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Rotterdam is the largest port in the world in every way’

18 December 1962
Vanaf 18 december 1962 Rotterdam can call itself 'the largest port in the world'. On that day, the 25,000th ship of that year arrived for the first time.

‘King of the Twist’ ‘King of the Twist

7 April 1962
Een concert van het Britse tieneridool Cliff Richard op 07 april 1962 Ahoy (Rotterdam) haalt het einde niet, omdat het publiek compleet losgeslagen is.

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.

Sparta champion after winning Olympic Stadium

17 May 1959
Sparta is a champion after 0-4 Winning at DWS Amsterdam. It is still the only championship of the club in the Premier League.

Film diva Jayne Mansfield visits the Netherlands: a kick-off and a kiss left and right

13 October 1957
American movie star Jayne Mansfield visits the Netherlands and performs on 13 oktober 1957 the kick-off at Sparta - OF. That stirs up a lot with the male visitors.

Riots in Rotterdam after Russian intervention in Hungary

5 November 1956
If the Russians 1956 Invade Hungary to crush a rebellion, are many people in the Netherlands revolt. Not only peaceful, Also riots break out.

Dane opens airport Zestienhoven weeks premature

7 September 1956
Rotterdam - Completely unplanned inaugurated this evening the new airport Zestienhoven in Rotterdam. It takes four weeks before the official ...

Bep van Klaveren (48) boxing last match

19 March 1956
At the age of 48, Bep van Klaveren is boxing 19 maart 1956 his last match. Unfortunately, he has to give up with an injury.

Many audience at the opening round of play professional league KNVB

28 November 1954
SOUTH-HOLLAND - Op 28 fields, throughout the Netherlands today launched the new professional league. Last Thursday, it was decided to ...

Rotterdam is running out for 'honorary councilor’ Churchill

13 May 1946
Rotterdam - Winston Churchill this afternoon appointed ereraadslid Rotterdam. Churchill, which surprisingly lost the election after the war,...
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