Events in the Netherlands

481 notable events in the Netherlands — murders, wars and natural disasters. Page 1 of 5.

• International Criminal Court
  date unknown · Crime & justice
• Eighty Years' War
  May 23, 1568–Jan 30, 1648 · War & armed conflict
• Killing of Nicole van den Hurk
  Oct 6, 1995 · Murder & homicide
• El Al Flight 1862
  Oct 4, 1992 · Aviation accident
• Moroccan mafia
  Jan 1, 2018 · Crime & justice
• South Africa's genocide case against Israel
  Dec 29, 2023 · Crime & justice
• Murder of Marianne Vaatstra
  May 1, 1999 · Murder & homicide
• Enschede fireworks disaster
  May 13, 2000 · Bombing & explosion
• North Sea flood of 1953
  Jan 31, 1953–Feb 1, 1953 · Natural disaster
• International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
  date unknown · Crime & justice
• German bombing of Rotterdam
  May 14, 1940 · War & armed conflict
• Disappearance of Tanja Groen
  Aug 31, 1993 · Disappearance
• Turkish Airlines Flight 1951
  Feb 25, 2009 · Aviation accident
• 2009 attack on the Dutch royal family
  Apr 30, 2009 · Terrorism
• Operation Silbertanne
  Sep 1943–Sep 1944 · War & armed conflict
• Dutch famine of 1944–1945
  Sep 1944–Apr 1945 · Natural disaster
• Assassination of Pim Fortuyn
  May 6, 2002 · Murder & homicide
• Marengo trial
  date unknown · Crime & justice
• Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine
  date unknown · Crime & justice
• Project X Haren
  Sep 21, 2012 · Riot & unrest
• 1977 Dutch train hijacking
  Jun 11, 1977 · Aviation accident
• Georgian uprising on Texel
  Apr 5, 1945–May 20, 1945 · War & armed conflict
• Beeldenstorm
  from Aug 10, 1566 · Riot & unrest
• United Nations Detention Unit
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Dutch childcare benefits scandal
  Sep 2018–2021 · Scandal & controversy
• Dutch Revolt
  1568–1648 · War & armed conflict
• Saint Marcellus's flood
  Jan 15, 1362–Jan 17, 1362 · Natural disaster
• Kidnapping of Freddy Heineken
  Nov 9, 1983–Nov 30, 1983 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Iron rod incident
  Sep 27, 1989
• Haaksbergen monster truck accident
  Sep 28, 2014 · Road accident
• Death of Nicky Verstappen
  Aug 10, 1998 · Crime & justice
• SMS Blücher
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• KLM Cityhopper Flight 433
  Apr 4, 1994 · Aviation accident
• CyberBunker
  date unknown · Attack (other)
• Cornelis de Witt
  date unknown · Genocide & ethnic violence
• Koos Hertogs
  Jan 1, 1979–Jan 1, 1980 · Murder & homicide
• Venlo incident
  Nov 9, 1939 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Assassination of the De Witt brothers
  Aug 20, 1672 · Murder & homicide
• NLM CityHopper Flight 431
  Oct 6, 1981 · Aviation accident
• Alphen aan den Rijn shopping mall shooting
  Apr 9, 2011 · Shooting
• 1945 Dam Square shooting
  May 7, 1945 · Massacre
• Lucia de Berk case
  date unknown · Crime & justice
• Putten raid
  Oct 1, 1944 · War & armed conflict
• Assassination of Theo van Gogh
  Nov 2, 2004 · Massacre
• Trial of Slobodan Milošević
  Feb 12, 2002–Mar 2006 · War & armed conflict
• Hostage crisis Apple Store Amsterdam 2022
  Feb 22, 2022 · Kidnapping & hostage
• 1976 Schiedam train accident
  May 4, 1976 · Rail accident
• November 2024 Amsterdam riots
  from Nov 7, 2024 · Genocide & ethnic violence
• Volendam New Year's fire
  Jan 1, 2001 · Fire
• Murder of Peter R. de Vries
  Jul 6, 2021 · Murder & homicide
• 13 May 1945 German deserter execution
  May 13, 1945 · Suicide & execution
• 1974 French Embassy attack in The Hague
  Sep 13, 1974–Sep 17, 1974 · Kidnapping & hostage
• 1994 Putten murder case
  Jan 9, 1994 · Murder & homicide
• Utrecht tram shooting
  Mar 18, 2019 · Shooting
• Battle of Zeeland
  May 10, 1940–May 18, 1940 · War & armed conflict
• 1992 Roermond earthquake
  Apr 13, 1992 · Earthquake
• Girl from Nulde
  Aug 15, 2001 · Death & funeral
• St. Elizabeth's flood (1421)
  Nov 18, 1421–Nov 19, 1421 · Natural disaster
• All Saints' Flood (1170)
  Nov 1, 1170–Nov 2, 1170 · Natural disaster
• Hofstad Network
  date unknown · Terrorism
• 1975 Dutch train hijacking
  Dec 14, 1975 · Aviation accident
• Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
  Oct 25, 1980 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Willem Endstra
  date unknown · Murder & homicide
• Willem van Eijk
  Jan 1, 1971–Jan 1, 2001 · Murder & homicide
• Zwin
  date unknown · Crime & justice
• Killing of Lisa from Abcoude
  Aug 20, 2025 · Murder & homicide
• Siege of Haarlem
  Dec 11, 1572–Jul 13, 1573 · War & armed conflict
• Harmelen train disaster
  Jan 8, 1962 · Rail accident
• SM U-21 (Germany)
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Hague Secret Emissary Affair
  date unknown · Scandal & controversy
• Bombing of Nijmegen
  Feb 22, 1944 · War & armed conflict
• Deventer murder case
  Sep 23, 1999 · Murder & homicide
• 1977 Dutch school hostage crisis
  May 23, 1977 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Nitrogen crisis in the Netherlands
  from 2019 · Crisis
• Hotel Polen fire
  May 9, 1977 · Fire
• Vondelkerk
  date unknown · Fire
• Killing of Sammy Baker
  Aug 13, 2020 · Murder & homicide
• 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident
  Jul 15, 1996 · Aviation accident
• Death of Anne Faber
  Sep 29, 2017 · Crime & justice
• Amsterdam sex crimes case
  Apr 26, 2013 · Crime & justice
• Murder of Chris van de Werken
  Dec 22, 1996 · Murder & homicide
• Scientology v. Karin Spaink
  Sep 4, 2003 · Crime & justice
• Ruinerwold secluded family
  date unknown · Disappearance
• Gang of Oss
  date unknown · Murder & homicide
• Bombing of the Bezuidenhout
  Mar 3, 1945 · War & armed conflict
• German submarine U-1 (1935)
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• Oss rail accident
  Sep 20, 2018 · Rail accident
• HMS Lutine (1793)
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• Face mask affair (Netherlands)
  2020 · Scandal & controversy
• Christmas Flood of 1717
  Dec 24, 1717–Dec 25, 1717 · Natural disaster
• Killing of Gerrit Jan Heijn
  Sep 9, 1987 · Murder & homicide
• Kerwin Duinmeijer
  Aug 21, 1983 · Attack (other)
• Schiedam park murder
  Jun 22, 2000 · Murder & homicide
• Utrecht sodomy trials
  Jan 1, 1730 · Massacre
• Battle of Arnemuiden
  Sep 23, 1338 · War & armed conflict
• Flood of 1916
  Jan 13, 1916–Jan 14, 1916 · Natural disaster
• Michel Stokx
  Jan 1, 1991 · Murder & homicide
• Explosion of the powder magazine in Delft
  Oct 12, 1654 · Bombing & explosion
• Bunker Tragedy
  Jan 15, 1944 · Crime & justice
• Amsterdam coronation riots
  Apr 30, 1980 · War & armed conflict