14 januari 2011 – ONTRUIMINGEN NA BRAND OP KIJFHOEK

Zwijndrecht - Several homes to be evacuated because of yard Kijhoek (between Zwijndrecht and Barendrecht) all hours a wagon with light flammable ethanol is burning. Also, shuts down the A16. No injuries fall, but the damage to the yard is considerably.

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14 januari 1964 - NETHERLANDS BIDS FAREWELL TO TWO HUGE SHIPS

The Hague / Rotterdam - In Nieuwspoort press center in The Hague to make the management of the Rotterdam Lloyd and Steamship Company (Amsterdam) Netherlands that ships SS and SS Orange Willem Ruys be sold to the Italian company Lauro Line. Reason for selling is the declining number of cruise ship passengers.

  • Aankomst “Orange” in Amsterdam harbor. The stem shows the emergency repair after the collision with the “Willem Ruys” the Royal Rotterdam Lloyd, foto: Noske, J.D., National Archives / Anefo. License: CC-BY

14 januari 2004 - LEONTIEN BEST RACING STAR WORLD

Rotterdam – The Rotterdam cyclist Leontien van Moorsel is the Gala of Kapioenen named best cyclist of all time. She owes the title to all the awards they have won over the years. She won several times gold at the Olympics and twice won the Tour Féminin.