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.
Orange in fear after bomincident Netherlands – Cyprus 28 October 1987 ROTTERDAM - The participation of the Dutch national team at the European Championship in West Germany next year depends on a silk ...
Rotterdam police in opposition to their own police 27 October 1977 ROTTERDAM - The Rotterdam Superintendent Bouwe Kalma has forever odious to many of his own ...
Workers first flat of the Netherlands inaugurated in Rotterdam 1 May 1934 Op 1 mei 1934 attract the first residents of the Bergpolderflat, the first gallery apartment in the Netherlands, do not enter their home. It is an example for much more construction that follows in the Netherlands.
Hard action in the Waalhaven: Greenpeace blocks German poison ships 21 May 1980 Op 21 mei 1980 two Greenpeace ships are blocking two German ships that are going to discharge chemical waste into the North Sea. The blockade lasts almost a week. The poison dump continues, yet Greenpeace speaks of a success.
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.
Unknown man victim of attack on Coolsingel 23 May 1938 Rotterdam - this afternoon a man killed after a bomb killed at Coolsingel. The identity of the ...
"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
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.
Six killed in explosion at DSM in the Botlek 13 December 1991 ROTTERDAM - have at least six people were killed In an explosion at DSM in Rotterdam Botlek. Een...
Japanese Emperor does not get warm welcome 8 October 1971 ROTTERDAM / THE HAGUE - The Japanese Emperor Hirohito started his controversial visit to our country. That was - ...
Introducing football pass big failure 13 August 1989 To tackle rioters enter the KNVB in the football pass. But in the first round of play, the plan appears to completely fail. Many supporters of Feyenoord and Ajax still get the stadiums of FC Utrecht and FC Den Haag in, without a special pass
Dead after riots beach party in Hoek van Holland 22 August 2009 Op 22 augustus 2009 on the Sunset Grooves party group officers cornered by rioters. It is aimed shot. A 19-year-old man comes in the crash.
Hoera! The liberators are (Finally) arrived! 8 May 1945 It lasted after 5 mei 1945 just a few days before the Allied troops had arrived throughout Holland. A look back at a true folk festival.
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.
Relief and discontent after ceasefire in Belgium and France 10 November 1956 THE HAGUE / ROTTERDAM - In the vast majority of South Holland, the news of the end of the great war ...
