1997 Event 35th Tennis Fed Cup: France beats Netherlands in Den Bosch Netherlands (4-1) 1995 Death Ruud van den Hende, Dutch sports reporter, dies at 63 1995 Death Jaap van den Hurk, TV-director (NCRV), dies 1994 Death A "Bob" den Doolaard, author (Inn with the horseshoe), dies at 93 1993 Event Mandy Smith (Bill Wyman's ex-wife) weds Pat van den Hauwe 1993 Death Casper van den Berg, Dutch poet (Fashionable inconvenience), dies 1992 Death Bob den Uyl, Dutch journalist and writer (Restless Travel), dies at 61 1991 Death Wim van den Brink, Dutch actor (Turkish Fruit, Red Sien), dies 1988 Death Jan van den Weghe, Flemish writer, dies at about 67 1984 Event Farewell concert of "Doe Maar" in Den Bosch, Netherlands 1977 Death Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician, dies at 78 1977 Event Dutch Den Uyl government falls 1976 Death Hans Bentz van den Berg, Dutch actor (Last Train), dies at 58 1975 Birthday Eric Den Besten, Bettendorf Iowa, rower 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Dennis Iliohan, Dutch soccer player, FC Lisse, ADO Den Haag 1971 Birthday Glyn Milburn, NFL running back/kick returner, Den Broncos, Det Lions 1970 Birthday Selwyn Jones, NFL defensive back, Seahawks, Den Broncos Superbowl 32 1968 Death Gerard den Brabander, Jan G Jofriet, poet (Nothing New), dies at 67 1967 Birthday Bill Schultz, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Den Broncos, Scottish Claymores 1966 Birthday Neil Smith, NFL defensive end, Kansas City Chiefs, Den Broncos Superbowl 32 1964 Event Gunter Grass' "Die Plebejern proben den Aufstand," premieres in Berlin 1964 Birthday Manon Bollegraf, born in den Bosch, Netherlands, tennis star, semi 1996 Australia doubles 1961 Death Jacobus "Ko" van den Bosch, Dutch actor (Amsterdamned)/dir, dies at 53 1959 Death Berend van den Amstel, Bernard CED Hattink, Dutch actor, dies at 56 1954 Event Jeen van den Berg wins Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32) 1953 Death Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer, dies at 65 1953 Birthday Andree van Es, born in Den Haag, Netherlands, politician, member, House of Representatives, GreenLeft and Pacifist Socialist Party, director-general of Government and Kingdom Relations 1951 Birthday Jan Franssen, born in Hilversum, North Holland, politician, Dutch liberal political party, in 2006, named Queen's Commissioner in South Holland, previously served as city councilor, Nederhorst den Berg, President, House of Representatives 1982 - 1994, mayor of Zwolle, 1994 - 2000 1950 Death Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78 1947 Birthday Saskia, Trudy van den Berg, singer, S and Serge, Spinning Wheel 1945 Birthday Rein van den Broek, Dutch trumpeteer, Ekseption 1944 Death Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death 1944 Death Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau 1943 Birthday Roelof den Ambtman, Dutch actor and director, One Evening at Eva 1942 Event Allies air attack on Den Helder 1942 Birthday Peter Handke, Austrian songwriter, Ritt uber den Bodensee 1942 Birthday Koos van den Berg, Dutch MP, SGP 1942 Birthday Joop van den Ende, director, Alsmeer Studio 1941 Birthday Joop H van den Berg, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, PvdA 1941 Death D A van den Bosch, anti-nazi clergyman (Amersfoort Camp), dies 1937 Birthday J Hans van den Doel, economist and Dutch MP, PvdA 1937 Birthday Johnny "Clyde" Copeland, U.S. blues guitarist/singer, Lion's Den 1936 Birthday Hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister, -1992 1936 Event Willy den Ouden swims world record 100 m free style (1:04.6) 1935 Birthday Jo van den Booren, composer 1934 Birthday Rutger Kopland, Rutger van den Hoofdakker, Dutch poet 1932 Birthday Gerard van den Berg, Dutch TV host, Like Father, Like Son 1931 Birthday Ruud van den Hende, sports reporter 1930 Birthday Bob den Uyl, Dutch journalist and writer, Bird Watching 1930 Event Jurgens and Van den Berg merge with Lever Brothers to form Unilever 1929 Birthday Gerrit den Braber, Dutch composer/producer 1924 Birthday Liesbeth den Uyl-van Vessem, feminist/wife of Joop den Uyl 1923 Birthday Henny Alma, Hendrika den Broek, Dutch actress, Soldier of Orange 1919 Birthday Joop [Johannes] den Uyl, Dutch Premier, PVDA, 1973 - 1977 1918 Birthday Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, WR 100m, 1:04.06 1917 Birthday Hans Bentz van den Berg, Dutch actor, Last Train 1912 Birthday French J Van den Brande, Flemish actor 1908 Birthday Jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer, Dangerous Book 1903 Birthday Berend van den Amstel, Bernard CED Hattink, actor, Beatrice 1901 Event Belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities towards women rights 1901 Birthday Bob den Doolaard, Cornelis Spoelstra, Dutch writer, Grape Pickers 1900 Birthday Gerard den Brabander, Jan G Jofriet, poet, Nothing New 1898 Birthday Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician 1896 Birthday Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian 1891 Birthday Iman J van den Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter 1888 Birthday Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer 1880 Death Ole Bull, famous violinist, virtuoso, compared to Niccolo Paganini, co-founder, Den Nationale Scene theater, dies of cancer, at home on Lysoen island, extensive funeral procession had 15 steamers, other vessels, transporting his body 1879 Birthday Karel van den Oever, Flemish author and poet, Geuzenstad 1877 Birthday Jan van den Tempel, Dutch MP, SDAP 1876 Birthday Albert E Michotte van den Berck, Belgian psychologist 1875 Birthday Jean van den Eeckhoudt, Belgian painter 1873 Birthday [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author, Kvinnen og Den 1871 Birthday Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress, Miss Hobbs 1832 Event Johannes van den Bosch appointed Governor-General of Dutch-Indies 1819 Death Dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland, dies at 55 1810 Death Philippe-Joseph van den Berghe graaf Limmighe, Brabants ships, dies 1810 Birthday Ole Bull, born in Bergen, Norway, famous violinist, virtuoso, compared to Niccolo Paganini, co-founder, Den Nationale Scene theater 1797 Event Haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna 1780 Birthday Johannes van den Bosch, Governor-General, Netherlands East Indies 1777 Birthday Hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist, View of Chemical Law 1768 Birthday Adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar/educationalist 1764 Birthday Dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland 1684 Death Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 1679 Death Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 1587 Birthday Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist, Jephtha 1570 Death Jacob van den Eynden, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies 1035 Death Knut II, the Great, Viking king of England/Den/Nor (1014-35), dies at 39