2012 Event Jan van Eyck is credited as the painter of 'The three mary's at the tomb' a painting from the 1430's held in a Rotterdam museum 2012 Event The China Central Television Headquarters, designed by the Officer for Metropolitan Architecture, a firm based in Rotterdam ten years ago, is finally completed in Beijing 1995 Death Nico Adriaans, founder of Rotterdam Junkiebond, dies of AIDS at 37 1994 Event "Sound of Motown," premieres in Rotterdam 1992 Death Loek Elfferich, Dutch journalist/historian (Treason in Rotterdam), die 1992 Death Cornelis B Vaandrager, C Vaan, poet (Giant of Rotterdam), dies at 56 1991 Event Manchester United wins 31th Europe Cup II at Rotterdam 1991 Event Rotterdam Daily Newspaper begins publishing 1986 Death M Rooi, editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily), dies at 79 1985 Event Everton wins 25th Europe Cup II at Rotterdam 1983 Death Martinus A Jansen, bishop of Rotterdam (1956-70), dies at 77 1982 Event Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel perform in Rotterdam 1982 Event Aston Villa wins 27th Europe Cup 1 of Rotterdam 1981 Event Prince Willem Alexander opens Willems Bridge in Rotterdam 1977 Event Harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends 1975 Death Karel Paul van der Mandele, director (Rotterdam Bank), dies at 94 1974 Event Andre van de Louw appointed mayor of Rotterdam 1974 Birthday Petra Kamstra, born in Rotterdam, Holland, tennis star, 1995 Surabaya doubles 1973 Birthday Kristie Boogert, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, tennis star, 1996 Paris 1972 Event Ajax wins Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam 1971 Birthday Ernest Faber, born in Geldrop, Netherlands, professional soccer player, played for the Netherlands national football team, PSV Eindhoven, FC Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam 1970 Birthday Karin van Breeschoten, Rotterdam Holland, playmate, Sept, 1989 1970 Birthday Mirjam van Breeschoten, Rotterdam Holland, playmate, Sept, 1989 1970 Event Rotterdam harbor strikes end 1968 Death Pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81 1968 Event A. 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Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam 1968 Event Rotterdam metro opened by princess Beatrix 1965 Event Dutch Queen Juliana opens Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam 1963 Birthday Mike Snoei, born in Rotterdam, Holland, professional soccer player, coach, played for Feyenoord Rotterdam, Excelsior Rotterdam and Sparta Rotterdam 1963 Birthday Sonny Silooy, born in Rotterdam, Holland, born Jan Jacobus Silooy, professional Dutch soccer player from 1981 - 2002 1963 Event Tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam 1962 Event Lee Harvey Oswald departs Rotterdam on SS Maasdam to U.S. 1960 Event Oil pipeline from Rotterdam to Ruhrgebied opens 1959 Death Rigardus "Rijn" Rijnhout, Giant of Rotterdam (2.375m), dies at 38 1958 Event Queen Juliana christens passenger ship Rotterdam 1956 Event Zestienhoven airport at Rotterdam official opens 1953 Event Osip Zadkines monument to "The destroyed city" unveiled in Rotterdam 1950 Event Rotterdam harbor strike end 1950 Event Rotterdam harbor strike begins 1946 Event Harbor workers end strike at Rotterdam and Amsterdam 1946 Event Winston Churchill welcomed in Rotterdam 1946 Event NSB mayor of Rotterdam, Netherlands, FE Muller sentence to 100 years in jail 1945 Event Queen Wilhelmina visits Rotterdam 1944 Event German riots in Rotterdam/Schiedam 52,000 men sent to Germany 1944 Event Rotterdam Passage fight frees 46 prisoners 1943 Event U.S. errantly bombs Rotterdam, kills 326 1942 Event Resistance bombs Rotterdam railway 1942 Event German occupiers confiscate bicycles in Rotterdam and Hague 1942 Event Rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens 1940 Event Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany 1939 Death Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies 1938 Event Mayor Oud of Rotterdam forbids soccer match between Netherlands-Germany 1938 Death Alida JM Tartaud-Little, actress (Rotterdam Stage), dies at 64 1937 Event Feyenoord-stadium official opens in Rotterdam 1936 Birthday Robert Wolders, Rotterdam Holland, actor, Erik Hunter-Laredo 1935 Event Rotterdam architect A van de Steurs Museum Boymans opens 1933 Birthday Elly Ameling, Rotterdam Holland, soprano, Ilya-Idomeneo 1928 Event Rotterdam soccer team Black White '28 forms 1922 Event Oud-burgem of Rotterdam Zimmerman becomes High Comm's of Austria 1922 Event Rotterdam metal strike ends 1920 Event New townhall of Rotterdam opens 1908 Event Feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam 1906 Birthday M Rooi, editor-in-chief, New Rotterdam Daily 1905 Event Harbor strike against importing grain elevators in Rotterdam 1905 Event Electric tramline opens in Rotterdam 1905 Birthday Martinus A Jansen, Bishop of Rotterdam, 1956-70 1904 Birthday Willem De Kooning, born in Rotterdam Netherland, artist, North Atlantic Light 1902 Event Excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam 1902 Birthday Antonia Brico, born in Rotterdam, Holland, conductor/pianist, Antonia 1889 Birthday Sybold van Ravesteyn, architect, Blijdorp, CS Rotterdam, Utrecht 1888 Event Soccer team Sparta forms in Rotterdam 1886 Birthday Pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam, 1945-52 1884 Birthday Willem Dudok, Dutch architect, town hall Hilversum/Beehive Rotterdam 1879 Birthday Leendert Round, Dutch sculptor, entrance Rotterdam Zoo 1878 Event 1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper 1874 Event Rotterdam opens drink water pipes 1873 Birthday Alida J M Tartaud-Klein, actress/stage star, Rotterdam Stage 1869 Birthday Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor, Rotterdam 1906 - 1922, Dir, League of Nations 1864 Event Fire in Rotterdam Netherlands damages Museum Boymans 1855 Event 1st train from Rotterdam to Utrecht in Netherlands 1852 Birthday Teunis Stoel, actor and director, Small Theater, Rotterdam 1850 Death Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 1846 Death Pieter Adams, architect of Rotterdam, dies at about 67 1844 Event 1st edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week) 1816 Event English steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor 1800 Death John H Midderigh, Rotterdam patriot, dies at 46 1773 Death Pieter de Swart, architect (Delfts Port Rotterdam), dies at 63 1756 Birthday Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant and ship owner 1753 Birthday John H Midderigh, Rotterdam patriot, baptized 1740 Event Hunger strike in Rotterdam 1699 Event People of Rotterdam strike over high cost of butter 1619 Birthday Willem Kalf, Rotterdam, Netherlands, painter, still lifes 1581 Death Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies 1340 Event Rotterdam Netherlands founded
