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1995 Carel Birnie, found Utrecht Opera/Dutch Dance Theater, dies at 69

1992 Hans Rosenberg, astronomer/alderman of Utrecht, dies

1991 Aad Mansfield, soccer player/trainer (ADO/Feyenoord/FC Utrecht), dies

1988 Utrecht conservatory destroyed by fire

1987 Bernard Cardinal Alfrink, archbishop of Utrecht Neth, dies at 87

1979 Music Center Vredenburg opens in Utrecht Neth

1977 West German RAF terrorist kills policeman in Utrecht

1976 Cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht

1976 Vincent Polvliet, soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1975 Pope Paul VI named J Willebrands archbishop of Utrecht

1975 Raymond Graanoogst, Suriname/Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1973 Ferdy Vierklau, soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1972 Patrick van Diemen, Dutch soccer player, FC Utrecht, NEC

1971 Robert Wijnands, Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1971 Rene Ponk, soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1971 Erik Smit, Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1971 Ferdino Hernandez, soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1970 Suvat Karadag, soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1970 Jean-Paul de Young, soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1970 FC Utrecht soccer team forms in Utrecht

1970 Erik ten Hag, soccer player, FC Twente, RKC, FC Utrecht

1970 Edwin de Kruyf/Kruijff, soccer player, FC Utrecht, FC Groningen

1968 Carlos Hasselbaink, Dutch soccer player, VVV/FC Utrecht/Haarlem

1968 Peter Hofstede, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC, FC Utrecht

1967 Erik van der More, soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1967 Peter Hofstede, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC, FC Utrecht

1966 Hans Visser, Dutch soccer player, MVV, FC Utrecht

1966 David Nascimento, soccer player, Roda JC/FC Utrecht

1966 Erik van Kessel, Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1964 Marcel van der Net, Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1964 Pieter Axe, soccer player, FC Utrecht/South Carolina Heerenveen

1964 Ab Plugboer, soccer player, FC Utrecht

1963 Edwin Gorter, soccer player, Lommel/FC Utrecht

1963 Jan Willem van Ede, Dutch soccer player, FC Utrecht, PSV

1961 Johanna Westerd˜k, 1st Dutch woman prof (Utrecht, 1917-52), dies at 78

1957 Wlodi Smolarek, soccer player for the FC Utrecht

1955 Mgr Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht

1955 Bernardus J Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht

1955 Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht

1955 John de Young, cardinal and archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 69

1951 Bernardus J Alfrink appointed bishop's asst of Utrecht

1945 Utrecht: Catholic People's party (KVP) established

1945 British troops pull into Utrecht, Netherlands

1944 German troops rob all the silver coin in Utrecht

1944 Riots in Amersfoort/Utrecht/Strugle

1941 Utrecht and Zaandam strike against raid on Jews

1938 Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire

1931 1st assembly of Anton Musserts NSB in Utrecht

1931 Adrianus J "Cardinal" Simonis, archbishop of Utrecht

1929 Henricus Van de Wetering, archbishop Utrecht (1895-1929), dies at 78

1928 Railroad museum opens in Utrecht Neth

1924 Julian B Coco, Curacao guitarist/bassist, Utrecht Symphony Orch

1922 Stanley K Runcorn, British geophysicist, Doctor of Utrecht

1917 Utrecht soccer team Holland forms

1917 1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)

1906 Calvinist Reformed Union in Netherlands Church forms in Utrecht

1902 S Afr's president Paul Kruger visits Utrecht

1902 Utrecht soccer team UVV forms

1900 Bernardus J Cardinal Alfrink, cardinal of Utrecht Netherlands

1892 John Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67

1889 Sybold van Ravesteyn, architect, Blijdorp, CS Rotterdam, Utrecht

1885 Johannes de Jong, cardinal and archbishop of Utrecht, Handbook

1883 ANWB forms in Utrecht

1883 Utrecht begins water pipe system

1883 Johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof, Utrecht, 1917-52

1882 Andreas I Schaepman, archbishop of Utrecht (1868-82), dies at 67

1882 Pierre H Ritter, Jr., Dutch literary/head, Utrecht Newspaper

1877 John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83

1871 General Dutch Werkliedenverbond (ANWV), forms in Utrecht

1871 Willem Mengelberg, born in Utrecht, Neth, conductor, New York Philharmonic 1922-30

1855 1st train from Rotterdam to Utrecht in Netherlands

1850 Henricus Van de Wetering, archbishop of Utrecht, 1895-1929

1838 Central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands

1824 Johannes Heykamp, Catholic archbishop of Utrecht

1822 Veterinary school in Utrecht opens

1815 Andreas I Schaepman, archbishop of Utrecht 1868-82

1813 Kosacks occupy Utrecht

1811 French emperor Napoleon visits Utrecht

1795 French army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Neth

1794 Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop, Utrecht Netherlands

1788 Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68

1787 Utrecht patriots flee to Amsterdam

1755 Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies

1747 Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht

1723 Cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht

1713 Peace of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces to Britain - English, Prussian, Savoois, Portuguese and French peace treaty

1712 Utrecht banishes poor Jews

1700 Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar

1700 Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/IJsselstein go on Gregoria calendar

1695 Caspar Burman, historian/mayor, Utrecht Neth

1672 French troops under king Louis XIV occupy Utrecht

1636 University of Utrecht opening ceremony

1618 Gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68

1618 Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht

1599 Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter

1590 Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies

1590 States-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht

1589 Adolf van Nieuwenaar and Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle

1581 Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies

1580 Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies

1580 States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship

1580 Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht

1579 Breda forms Union of Utrecht

1579 Antwerp request union with of Utrecht

1579 Venlo joins Union of Utrecht

1579 Friesland joins Union of Utrecht

1579 Veluwe joins Union of Utrecht

1579 Betuwe joins Union of Utrecht

1579 Treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic

1579 Union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic

1574 Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies

1572 Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht

1566 Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht

1560 Spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht

1559 Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht

1552 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64

1534 Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht

1534 Willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70

1534 Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht

1528 Burgundy army occupies Utrecht

1528 Utrecht governor Maarten van Rossum plunders The Hague

1524 Philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies

1522 Hunger appeal by women of Utrecht

1517 Frederik IV, of Baden, bishop of Utrecht, dies

1517 Philip van Bourgondie installed as bishop of Utrecht

1504 George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht

1496 David van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69

1487 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising

1483 Utrecht surrenders to Habsburgs army

1481 Battle at Westbroek: Dutch army beats Utrecht

1473 Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies

1455 Rudolf van Diepholt, bishop/cardinal of Utrecht (1448-55), dies

1433 Zweder van Kuilenberg, bishop of Utrecht

1423 Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies

1418 Utrecht conquerors Ijsselstein

1395 Utrecht bishop Frederik of Blankenheim occupies Coevorden

1393 Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies

1382 Philip of Lead, lawyer of Utrecht, dies

1378 Jan I V van Arkel, bishop of Utrecht/Luik, dies

1371 Pope Gregory XI names Arnold II of Horne as bishop of Utrecht

1371 Arnold II of Horne chosen bishop of Utrecht

1371 Jan V of Virneburg, bishop of Utrecht (Pledge Vollenhove), dies

1364 Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht

1346 Street fights in Utrecht, Hollandsgezinde Gunterlingen statements

1342 Pope Clemens VI names John IV of Arkel as bishop of Utrecht

1340 Jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies

1322 Pope John XXII names John van Diest, bishop of Utrecht

1322 Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies

1317 Frederik of Sierck/Zyrick becomes bishop of Utrecht

1317 Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63

1309 Jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies

1307 Arnoud van Foreest, Dom deacon of Utrecht, dies

1301 Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle

1267 Hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies

1230 Utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice

1227 Otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies

1215 Otto van Gelre, son of Otto I/earl-elect of Utrecht

1212 Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies

1196 Boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies

1178 Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies

1165 RC German emperor Frederik I Barbarossa visits Utrecht

1156 Herman van Horn, bishop of Utrecht (1151/52-56), dies

1150 Hartbert, bishop of Utrecht (1140-50), dies

1140 Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht

1139 Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies

1100 Burchard becomes bishop of Utrecht

1099 Conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death

1077 German king Henry IV gives away bisdom Utrecht county Staveren

1076 Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies

1064 German King Henry IV gives away Utrecht county of West Friesland

1054 Bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies

1048 Bishop Bernold flees St. Pieterskerk for Utrecht Neth

1046 King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese

1040 King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency

1026 Adalbert II, bishop of Utrecht (1010-26), dies

1010 Ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69

995 Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht

975 Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies

953 Otto I the Great gives Utrecht fishing rights

949 Otto I the Great gives away bishopdom of Utrecht

944 Otto I the Great gives away bisdom Utrecht "foreestrecht"

918 Balderik becomes bishop of Utrecht

917 Radboud, bishop of Utrecht/Deventer (900-17)/saint, dies

784 Alberik I, bishop of Utrecht, dies

754 Eoda, English speaking bishop of Utrecht, murdered

739 Willibrord, [Clemens], 1st bishop of Utrecht/saint 695-739, dies at 81



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