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This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2001.

Incumbents

  • Monarch: Beatrix
  • Prime Minister: Wim Kok

Events

  • 1 January – Fire at a New Years party in a bar in Volendam kills 14 young people and injures 200
  • 18 January – Fire at Schiphol airport leads to chaos
  • 26 January – Suspect of fireworks explosion in Enschede in May 2000 arrested
  • 6 February – Foreign minister Van Aartsen calls off visit to the People's Republic of China because of human rights
  • 8 February – Eight Hells Angels are arrested in their club house in Amsterdam
  • 14 February – Government Information Service declares that Queen Beatrix's second son Friso is not homosexual
  • 14 February – The creator of the Anna Kournikova computer virus turns himself in
  • 21 March – First case of foot and mouth disease discovered
  • 30 March – Engagement of Crown Prince Willem Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta announced

Arts and literature

  • 26 March – Michael Dudok de Wit wins an Academy Award (Short film/animated) for Father and Daughter

Sports

  • 11 February – Rintje Ritsma wins the world all-round speed skating title.
  • 21 April – FC Den Bosch wins the Eerste Divisie.
  • 28 April – Erik Dekker wins the Amstel Gold Race.
  • 6 May – PSV Eindhoven secures the Dutch football title in the Eredivisie by beating SC Heerenveen 3–0.
  • 24 May – FC Twente wins the KNVB Cup after beating PSV Eindhoven in the penalty shootout
  • 16 June – HC Den Bosch clinches the Dutch men's field hockey title by beating Oranje Zwart of Eindhoven in the play-offs.
  • 23 June – The women of HC Den Bosch clinch the Dutch women's field hockey title by beating HC Rotterdam in the play-offs.
  • 26 August – The women of Argentina beat the Netherlands to win the Champions Trophy, held at the Wagener stadium in Amstelveen.
  • 21 October – Driss El Himer wins the Amsterdam Marathon

Births

  • 7 February – Cheick Touré, Soccer player
  • 15 April – Anna van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven, daughter of Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène
  • 30 August – Daan Hartemink, Malaysian footballer
  • 19 November – Aidan Mikdad, Pianist

Deaths

January

  • 8 – Johan van der Keuken (1938), documentary film-maker

March

  • 1 – Hannie Termeulen Swimmer
  • 12 – Victor Westhoff Botanist
  • 21 – Wim van der Kroft Canoeist

April

  • 4 – Wim van der Linden
  • 18 – Hans Dirk de Vries Reilingh Geographer
  • 20 – Steven Blaisse Rower
  • 29 – Barend Biesheuvel 44th Prime Minister of the Netherlands

May

  • 27 – Bram van Leeuwen Entrepreneur

June

  • 11 – Cornelis Verhoeven Philosopher and Writer
  • 27 – Kees Stip Poet

July

  • 9 – Arie van Vliet Cyclist
  • 11 – Herman Brood Musician
  • 12 – Ron Kroon Swimmer
  • 27 – Piet Bromberg Field hockey player
  • 31 – Joris Tjebbes Swimmer

August

  • 4 – Jan van der Jagt Politician
  • 6 – Wina Born Culinary journalist
  • 8 – Noud van Melis Soccer player
  • 20 – Sylvia Millecam Actress and comedian
  • 23 – Herman Fokker Politician
  • 28 – Theo Blankenauw Cyclist

September

  • 7 – Jan Baas Baseball player

October

  • 5 – Egbert van 't Oever Speed skater and Coach
  • 22 – Ed Vijent Soccer player
  • 28 – Gerard Hengeveld Pianist and Composer

November

  • 29 – Jan van Beekum Composer

December

  • 1 – Stan Haag Radio host
  • 2 – Max Rood Politician
  • 14 – Elisabeth Augustin Writer and Poet
  • 19 – Hans Warren Poet
  • 23 – Jelle Zijlstra 42nd Prime Minister of the Netherlands

See also

  • 2001 in Dutch television

References