news in May

Riots overshadow revelry European Cup Win Feyenoord (1974), Puttershoek partly evacuated due to WO2-bom (1975) and also a bomb from World War II found in Spijkenisse (1980)

President Bill Clinton will visit Rotterdam, The Hague and Delft (1997), Hooligans brawl around RTL studios (1995) and Rotterdam, painter Kees van Dongen deceased (1968)

Sparta relegated for the first time in the Premier League (2002)

Recognition asked for Moerman method (1979) and Nenijto opened in Rotterdam (1928)

Woman killed with pen in Leiden (1991)

'Rotterdam Indian' Joan Franka off at Eurovision (2012) Princess Margriet and slightly injured in car accident (1965)

Bomb attack on the Coolsingel (1938), Nieuwerkerkse Angela Visser named Miss Universe (1989), run first marathon in Rotterdam (1909)

German excuses for bombing of Rotterdam (1995) and Brielle 'Terror Jaap' wins TV show Golden Cage (2008)

Newly crowned Queen Beatrix festive welcome in The Hague (1980), Greenpeace blocks toxic death ship in Waalhaven (1980) and Rotterdam climber dies after reaching summit Mount Everest (2016)

Massive relocation operation from 'gifwijk' started in Lekkerkerk (1980) and achieved first Dutch expedition to North Pole on foot (1997)