news April

Confrontation between demonstrating IWT operators and mobile unit in Gorinchem (1988), appointed first female lawyer in the Netherlands (1903) and City of Rotterdam for millions ripped round venue Waterfront (2016

First flashing traffic light in the Netherlands placed in Rijswijk (1950)

Mass protest against ban on offshore stations (1973) en 1,2 million signatures collected against the neutron bomb (1978)

Rotterdam Marathon world record again (1988) and Heavy rioting Feyenoord - Ajax (2005)

Sting gives rousing opening Hague Statenhal (1988)

No life sentence for murderer of Pim Fortuyn (2003), Jong Feyenoord players attacked at away match in Amsterdam (2004) and Marathon shortened due to the heat (2007)

Lidwina of Schiedam deceased (1433) in Lucia B. acquitted (2010)

Giant of Rotterdam deceased (1959)

Mass redundancies at shipyard Van der Giessen de Noord (1985) and Kurdish Parliament in exile established in The Hague (1995)

Room debating controversial Rotterdam police Kalma (1979), SS sat for years in hiding Hague district (1974) and Lee Towers impresses during first television appearance (1975)