascism demonstration in Amsterdam 1937 Johan Wagenaar's "Feestmars" premieres in Amsterdam 1936 Amsterdam's Calvinist Churches reject nazism 1936 Watchfulness Committee forms in Amsterdam 1936 Florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdam social alderman, dies at 76 1936 ANP begins telex service in Amsterdam 1935 Resident Institution for Social History (IISG) forms in Amsterdam 1935 Amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000 1935 General Netherlands Persbureau (ANP) forms in Amsterdam 1935 SDAP and CPH achieve majority in city council in Amsterdam 1935 Hendrikus C "Henk" Admiraal, Dutch actor, Rififi in Amsterdam 1935 Amsterdam Hotel of the Red Lion gets sidewalk permit 1934 Ed van Thijn, Jewish, Dutch Foreign Minister/mayor, Amsterdam, 1983-94 1934 Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam), dies at 78 1934 Jordanians revolt in Amsterdam after reduction in employment 1934 Meijer Linnewiel, Amsterdam street hawker, dies 1934 Jan Wijn, born in Amsterdam, Holland, Dutch pianist, piano teacher, played contemporary classical music to national and international audiences 1934 Jaap Speyers "Bluejackets" premieres in Amsterdam 1933 Josephine Baker performs in Amsterdam 1933 Itzhak Fuks, Israeli El Al captain, crashed in Amsterdam 1933 Amsterdam confectionery worker go on strike against wage reduction 1932 Joe Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, WLAF off coordinator coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1932 International Anti-War Committee forms in Amsterdam 1932 International anti-war congress opens in Amsterdam 1931 VARA begins experimental TV broadcast in Diamantbeurs Amsterdam 1929 Queen-mother Emma opens Antonie van Leeuwenhoek House in Amsterdam 1929 Venezuelan rebel Rafael Urbina overthrows Fort Amsterdam, Curaeao kidnap governor Fruytier 1929 Palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire 1929 Loetafoon celluloid film system demonstrated in Amsterdam 1929 Bernard Haitink, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, conductor, London Philharmonic Orchestra 1969 - 1978 1929 Revolutionary Socialist Party forms in Amsterdam 1928 9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam 1928 Ray Barbuti saves U.S. team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec) 1928 9th Olympic Games open in Amsterdam 1928 9th modern Olympic games opens in Amsterdam 1928 Netherlands and Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam) 1927 Netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam 1926 Josephine Baker goes up in Amsterdam 1926 Willy Alberti, Carel Verbrugge, singer and actor, Riffin in Amsterdam 1926 Bicyclists without bicycle-tax-stamp rounded up in Amsterdam 1926 Building of Olympian Stadium Amsterdam, begins 1925 Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor, Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam 1925 VARA, Vereniging van Workers Radio Amateurs forms in Amsterdam 1925 Gerard John Toorenaar, political commissar in Amsterdam, 1975-79 1925 Theater Museum of Amsterdam forms 1924 Fokker F-7 1st flight (Amsterdam to Batavia) 1924 Railroad worker strike ends in Amsterdam 1924 Workers at Werkspoor in Amsterdam strike against 3rd wage cut 1924 Johnny Jordaan, Jan van Musscher, Amsterdam folk vocalist 1924 Amsterdam's Netherlands Press Museum opens 1923 Michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School), dies at 39 1923 Hicks B Waldron, Amsterdam, New York, CEO, Avon 1923 80,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against Fleet law 1923 Anton Kersjes, violinist and conductor, Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra 1923 Amsterdam taxi strike ended 1923 Taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th) 1923 Typography strike in Amsterdam 1922 Queen Wilhelmina opens Dutch Historical Maritime museum in Amsterdam 1922 Prince Hendrik opens trade fair building in Amsterdam 1921 Amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens 1921 Tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam 1921 Hadjememaar, Corn de Gelder, elected in Amsterdam 1921 Petrus Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam museum), dies at 93 1920 Amsterdam actors decide to strike for retirement benefits 1919 15,000 men are cremated at Domela Newenhouse, Amsterdam 1919 Queen Wilhelmina opens 1st Air Fair in Amsterdam 1919 Vrije Vakbewegings Internationale (VVI) forms in Amsterdam 1919 Anthony Fokker's establishes airplane factory at Hamburg and Amsterdam 1918 Food riot in Amsterdam 1918 Socialist Youth AJC organizes in Amsterdam 1917 Potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam 1917 Louis G "Lo" van Hensbergen, actor/author, Amsterdam Affair 1917 Johnny Guarnieri, born in New York City, jazz pianist, Morey Amsterdam Show 1916 40,000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right 1916 Historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam 1915 Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens 1914 Gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73 1914 Foxtrot 1st danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden (NYC, by Harry Fox) 1914 Winand J Borgerhoff Mulder, court judge of Amsterdam 1913 Amsterdam reroutes sewage of canals to South Seas 1912 Morey Amsterdam, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show 1912 Izaak Samkalden, Dutch Minister of Justice, PvdA, mayor of Amsterdam 1911 Queen Wilhelmina opens Rembrandt house in Amsterdam 1911 Society of Dutch Composers forms in Amsterdam 1911 Dutch Scouts Organization established in Amsterdam 1910 25,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam for general male/female suffrage 1910 Ex-president Theodore Roosevelt visits Amsterdam 1909 Amsterdam Social-Democratic Party (SDP) forms 1908 World congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam 1907 German emperor Wilhelm II visits Amsterdam 1906 Louis Borell, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, actor, Over the Moon, Queer Cargo 1906 Republic museum opens Rembrandt hall in Amsterdam 1905 Albert Cuypstrat street market in Amsterdam inaugurated 1905 Operations begin uniting conservatory of Nature monument Amsterdam 1904 International Anti-Military Cooperation (IAMV) forms in Amsterdam 1904 Gijsbert van Hall, banker/mayor of Amsterdam, 1957-67 1904 Peter Van Steeden, born in Amsterdam Netherlands, orchestra leader, Break the Bank 1903 New Amsterdam Theater opens at 214 W 42nd St. New York City 1903 Queen Wilhelmina opens Berlages Merchants bureau in Amsterdam 1903 American Hotel opens in Amsterdam 1903 Harry Houdini escapes police station Halvemaansteeg in Amsterdam 1903 Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam 1903 Dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam 1902 Arnold J d'Ailly, dir, Nederlandsche Bank, mayor, Amsterdam, 1946-56 1902 Blue-White United soccer team of Amsterdam forms 1902 Alphons Diepenbrock's "Te Deum" premieres (Amsterdam) 1901 Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam 1901 Willy Lages, German chief of Sicherheitsdienst in Amsterdam 1900 Herman Heijermans' "Hope of Blessing" premieres in Amsterdam 1900 Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike 1900 Leo Smit, born in Amsterdam, Holland, composer, killed in Poland during the Holocaust 1900 1st edition of The Volk published in Amsterdam 1900 Ajax (Amsterdam Football Club), forms 1900 Ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam 1898 Herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam 1897 Vincent d'Indy's "Istar" premieres in Amsterdam and Brussels 1895 Amsterdam's AFC soccer team forms 1894 Amsterdam Municipal theater opens 1894 Female suffrage organization in Amsterdam forms 1892 Amsterdam swim club renamed "The Y" 1892 Gijsbert Friedhoff, architect, tax office Wibautstraat, Amsterdam 1892 K Rudolf Mengelberg, composer/musicologist, Amsterdam Concert Hall 1891 Jan Wils, Holland, architect/designer, Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium 1890 Amsterdam Theater destroyed by fire 1890 1st issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper 1889 Amsterdam Central Station officially opens 1888 Amsterdam: 1st concerto of Concert worker, under Willem Kes 1887 Amsterdam's Oscar Carres Circus Theater opens 1885 Amsterdam police attack meeting of social-democrats united 1884 Michel de Klerk, architect, Amsterdam School 1883 Amsterdam's Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky gets electric lights 1883 Amsterdam World's Fair opens 1883 28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair 1882 Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium 1882 Social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam 1881 Piet L. Kramer, architect, Amsterdam School 1880 Amsterdam Free University opens 1880 Allard R Hulshoff, architect of Amsterdam, 1924 1878 Social-Democratic United forms in Amsterdam 1876 Riot abolishes fairs in Amsterdam, 2 killed 1875 Johan E Elias, historian, Amsterdam 1872 Karl Marx speaks in Amsterdam 1870 1st-stone Amstel Brewery opens in Amsterdam 1869 Amsterdam typographer strike 1868 Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter, Amsterdam's Joffers 1867 Amstel Hotel, "the dignified old lady" opens in Amsterdam 1867 Meijer Linnewiel, Prof Kokadorus, Amsterdam's pitchman 1867 Michael G de Boer, historian, Harbor of Amsterdam 1866 Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 1864 Palace for People's industry official opens in Amsterdam 1856 Amsterdam post office at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal opens 1856 Hendrik P Berlage, architect, Stock exchange Amsterdam 1856 Willem Kes, Dutch violinist, composer and conductor, Parkorkest Amsterdam 1854 Amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes 1849 Willem Alexander PFL crowned king Willem III in Amsterdam 1848 State of siege proclaimed in Amsterdam 1845 King Willem II opens Amsterdam Stock exchange 1841 Bert van Tienhoven, mayor, Amsterdam, foreign minister 1841 Gijsbert van Tienhoven, Dutch mayor, Amsterdam, foreign minister 1839 Salon of Varietes opens in Amsterdam 1830 General Trade Journal newspaper begins publishing in Amsterdam 1828 Casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder (Amsterdam) 1828 1st edition of Amsterdam General Trade Journal (Algemeen Handelsblad) 1827 Petrus J H Cuypers, architect, Amsterdam Museum, Central station 1823 Great North Holland Canal (Amsterdam) opens 1820 Multatuli, born in Amsterdam, Eduard Douwes Dekker, writer, named most important Dutch writer of all time, 2002, Society for Dutch literature 1813 Tax revolt in Amsterdam 1813 Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist 1810 French troops occupy Amsterdam 1804 Vice-Admiral William Bligh ends siege of Fort Amsterdam, Willemstad 1796 Riot after disagreement of patriotic demand in Amsterdam 1795 Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution 1795 Democratic revolution in Amsterdam ends oligarchy 1795 French admitted to Amsterdam without resistance 1793 Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44 1791 Jan D Zocher, Jr., Dutch garden architect, Vondelpark, Amsterdam 1787 Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army 1787 Maagden House opens in Amsterdam 1787 Utrecht patriots flee to Amsterdam 1785 Egbert de Free Temminck, Amsterdam regent, dies at 84 1781 John Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57 1778 City Amsterdam signs trade agreement with U.S. rebels 1772 Amsterdam theater destroyed by fire, 18 killed 1771 West Indian Company and Amsterdam divide up Suriname 1770 Amsterdam buys Van Aerssens family 1/3 part of Suriname 1757 Willem Gideon Deutz, Amsterdam regent/banker/merchant, dies at 59 1754 Jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58 1754 Riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam 1751 Amsterdam refuses establishment of Jewish ghetto 1748 Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist 1748 Riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed 1748 Marretje Arends, Matje of Nieuwendijk, Amsterdam plunderer, hanged 1748 Pieter van Dort, Amsterdam plunderer, hanged 1748 Amsterdam establishes municipal postal service 1736 Albert Seba, Amsterdam pharmacist, dies at 71 1724 John Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist 1722 Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor, Amsterdam 1719 Jean Deutz, minster of Heemskerk/merchant/Amsterdam regent, dies at 64 1719 Steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried 1717 Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies 1717 German mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam 1709 John Wagenaar, Amsterdam merchant/historian, baptised 1704 John Hudde, 21x mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 76 1700 Egbert de Vrij Temminck, Amsterdam regent 1697 Willem Gideon Deutz, Amsterdam regent/banker/merchant 1696 Revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam) 1693 Coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71 1692 John Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62 1689 Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried 1689 Philipp von Zesen, German poet (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), dies at 70 1685 Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat 1682 English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam 1680 Amsterdam opera at Leidsegracht opens 1680 Gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57 1679 John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53 1678 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67 1678 Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried 1675 Storm hits about West-Europe: flood in Amsterdam 1675 Portuguese-Jewish synagogue opens in Amsterdam 1674 Claes P "Nicolas" Tulip, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 80 1672 Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam 1668 Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies 1667 John Fox, Amsterdam writer, buried 1667 Thomas de Keyser, Amsterdam master builder/painter, buried 1665 English rename New Amsterdam, New York, after Dutch pull out 1664 Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers 1664 Adriaen Pieck/Gerrit de Ferry patent wooden firespout in Amsterdam 1664 New Amsterdam renamed New York City 1660 1st kosher butcher (Asser Levy) licensed in New York City (New Amsterdam) 1660 Asser Levy granted butchers license (kosher meat) in New Amsterdam 1658 1st U.S. police corps forms (New Amsterdam) 1657 Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (Amsterdam Townhall), dies at 62 1657 1st Quakers arrives in New Amsterdam (New York) 1656 Jews are denied the right to build a synagogue in New Amsterdam 1656 New Amsterdam granted a Jewish burial site 1655 New Amsterdam and Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service 1655 Biggest townhall in the world opens in Amsterdam 1655 Jews of New Amsterdam petition for a Jewish cemetery 1655 Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent 1655 Adriana Nooseman-van de Bergh is 1st actress in Amsterdam theater 1655 Dutch West Indies Co denies Peter Stuyvesant's desire to exclude Jews from New Amsterdam 1654 Cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61 1654 1st Jewish immigrant to U.S., Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam 1653 New Amsterdam becomes a city, later called New York City 1652 Fire on Dutch Dam, Amsterdam's city hall burns 1652 New Amsterdam (now New York City) passes 1st speed limit law in US 1652 Andries Bicker, merchant/Amsterdam regent, dies at 65 1651 South Sea dike in Amsterdam breaks after storm 1650 Viceroy Willem II and Amsterdam reach accord about standing army 1650 Prince Willem II occupies Amsterdam 1648 Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid 1645 Dutch and Indians sign peace treaty (New Amsterdam (NY)) 1641 Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor, Amsterdam 1639 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 1638 French queen-mother Maria de' Medici visits Amsterdam 1638 Jacob C van Neck, admiral/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 73 1638 Schouwburg Theater, the 1st in Amsterdam, opens 1632 Baruch "Benedict" de Spinoza, Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher 1630 New Amsterdam's governor buys Gull Island from Indians for cargo, renames it Oyster Island, it is later known as Ellis Island 1629 John Commelin, director, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam 1626 John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter 1626 Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 1624 Isaac Le Maire, Amsterdam ship owner, dies at about 66 1621 Henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56 1620 English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam 1620 Roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam 1619 Philipp von Zesen, German poet and historian, Amsterdam 1619 Theatrum Anatomicum opens in Amsterdam 1618 Jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam 1614 Amsterdam Bank of Loan forms 1611 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam, 1657..71 1609 Wisselbank of Amsterdam established 1603 1st stones layed in Zuiderkerk Amsterdam 1596 Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya 1595 Reynier Cant, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59 1595 Jacob van Campen, painter/architect, New Church, Amsterdam 1593 Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam, 1654..71 1588 Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 1585 Amsterdam bans 45 roman catholics 1580 Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam 1577 Water Geuzen under Captain Slope enter Amsterdam 1571 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian, Amsterdam 1566 Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam 1565 Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam 1540 Court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic" 1535 12 nude anabaptists run through Amsterdam streets 1531 "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam: wool house in churchyard aborted 1523 Amsterdam bans assembly of heretics 1521 Emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam 1387 Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace 1345 Holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend) |
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