|
History Home Events Birthdays Deaths Years |
|
Add "Today in History" or "Today's Birthdays" to Your Site - it's Easy! |
|
|
|
History Home Events Birthdays Deaths Years |
|
Add "Today in History" or "Today's Birthdays" to Your Site - it's Easy! |
|
Holland
|
|
|
1996 Tristan Keuris, composer, taught composition in Utrecht, Amsterdam, works include 'Saxophone Quartet Concerto', dies in Amsterdam, Holland
1996 Tara Dawn Holland (Kansas), 23, crowned 70th Miss America 1997 1996 1st competitive game played on turf in Holland (in third grade) 1996 James Holland, artist/exhibition organiser, dies at 90 1995 Holland's debut in English domestic comp (vs. Northants, NatWest) 1994 Ferdinand J Kranenburg, director of queen (North Holland), dies at 83 1993 Arab terror group planning bombing of Holland/Lincoln Tunnels caught 1993 John Holland, actor (They Saved Hitler's Brain), dies at 65 1989 Angela Visser, 22, of Holland, crowned 38th Miss Universe 1989 German war criminals Aus der Funten/Fischer, freed in Holland 1988 Anthony Holland, AIDS sufferer committed suicide at 60 1986 Last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland 1985 Australia beat WI by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wkts 1984 Bob Holland takes 9-83 for NSW against South Australia, SCG 1984 Test Cricket debut of David Boon age 23 and Bob Holland age 38 (v WI) 1980 Jools Holland quits Squeeze 1979 Richard Sykes, British ambassador, assassinated in Holland 1978 Argentina beats Holland 3-1 in soccer's 11th World Cup at Buenos Aires 1977 Dutch marines rescued hostages from a Moluccan held train in Holland 1977 Bas Zuiderent, cricketer for Holland all-rounder 1996 World Cup 1974 Petra Kamstra, born in Rotterdam, Holland, tennis star, 1995 Surabaya doubles 1973 Darius Holland, NFL defensive tackle, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1972 Adrian Van Troost, fast cricket bowler, Somerset and Holland 1972 Tara Dawn Holland, Overland Park Kansas, Miss America 1997 1971 Jonathan "Adam" Holland, Philadelphia, rower 1996 Olympics 1970 Karin van Breeschoten, Rotterdam Holland, playmate, Sept, 1989 1970 Mirjam van Breeschoten, Rotterdam Holland, playmate, Sept, 1989 1970 Klaas Van Noortwijk, cricketer, Holland batsman 1996 World Cup 1970 Saskia Linssen, Venlo Holland, playmate, Jun, 1991 1969 Candy Dulfer, Amsterdam Holland, saxophonist, Lily Was Here 1969 Lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes 1969 Marcel Schewe, cricketer, Holland wicket-keeper 1996 World Cup 1968 Robert van Oosterom, cricket opening batsman, Holland 1996 World Cup 1968 Tim De Leede, cricketer, Holland batsman 1996 World Cup 1967 Radio Scotland and Radio Swinging Holland go off the air 1965 Famke Janssen, born in Amstelveen, Holland, actress, fashion model, appeared in 'X-Men' movies, 'GoldenEye', and 'Nip/Tuck' television show 1965 Robert Holland, CFL defensive back for the BC Lions 1963 Roland Lefebvre, cricket pace bowler, Glamorgan and Holland 1962 Maruschka Detmers, Schoonebeek Holland, actress, Devil in the Flesh 1962 Funeral for Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (New Kerk, Delft) 1961 Sidney Holland, Prime Minister of New Zealand 1949 - 1957, dies at 67 1959 Mary Holland, born in San Diego, California, WPVA volleyballer 1956 Holland and Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary 1955 Julian Holland, rocker, Squeeze 1951 Laurel Masse, Holland, Michigan, jazz singer, Manhattan Transfer-Operator 1951 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 1948 Agnieszka Holland, Warsaw Poland, actress/director, Europa Europa 1948 Nolan Clarke, cricketer, Barbados bat 1970-77, later Holland stalwart 1947 Miroslav Vitous, born in Prague, Czech Republic, bassist, double bass, electric bass, jazz musician, compared to Dave Holland, Christian McBride 1947 Richard Dreyfuss, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Jaws, Nuts, Mr. Holland's Opus 1947 Theodore Samuel Holland, composer, dies at 69 1946 Bob Holland, cricketer, Australian leg-spinner at age 38 1946 Arthur van Schendel, writer (Holland Drama), dies at 72) 1945 Arthur Docters van Leeuwen, jurist, Holland's secret service 1945 1st food drop by RAF above nazi-occupied Holland (operation Manna) 1945 General Blaskowitz becomes nazi leader of "Fort Holland" 1944 German occupiers forbid use of electricity in parts of Holland 1944 Ard Schenk, Holland 1500m, 5K, 10K speed skater, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Dave Holland, heavy metal rocker, Judas Priest-Breakin' the Law 1944 Kristina Holland, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Tina-Courtship of Eddie's Father 1944 Hans Plomp, Dutch writer/poet, Venus in Holland 1943 Vegetables and fruit rationed in Holland 1943 Fritz Schmidt, Nazi commissioner in Holland, commits suicide at 39 1943 Lou Jansen and Jan Dieters arrested, lead illegal CPN party in Holland 1943 Holland Taylor, Philadelphia, actress, Bossom Buddies, Camilla-Naked Truth 1942 Potatoes rationed in Holland 1942 Jews transported from Holland to extermination camp 1942 Sjoukje Dijkstra, born in Holland, figure skater 1964 Olympic gold 1942 Cigarettes and candy rationed in Holland 1941 Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland 1941 Jam rationed in Holland 1941 Edo de Waart, Amsterdam Holland, conductor, Houston Opera-1976 1941 Lancelot Holland, British Vice-Admiral ((WW II/Hood), dies in battle 1941 Germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis 1941 Potatoes rationed in Holland 1941 Milk rationed in Holland 1941 Nazi occupiers of Holland forbid Jewish owned companies 1941 Brian Holland, U.S. pianist/producer, Holland/Dozier/Holland 1940 Wilhelm Ruska, Holland, judo champ, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1940 Germany occupiers ration bread in Holland 1940 Bread and flour rationed in Holland 1940 Coffee and tea rationed in Holland 1939 Eddie Holland, U.S. singer and songwriter, Jamie, Leaving Here 1939 Hans Pieter Verhagen, poet, Hoepla/Holland's Hole 1938 Atje Keulen-Deelstra, Holland, speed skater, world champ 1938 Kroller-Muller museum opens in Holland 1938 Geoffrey Holland, civil servant 1936 Robert Wolders, Rotterdam Holland, actor, Erik Hunter-Laredo 1934 Jan Wijn, born in Amsterdam, Holland, Dutch pianist, piano teacher, played contemporary classical music to national and international audiences 1934 Antonius Geesink, Holland, judo 1964 Olympic gold 1933 Elly Ameling, Rotterdam Holland, soprano, Ilya-Idomeneo 1932 Communist Party of Holland forms Unemployed Combat Committees 1931 KRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland 1930 Rudolf Hapke, historian (Entstehung Holland Wirtschaft), dies at 45 1929 Johan N Block, aviation pioneer, Martinair/Transavia/Air Holland 1927 NY-New Jersey Holland Tunnel, 1st twin-tube underwater auto tunnel, opens 1927 1st underwater tunnel, Holland Tunnel connecting New York to New Jersey opens 1926 Kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland 1925 Communist Party of Holland splits 1924 Child labor laws strengthened in Holland 1920 Construction begins on Holland Tunnel connecting New Jersey and New York City 1918 Social Democratic Party becomes Communistc Party Holland: CPH 1918 Fanny Blankers-Koen, Holland, 100m/200m dash, hurdler, Olym-gold-1948 1917 3 British warships come close to Holland 1917 Utrecht soccer team Holland forms 1914 John Philip Holland, submarine designer, dies 1914 Jan de Hartog, Dutch/English writer, Holland's Glory 1913 Carolina Gisolf, Holland, high jumper 1928 Olympics silver 1910 Dick Elffers, Dutch graphic artist/painter, Holland Festival 1908 Heemskerk's government begins in Holland 1907 Willem Van Otterloo, Winterwijk Holland, conductor, Melbourne 1967-71 1907 SS Berlin sinks off Hoek van Holland Netherlands (142 dead) 1906 Franciscus Hin, Holland, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1905 James Holland, artist/exhibition organiser 1905 Kuyper government forms in Holland 1905 Royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School 1902 Antonia Brico, born in Rotterdam, Holland, conductor/pianist, Antonia 1900 Leo Smit, born in Amsterdam, Holland, composer, killed in Poland during the Holocaust 1898 Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1895 Hans Fischbock, Austria, Finance minister, Nazi-occupied Holland 1894 Bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer, 3 Songs for Chinese 1893 Sidney Holland, New Zealand, Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1949 - 1957 1891 Operations begin at Philips and Co in Holland 1891 Jan Wils, Holland, architect/designer, Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium 1890 Anthony Herman Gerard Fokker, born in Holland, aircraft pioneer, Spider 1884 Peter Debye, Holland, physical chemist, Nobel 1936 1878 Theodore Samuel Holland, composer 1872 Piet Mondriaan, born in Holland, abstract painter, Broadway Boogie Woogie 1870 Pieter Cornelis Boutens, Holland, mystic poet/scholar, Verzen 1869 Johannes F "Frits" Bakker Sr, actor, Holland Tooneelgezelschap 1855 Nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russian writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies 1853 Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, born in Holland, physicist, Nobel 1902 1848 Adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77 1840 John Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building 1838 Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law, Nobel 1911 1827 Jan David Holland, composer, dies at 81 1824 Great North Holland Canal opens 1824 Jacobus J Cramer, priest of Holland/Zealand/Friesland, dies at 79 1823 Great North Holland Canal (Amsterdam) opens 1819 Dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland, dies at 55 1819 Jean E "Adriaan" van Bevervoorde, journalist, History of Holland 1809 Holland Brigade under Brigadier General Chasse reaches Madrid 1808 Holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain 1808 Napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain 1806 Batavian Republic becomes Kingdom of Holland 1801 Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (North Holland), dies at 66 1791 Nikolaj A. Bestuzhev, Russia, writer/painter, Account about Holland 1780 Britain declares war on Holland 1774 Henry Fox Holland, English corrupt politician, dies at 68 1771 Adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor, South Holland 1764 Dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland 1749 Pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland 1747 Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht 1746 Jan David Holland, composer 1744 Jacobus J Cramer, priest of Holland/Zealand/West-Friesland 1735 States of Holland forbid Free Masonry 1735 Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator), dies at 51 1732 Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna 1730 States of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy" 1722 Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor, Amsterdam 1705 Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician, Chiswick 1693 1st sea battle of Lagos: England and Holland vs France 1689 Anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland 1684 Justus van Effen, writer/founder, Holland Spectator 1683 English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland 1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland 1674 Court of Holland bans books of Hobbes/Spinoza/Meyer 1672 Prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand 1672 States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void 1667 State of Holland obtain Eternal Edict 1661 Jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53 1661 Holland sells Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders 1660 Jacob Cats, Father Cats, pension advisor of Holland, dies at 82 1653 Johan de Witt sworn in as pension advisor of Holland 1647 Willem II sworn in as viceroy of Holland 1646 Matthew Vossius, historian (Annales Holland Zelandiaeque), dies at 35 1638 Jonas Bronck of Holland becomes 1st European settler in Bronx 1634 Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/pension advisor of Holland, 1672-88 1633 Isabella of Austria, infante of Spain/governess in Holland, dies at 67 1632 Jan Vermeer, Holland, painter, Procuress, Astronomer 1629 Christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer, discovered Saturn's rings 1625 Johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland 1625 Prince Frederik Henry sworn in as viceroy of Holland/Zealand 1625 Prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland 1594 Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 1593 State of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft 1585 Gerbrant A. Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright, Klucht van de Koe 1583 Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law 1583 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) 1583 1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland and Flanders 1581 States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange 1574 Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies 1573 Alva demands submission of Zealand/Holland 1572 Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht 1570 Jacob van den Eynden, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies 1559 Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht 1558 Maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43 1549 Barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies 1544 Rene van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 1544 Adrian van Goes becomes land advocate of Holland 1540 Court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic" 1539 Reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies 1538 Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg and Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies 1532 Zealand/South Holland flooded 1516 John III van Egmont, Manke John, viceroy of Holland, dies at 78 1514 Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland 1483 Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland 1482 Maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25 1466 Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author, In Praise of Folly 1456 Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies 1451 Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa orders Jews of Holland to wear a badge 1441 Holland and Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty 1438 John III van Egmont, Manke John, viceroy of Holland 1436 Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 1425 Duke John VI van Brabant pledges Holland/Zealand to Philip the Good 1425 Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies 1425 John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned 1421 Holland/Zealand dikes break in storm, 1000s killed 1421 Dikes at Dort Holland breaks, 100,000 drown 1417 Walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies 1417 Jacoba van Bavarian becomes countess of Holland/Zealand/Henegouwen 1410 John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia 1381 John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies 1362 Machteld, countess of Holland, dies 1349 Margaretha of Bavaria names her son Willem V earl of Holland/Zealand 1346 Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand 1345 Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 1337 Willem III the Good, earl of Holland/Zealand, dies at about 49 1304 Willem III becomes earl of Holland 1301 Battle at Breukelen: Holland vs Lichtenberg 1299 Jan I, count of Holland/Zeeland (1295-99), dies at 15 1296 Floris V, count of Holland and Zeeland, dies 1258 Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies 1256 Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 1248 Earl Willem II of Holland crowned as RC German emperor 1247 Willem II of Holland elected Roman Catholic German emperor 1234 Floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament 1222 Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies 1210 Floris IV, Count of Holland 1203 Dirk VII, Count of Holland (1190-1203), dies 1190 Floris III, Count of Holland, dies 1163 Hurricane hits villages in Holland/Friesland, causing floods 1157 Dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies 1144 Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies 1132 Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered 1122 Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies 1121 Dirk VI becomes count of Holland 1091 Floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland 1091 Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies 1061 Floris I, count of Holland, dies 1049 Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle 1039 Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies 988 Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland |
|
|
|
|
| History Home Copyright 2009 BrainyMedia.com | |