1993 Johanna F Zandstra-Giezen, oldest person in Netherland, dies at 111
1992 Sjoerd de Free, reporter (Radio Herrijzend Netherland), dies
1992 Ton Brandsteder, CEO (Sony Netherland BV), dies at 74
1991 CPN, Communist Party of Netherland, last day of existance
1991 Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland, dies at 109
1988 Willem Drees, PM of Netherland (1948-58), dies at 101
1969 Bert [Lambertus] Bakker, director Free Netherland/inventor, dies
1963 Netherland population hits 12,000,000
1951 1st Netherland TV broadcast (Toverspiegel)
1949 Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state
1949 Hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54
1948 Kaz Lux, Poland/Netherland, singer
1947 Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherland form Benelux Union
1946 Netherland and Indonesia sign cease fire
1944 1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland
1944 Very strong hurricane hits Netherland
1942 Hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people"
1942 West Indies chocolate/coffee drop above Netherland
1942 Netherland's government in exile, London, recognizes Soviet Union
1942 -19 degrees F (-27.4 degrees C), Netherland's coldest day since 1850
1941 German occupiers forbid National Front and Netherland Union
1939 Netherland mobilizes
1936 Eldred G Maduro, minister, Netherland Antilles
1935 Harold Martina, Netherland Antilles, pianist/conductor
1934 1st flight from Netherland to Curacao (Christmas flight 1934)
1934 U.S.S.R. joins League of Nations (Netherland, Switz and Portugal vote no)
1932 Harry Lammertink, [Yrrah], Dutch cartoonist, Vrij Netherland
1928 Sylvius G M "Boy" Rozendal, premier, Netherland's Antilles
1925 Shortwave-radio link between Kootwijk and Netherland East-Indies
1921 Wilhelmus Norbert Schmelzer, Netherland, foreign minister, KVP
1920 Netherland breaks contact with kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slavia
1918 German emperor Wilhelm II flees to Netherland
1912 Netherland Olympic Committee forms
1912 Marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister
1909 Hendrik van Randwijk, Dutch author/founder, Vrij Netherland
1909 Algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins
1905 Jan H van Roijen, diplomat and Netherland foreign minister
1904 JB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies
1904 Willem De Kooning, born in Rotterdam Netherland, artist, North Atlantic Light
1902 Louis J. M. Beel, premier of Netherland, 1946-48, 58-59
1900 1st electric tram in Netherland (Leidseplein-Brouwersgracht)
1890 Willem III, King of Netherland (1849-1890), dies at 73
1888 Henry DG Crerar, Canadian general, WW I/Italy/Netherland
1886 Willem Drees, PM of Netherland, PvdA, 1948-58, /Indonesia, AOW
1885 Albrecht, von, Kesselring, German fieldmarshal, Poland/Netherland
1882 Johanna F Zandstra-Giezen, oldest person in Netherland, died at 111
1882 Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland
1882 Hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer, Story of America
1879 Friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland
1877 Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter
1871 Founding of Netherland Protestant Union in Dokkum
1842 Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles
1839 1st railroad in Netherland opens (Amsterdam-Haarlem)
1836 Theodore Dotrenge, South Netherland orangist, dies at about 74
1826 Netherland's South Willems Port (Bosch-Luik) opens
1793 Louis A count d'Affry, general/French ambassador in Netherland, dies
1771 Charles L J, archduke of Austria/Gov, Austria Netherland
1758 Edouard viscount de Walckiers, South Netherland banker/politician
1734 Pieter Valck[x], South Netherland sculptor
1713 Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland
1679 Thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal
1654 Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet
1624 Arnold Geulincx, South Netherland, philosopher, About Virtue
1598 Netherland sailors discover Mauritius
1585 English queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: aid to Netherland
1579 England signs an offensive and defensive alliance with Netherland
1556 Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain
1547 Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland
1528 Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland
1485 Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet
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