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Bommer Pitchers destroy Hague population; available on request resistance

11 April 1944
THE HAGUE - In a raid in broad daylight in the Central Population Register in The Hague are probably dozens killed. Also...

Centrum Rotterdam destroyed by German bombing

14 May 1940
German planes bombed the city center of Rotterdam. Bombs landed in the center of the city and parts of Kralingen. A ...

Decision Dutch army will be placed Bleskensgraaf expensive

12 May 1940
Bleskensgraaf - Sunday German bombers have hit hard the center of Bleskensgraaf. Zeker zeven mensen zijn om het leven...

Relief and discontent after ceasefire in Belgium and France

10 November 1918
THE HAGUE / ROTTERDAM - In the vast majority of South Holland, the news of the end of the Great War in Belgium and France for many ...

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 ...

End of civil war after 'Treaty of Delft’

4 July 1428
DELFT - The power struggle that Holland and Zeeland over 70 year holds in its grip has ended. Jacoba van Beieren tekende het vredesverdrag...

Dirk III defeats imperial army in Vlaardingen

29 July 1018
VLAARDINGEN - A punitive expedition against Dirk III of Holland ended in failure. The Imperial Army, under the direction of Duke ...

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