Dane opens airport Zestienhoven weeks premature 3 November 2018 Rotterdam - Completely unplanned inaugurated this evening the new airport Zestienhoven in Rotterdam. It takes four weeks before the official ...
First IKEA store opens in Netherlands 30 November 1978 SLIEDRECHT - In Sliedrecht today opened the first IKEA furniture store Netherlands. Nederland is het 23ste land met een vestiging van de...
German completes swim the Rhine, but it is true? 23 October 1969 CORNER OF HOLLAND - With flowers, a woman in Volendam costume and a wildly enthusiastic West German reporter along side, arriveerde...
Hague disputed house 'Geitemie’ really demolished 6 January 1934 The Hague - The chic Strait has begun with the demolition of the house of 'Geitemie', such as the occupant is known. Het zwaar...
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. The ceremonial foundation of the first ...
Sliedrechtse woman accused of witchcraft 7 July 1926 In de zomer van 1926 wordt een vrouw in Sliedrecht beschuldigd van hekserij door haar buren, omdat de dochter plots dikker wordt. Er wordt een duiveluitdrijver bijgehaald
Lifelong convict escapes from prison bookcase 22 March 1621 GORINCHEM – Hugo de Groot, politiek gevangene en rechtsgeleerde, is ontsnapt uit de staatsgevangenis Loevestein. Volgens betrokkenen is hij...
Former Count of Holland as principal in Vlaardingen 'toilet murder 26 February 1076 VLAARDINGEN - The ousted Count Dirk V is mentioned as one of the people behind the assassination of Duke Godfrey of Lower Lorraine. The...
