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.
Family is killed in blaze in Rotterdam Bloemhof 2 January 1980 Op 02 januari 1980 come to a house fire in Rotterdam Bloemhof (Charlois) Eleven people died. Het is, in terms of number of victims, the biggest house fire in Rotterdam after the Second World War.
Rotterdam City Council sees nothing in place for "hideous."’ image of "Gnome Buttplug’ 6 March 2003 The municipality of Rotterdam wants to come in 2003 place the statue of the gnome Buttplug in the public outdoor space, but many Rotterdammers find the image offensive.
It is round: Cruyff to Feyenoord 15 June 1983 ROTTERDAM - It's now been described as the "most controversial transfer in Dutch history ', but...
World Allround Speed Skating Championships after one day passed for Greek-Rotterdam public favorite Patsoulas after disqualification 11 February 1989 At the World Championship Distances in Oslo 11 februari 1989 a Greek participates for the first time: Loukas Pastoulas. He comes from Rotterdam and is by far the last.
Best players of Netherlands not up to England squad 6 February 1894 ROTTERDAM - For the first time in the early Dutch football history, the best players from the Dutch ...
Unilever is removing Planta from its shelves because of itchy bumps 22 August 1960 The margarine Planta causes many thousands of people to get red itchy bumps. Producer Unilever takes the product off the shelves, but then half a million people have already used the drug.
Erasmus Bridge closed due to vibrations in the bridge 4 November 1996 Op 4 november 1996 wordt de Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam afgesloten, omdat de brug trilt onder bepaalde weersomstandigheden.
It is round: Cruyff to Feyenoord 15 June 1983 ROTTERDAM - It's now been described as the "most controversial transfer in Dutch history ', but...
Record wind gust measured in Hoek van Holland during hurricane 6 November 1921 Op 6 november 1921 wordt bij een orkaan boven Nederland bij Hoek van Holland een windstoot gemeten van 162 kilometer per uur. Het is de sterkste windstoot die ooit bij een Nederlandse storm is gemeten.
Thousands of Rotterdammers see Feyenoord advance to the quarterfinals after a win (4-3) at Werder Bremen 3 November 1994 Feyenoord will take on Werder Bremen in the eighth final of the EC2. Supported by thousands of Feyenoord supporters, the Rotterdammers win with 4-3.
Horse tram (RTM) now also runs in Rotterdam 1 June 1879 Rotterdam has since 1 juni 1879 a horse tram, from the Jonker Fransstraat to the Gedempte Binnenrotte. Operator RTM will later become what is now the RET.
"Knight" Coen Moulijn keeps all of Rotterdam waiting 29 April 1970 Coen Moulijn, star player of the Feijenoord that won the European Cup I is on 29 april 1970 too late for the presentation of the ribbon during the ribbon shower
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 ...
Spangenaren are tired of drug tourism: "The threat to take justice with baseball bats into your own hands, is permanently in the air’ 28 July 1995 If the drug nuisance in the Spangen district in Rotterdam gets completely out of hand, the Spangenaren take up 28 juli 1995 it is in your own hands. They close the neighborhood and want to keep the drug tourists away.
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.
