Leiden partly wiped out by gunpowder explosion 12 January 1807 LEIDEN - Several blocks in Leiden destroyed by an explosion on a ship with gunpowder. Volgens de eerste berichten zijn er tientallen...
English religious refugees settle in Leiden 12 February 1609 LEIDEN – Een groep van zo'n honderd religieuze vluchtelingen uit Engeland heeft zich gemeld in Leiden. Hun leider, predikant John Robinson, heeft...
Does the tulip also to Leiden? 19 October 1593 LEIDEN - The famous botanist Charles Clusius arrived in Leiden. Hij gaat meewerken aan de bouw van de botanische tuin bij de universiteit....
Siege of Leiden failed intervention by Beggars 3 October 1574 LEAD - Government forces have failed to take the rebellious city of Leiden. A second failed siege of the city, omdat de...
Church Vandals now travel through southern Holland 26 August 1566 HOLLAND - The wave of destruction in churches, which first appeared to be limited to France, Wallonia and Flanders, still has the southern ...
Former 'King’ Jan van Leiden put to death in Muenster 22 January 1536 MÜNSTER - In Münster is faith fanatic Jan Beukels (27), alias Johnny Leiden, put to death. The leader of the self-proclaimed ...
Peter tower collapsed in Leiden 5 March 1512 LEIDEN - The steeple of Peter's Church in Leiden collapsed. That happened in the night of Monday to Tuesday. Doordat het in de nacht gebeurd...
