1981 Event NEC soccer team forms in Nijmegen 1979 Event Train crash at Nijmegen, 7 die 1955 Birthday Alex Van Halen, Nijmegen, born in Netherlands, rock drummer, Van Halen-1984, Jump 1945 Event Catholic University of Nijmegen reopens 1944 Event U.S. 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem and Nijmegen by mistake/800+ die 1943 Event Dutch Catholic University Nijmegen closed 1927 Event Queen Wilhelmina opens Meuse-Waal Canal in Nijmegen 1923 Event Catholic University of Nijmegen Netherlands opens 1898 Birthday Joris Ivens, Nijmegen Netherlands, director, Rain 1794 Event French troops conquer Nijmegen 1705 Death Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/Governor of Nijmegen, dies 1678 Event Netherlands and France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen 1591 Event Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau 1566 Birthday Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, Governor of Ft. Gorinchem/Nijmegen 1473 Event Charles the Stout conquerors Nijmegen 368 Event Emperor Valentinianus visits Nijmegen
