15 oktober 1970 – LARGE POLICE ACTION IN MOLUK RESIDENTIAL CAMP

Capelle aan den IJssel - With a police force of at least a thousand officers a large search is held in the Moluccan place IJsseloord. Agents search for suspects of a hostage situation at the ambassador's residence in Wassenaar for weapons. There are thirteen Ambonese arrested and weapons and ammunition found.

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15 oktober 1916 – SPARTA KRIJGT EERSTE VOETBALSTADION VAN NEDERLAND

Rotterdam – Op 15 oktober 1916 wordt in de Rotterdamse wijk Spangen het Stadion van Sparta geopend. Het is het eerste stadion van Nederland dat specifiek voor voetbalwedstrijden is gebouwd. De eerste wedstrijd is tegen Willem II (1-0).

Het stadion wordt op dat moment nog de Sparta-burcht genoemd. Later krijgt het, vanwege de typische bouw, de bijnaam ‘Het Kasteel’. Het stadion wordt meerdere keren verbouwd, maar behoudt het typische hoofdgebouw, met de twee torentjes.

  • Gezicht op het stadion en het kasteeel, de hoofdingang van de voetbalclub Sparta aan de Spartastraat. picture postcard, Stadarchief Rotterdam

15 oktober 2002 - PRINCE CLAUS buried in NEW CHURCH IN DELFT

Delft – In a sober and impressive service Prince Claus is interred in the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft. In the days before the prince was laid in Noordeinde Palace. Tens of thousands of people have since parted. The service in the New Church is led by Pastor Carel ter Linden. In recent years, Claus had become one of the most popular members of the Royal Family.

15 oktober 2011 - OCCUPY ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE TO START

Rotterdam / The Hague – Like in many other cities begins in Rotterdam also an Occupy demonstration, directed against the greed culture in the banking sector,. In Amsterdam there is action today spoke thousand people, Rotterdam there are about one hundred. In The Hague there are five hundred.

15 oktober 2015 - AFTER RIOTS AZC-briefing ROTTERDAM-BEAVER WORTH

Rotterdam – In Rotterdam plans for a refugee center in the Beverwaard. Local residents are briefed in a marquee and the atmosphere is pretty reared. The criticism focuses on mayor Aboutaleb. finding After the briefing there riots and torn down several police cars in the neighborhood.