The Municipality of Rotterdam puts ten million on the table and expels "slum king" Cees Engel from the city 23 October 2007 Op 23 oktober 2007 is pre-purchased by the municipality of Rotterdam 13 million euros the remaining buildings of 'slum king' Cees Engel. He must then leave the city and may not return.
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.
The malaise of Rotterdam 650 jaar: a large accumulation of failures 4 August 1990 In 1990 Rotterdam existed 650 jaar. Reason for a big party. But it was a devastating malaise. An extensive review of Dag van Toen.
National first in Rotterdam: quintuplets born 17 January 1976 ROTTERDAM - For the first time in Dutch history, quintuplets were born. It concerns two girls and three boys, from between the 1340...
Fortune found in Noordsingel shack after fatal fire 23 May 1971 Op 23 mei 1971 After a terrible fire in a shack on the Noordsingel in Rotterdam, a huge amount of money was found. The police find money all over the building.
Do-it-yourself small device lands on Zestienhoven 13 September 1969 A machine, built by Cor Dijkman, goes on 13 september 1969, unexpectedly in the air and lands on Zestienhoven. As it goes straight to the chain.
Slapping senator in the coffee room; Boss (VVD) beats Adams (Peasant Party) a black eye 20 September 1966 Op 20 september 1966 there are blows after a meeting in the Senate. Hendrik Adams of the Farmers Party receives a punch from Jan Adams of the VVD. Adams was accused by Baas of German sympathies in World War II
Pigs on the spit and drink from boots on Royal Gypsy Wedding in Nieuwerkerk 29 August 1964 The young gipsy king Koko Petalo married at a camp just outside aan den IJssel. It is an extravagant party, with pig on a spit and lots of booze. And a lot of interest.
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.
Fake minister fools Moerkapelle for weeks 19 October 1958 De hervormde kerk van Moerkapelle laat een afgestudeerde theologie-student invallen als dominee. Alleen de man is een fantast, die wekenlang iedereen in de waan laat dat hij predikant is.
