1975 in the Netherlands
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This article lists some of the events from 1975 related to the Netherlands.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch: Juliana (1948—1980)[1]
- Prime Minister: Joop den Uyl (1973–1977)
Events
[edit]November
[edit]- November 7 – A vapor cloud explosion at a petroleum cracking facility in Geleen, Netherlands leaves 14 dead and 109 injured, with fires lasting for five days.[2]
- November 25 – Suriname gains independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[3]
Undated
[edit]- AGS (motorcycle manufacturer) is established.[4]
Births
[edit]- 2 January –Robert Westerholt, musician[citation needed]
- 4 March – Myrna Veenstra, field hockey player
- 9 March – Roy Makaay, footballer[5]
- 29 March – Jan Bos, speed skater[6]
- 8 April – Anouk, singer-songwriter and producer
- 23 May – Michiel van den Bos, video game composer
- 24 June – Remco van der Ven, cyclist
- 14 July – Flore Zoé, photographer
- 23 September – Ilse Saris, politician
- 22 December – Gerben de Knegt, cyclist
Deaths
[edit]- April 5 – Victor Marijnen, Dutch politician and jurist, 40th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1917)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Queen Beatrix to address the nation tonight; is she abdicating?". Dutch News. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Explosion and fire at DSM, Beek. 7th November 1975". Health and Safety Executive. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Surinam, to Be Independent Nov. 25. Adopts a Charter". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Erwin Tragatsch, Ash, Kevin. The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcycles, Quantum Publishing, London, 2000 ISBN 1-86160-342-8
- ^ 1975 in the Netherlands – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ 1975 in the Netherlands at the International Skating Union
- ^ "Marijnen, Victor Gerard Marie (1917-1975)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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