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This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 1999.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- January 1: The Euro Currency officially entered circulation in the European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, then formally made its debut on European and the world financial markets. February 25: A legionellosis outbreak occurs in Bovenkarspel.
- March 25: Political party Livable Netherlands is founded.
- May 1: Marianne Vaatstra is murdered in Veenklooster
- May 22: The European Soundmix Show 1999 takes place in Amsterdam.
- June 10: The European Parliament election takes place.
- June 21: Free newspaper Spits is founded.
- July 1: The Dutch Transport Safety Board is founded.
- July 1: Europol is founded.
- September 23: A widow is murdered in her house in Deventer, this is the beginning of the Deventer murder case.
- November 1: Two laboratories merge into the Netherlands Forensic Institute.
- November 19: Wie is de Mol? was first broadcast on Dutch television.
Music
[edit]Sport
[edit]- 1998–99 in Dutch football
- 1999 Dutch Open (tennis)
- 1999 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
- 1999 Heineken Trophy
- 1999 World Table Tennis Championships
- 1999 Amstel Gold Race
- 1999 Ronde van Nederland
- 1999 Dutch TT
- 1999 Masters of Formula 3
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Netherlands Queen Beatrix abdicates". BBC News. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Wim Kok, the Netherlands' modest achiever". The Economist. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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