1995 Nico Adriaans, founder of Rotterdam Junkiebond, dies of AIDS at 37
1994 "Sound of Motown," premieres in Rotterdam
1992 Loek Elfferich, Dutch journalist/historian (Treason in Rotterdam), die
1992 Cornelis B Vaandrager, [C Vaan], poet (Giant of Rotterdam), dies at 56
1991 Manchester United wins 31th Europe Cup II at Rotterdam
1991 Rotterdam Daily Newspaper begins publishing
1986 M Rooi, editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily), dies at 79
1985 Everton wins 25th Europe Cup II at Rotterdam
1983 Martinus A Jansen, bishop of Rotterdam (1956-70), dies at 77
1982 Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel perform in Rotterdam
1982 Aston Villa wins 27th Europe Cup 1 of Rotterdam
1981 Prince Willem Alexander opens Willems Bridge in Rotterdam
1977 Harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends
1975 Karel Paul van der Mandele, director (Rotterdam Bank), dies at 94
1974 Andre van de Louw appointed mayor of Rotterdam
1974 Petra Kamstra, born in Rotterdam, Holland, tennis star, 1995 Surabaya doubles
1973 Kristie Boogert, Rotterdam Neth, tennis star, 1996 Paris
1972 Ajax wins Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam
1970 Karin van Breeschoten, Rotterdam Holland, playmate, Sept, 1989
1970 Mirjam van Breeschoten, Rotterdam Holland, playmate, Sept, 1989
1970 Rotterdam harbor strikes end
1968 Pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81
1968 A. C. Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam
1968 Rotterdam metro opened by princess Beatrix
1965 Dutch Queen Juliana opens Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam
1963 Tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam
1962 Lee Harvey Oswald departs Rotterdam on SS Maasdam to U.S.
1960 Oil pipeline from Rotterdam to Ruhrgebied opens
1959 Rigardus "Rijn" Rijnhout, Giant of Rotterdam (2.375m), dies at 38
1958 Queen Juliana christens passenger ship Rotterdam
1956 Zestienhoven airport at Rotterdam official opens
1953 Osip Zadkines monument to "The destroyed city" unveiled in Rotterdam
1950 Rotterdam harbor strike end
1950 Rotterdam harbor strike begins
1946 Harbor workers end strike at Rotterdam and Amsterdam
1946 Winston Churchill welcomed in Rotterdam
1946 NSB mayor of Rotterdam Neth, FE Muller sentence to 100 years in jail
1945 Queen Wilhelmina visits Rotterdam
1944 German riots in Rotterdam/Schiedam 52,000 men sent to Germany
1944 Rotterdam Passage fight frees 46 prisoners
1943 U.S. errantly bombs Rotterdam, kills 326
1942 Resistance bombs Rotterdam railway
1942 German occupiers confiscate bicycles in Rotterdam and Hague
1942 Rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens
1940 Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany
1939 Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies
1938 Mayor Oud of Rotterdam forbids soccer match between Neth-Germany
1938 Alida JM Tartaud-Little, actress (Rotterdam Stage), dies at 64
1937 Feyenoord-stadium official opens in Rotterdam
1936 Robert Wolders, Rotterdam Holland, actor, Erik Hunter-Laredo
1935 Rotterdam architect A van de Steurs Museum Boymans opens
1933 Elly Ameling, Rotterdam Holland, soprano, Ilya-Idomeneo
1928 Rotterdam soccer team Black White '28 forms
1922 Oud-burgem of Rotterdam Zimmerman becomes High Comm's of Austria
1922 Rotterdam metal strike ends
1920 New townhall of Rotterdam opens
1908 Feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam
1906 M Rooi, editor-in-chief, New Rotterdam Daily
1905 Harbor strike against importing grain elevators in Rotterdam
1905 Electric tramline opens in Rotterdam
1905 Martinus A Jansen, Bishop of Rotterdam, 1956-70
1904 Willem De Kooning, born in Rotterdam Netherland, artist, North Atlantic Light
1902 Excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam
1902 Antonia Brico, born in Rotterdam, Holland, conductor/pianist, Antonia
1889 Sybold van Ravesteyn, architect, Blijdorp, CS Rotterdam, Utrecht
1888 Soccer team Sparta forms in Rotterdam
1886 Pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam, 1945-52
1884 Willem Dudok, Dutch architect, town hall Hilversum/Beehive Rotterdam
1879 Leendert Round, Dutch sculptor, entrance Rotterdam Zoo
1878 1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper
1874 Rotterdam opens drink water pipes
1873 Alida J M Tartaud-Klein, actress/stage star, Rotterdam Stage
1869 Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor, Rotterdam 1906-22, /Dir, League of Nations
1864 Fire in Rotterdam Netherlands damages Museum Boymans
1855 1st train from Rotterdam to Utrecht in Netherlands
1852 Teunis Stoel, actor and director, Small Theater, Rotterdam
1850 Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93
1846 Pieter Adams, architect of Rotterdam, dies at about 67
1844 1st edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week)
1816 English steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor
1800 John H Midderigh, Rotterdam patriot, dies at 46
1773 Pieter de Swart, architect (Delfts Port Rotterdam), dies at 63
1756 Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner
1753 John H Midderigh, Rotterdam patriot, baptized
1740 Hunger strike in Rotterdam
1699 People of Rotterdam strike over high cost of butter
1619 Willem Kalf, Rotterdam Neth, painter, still lifes
1581 Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies
1340 Rotterdam Netherlands founded
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