1988 Event Train crash in Zeeland, Netherlands, kills 2 1970 Birthday John Karelse, born in Wemeldinge, Zeeland, professional soccer player, goalkeeper, goalkeeping coach for NACE, played for NAC Breda, NAC 1965 Event Queen Juliana opens Zeeland Bridge to Oosterschelde 1952 Birthday Jan Raas, born in Heinkenszand, Zeeland, Dutch professional cyclist, won 10 stages in the Tour de France, won Amstel Gold Race five times 1706 Death Cornelis Evertsen, mutineer/ltalian-admiral of Zeeland, dies at 64 1642 Birthday Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt Admiral of Zeeland 1574 Event Zeeland falls to Dutch rebels 1299 Death Jan I, count of Holland/Zeeland (1295-99), dies at 15 1296 Death Floris V, count of Holland and Zeeland, dies 1134 Event Storm flood ravages Zeeland county
