12 november 2011 - ARRESTS AT praatpeal DORDRECHT

Dordrecht – While thousands of children are watching on the Dordrecht Scheffersplein for the property of V&D arrested three men, with a shirt 'buck is racism'. One of them is Quinsy Gario, an unknown artist until then. His arrest ensures international attention and the movement against the role of bad guy thereafter every year more.

12 november 1893 – FIRST KNOWN PENALTY OF NETHERLANDS TAKEN BY ROTTERDAM TEAM VICTORIA

Rotterdam – The extent known first awarded penalty taken in Dutch football and used by the Rotterdam team Victoria (Rotterdam) in the game against HVV (Den Haag). It is again the winning goal.

Fragment ‘De Athleet’ van 25-11-1893.

A week later, a penalty is back, then Sparta – HFC (Haarlem).

“Pauwels passes, and sent the roller into the left corner… but Tromp is not. Oh! thinks Van Maanen, that's nothing: I'll just play as kiepertje, flux and he picks the ball up, but let him fall into the same moment, if it were hot iron. great cry: Umpire, how is that? Penalty kick! Timmermans Sr. will take him and kicks very hard right into the hands of Tromp, the den ball again not far enough destroys the cement and… geen haar scheelde het of hij was er doorgegaan” (the athlete, 25-11-1893)

Strafschoppen… they remain difficult. Even in 1893.

More about this penalty on the website sports historian Jurryt van der Vooren

12 november 2016 - HUNDREDS OF ARRESTS BY NICHOLAS-ENTRY

Rotterdam / Maassluis – In Rotterdam 198 protesters arrested, who would argue in Maassluis at Sinterklaasintocht against Zwarte Piet. The groups beaches in Rotterdam, where a demonstration ban imposed by Mayor Aboutaleb. Since the groups are arrested.