Rotterdam history It is the city of 'no words, but deeds' and a rich history. The development of the city which was slowly, compared to cities like Dordrecht and Vlaardingen, but that is more than compensated for in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Day when a whole series of historical stories about Rotterdam. The Bellebom and the bombing of 1940 to the present time near the Art theft from the Kunsthal.
Great havoc after explosion on ship in North Island jobs 9 August 1911 ROTTERDAM - The Prins Hendrikkade on the North Island this morning was an explosion on board the German ...
'De Lift’ first used by trains 31 October 1927 Op 31 oktober 1927 is' The Hef in Rotterdam for the first time by rail.
Rotterdam is the largest port in the world in every way’ 18 December 1962 Vanaf 18 december 1962 Rotterdam can call itself 'the largest port in the world'. On that day, the 25,000th ship of that year arrived for the first time.
Tens of thousands in line for the opening of the Rotterdam Bijenkorf 16 October 1930 as at 16 oktober 1930 the Bijenkorf opens in Rotterdam, tens of thousands of people line up to have a look at the largest department store in the Netherlands
Henry Ford surprised Rotterdam: no foundation stone for Ford Factory 4 October 1930 ROTTERDAM - The arrival of the new Ford plant in Marconiplein jobs has become very uncertain. From...
Suze Groeneweg is the first woman in the House 3 July 1918 ROTTERDAM - In the parliamentary elections for the first time a woman managed to get a seat ....
Marines in action against junkies Perron Nul 22 June 1992 ROTTERDAM - A group of about 200 Marines attempted to dislodge the drug at ...
Katendrechters retaliate violate the sex industry 13 October 1974 Katendrechters the nuisance sex bosses around was so, they on 13 oktober 1974 go in the counterattack.
Feijenoord Romeijn against referee: "Thanks to the leadership, * the Hondel’ 7 December 1969 Feyenoord player Piet Romeijn scolds after the match against FC Twente (1-1) the referee out for 'bastard'. A scandal is born.
On stilts (VVD) new mayor of Rotterdam 11 January 1999 After nearly Rotterdam 50 year 'red' (PvdA) has been mayor, goes in 1999 the helm. Ivo Opstelten (VVD) is mayor of the Maasstad.
Rotterdam eerste slachtoffer van duikbotenaffaire RSV; geen Chinese schepen meer naar Rotterdamse dokken 20 January 1981 Als de Nederlandse overheid in 1980 besluit om de bouw van twee duikboten voor Taiwan toe te staan, is China daar niet blij mee. En de gevolgen zijn groot.
Protest woman with New Year in prison Rotterdam 1 January 1978 ROTTERDAM - Police tonight is an uprising in the prison Noordsingel hard hand the head ...
Conflagration in kerosene tanks Pakhoed in Botlek 13 January 1968 ROTTERDAM - is a big fire broke With a storage company in the Botlek area. Over a hundred ...
Dead in plane crash Waalhaven 28 September 1928 Op 24 juli 1928 Fokker apparatus increases for a flight to from airfield. But a fall wind drops the phone and hit the mast of a ship. The bulk of the water; One passenger is killed.
Sparta champion after winning Olympic Stadium 17 May 1959 Sparta is a champion after 0-4 Winning at DWS Amsterdam. It is still the only championship of the club in the Premier League.
