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Dagvantoen-podcast no. 1 – A quarter of a million on the Malieveld

2 October 2021
The first episode of the podcast of the history website Dagvantoen looks back at the trade union demonstration of 05 oktober 1991, this week thirty years ago.

Rotterdam elections: ‘Too close to call’

3 March 2010
ROTTERDAM - The Rotterdam municipal elections ended in a climax. Not only at the end of the election evening ...

On stilts (VVD) new mayor of Rotterdam

11 January 1999
After nearly Rotterdam 50 year 'red' (PvdA) has been mayor, goes in 1999 the helm. Ivo Opstelten (VVD) is mayor of the Maasstad.

Rotterdammers clearly in referendum: 'NO’ against the formation of the City Province

7 June 1995
In Rotterdam, op 7 juni 1995 held a referendum on the formation of a City Province. For that province, the city is divided into 11 municipalities and the Rotterdammers do not like that.

A quarter of a million people at Malieveld take action against disability insurance plans

5 October 1991
Op 5 oktober 1991 come there 250.000 The Dordrecht city council agrees to the major remediation of the center of Dordrecht, The Dordrecht city council agrees to the major remediation of the center of Dordrecht. The Dordrecht city council agrees to the major remediation of the center of Dordrecht.

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

Heavily Wounded Chinese man kidnapped from hospital Hague

16 July 1966
THE HAGUE - A group of men this afternoon from the Red Cross Hospital on Sportlaan in broad daylight a badly wounded Chinese man ...

Suze Groeneweg is the first woman in the House

3 July 1918
ROTTERDAM - In the parliamentary elections for the first time a woman managed to get a seat. It is the 43-year-old Susie ...

Former top politician Johan van Barneveld beheaded on Courtyard

13 May 1619
Johan van Barneveld was once the most powerful politician in the Netherlands, but nevertheless beheaded after an argument with Prince Maurits. Op 13 mei 1619 find the beheading place at Parliament Buildings.

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