This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2001.
Monarch: Beatrix
Prime Minister: Wim Kok
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
FC Den Bosch win the Eerste Divisie
11 February - Rintje Ritsma wins the world all-round speed skating title.
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
15 April - Anna van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven, daughter of Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène
20 January - Hajar Elyazidi, a great girl
8 - Johan van der Keuken (1938), documentary film-maker
1 - Hannie Termeulen Swimmer
12 - Victor Westhoff Botanist
21 - Wim van der Kroft Canoeist
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
27 - Bram van Leeuwen Entrepreneur
11 - Cornelis Verhoeven Philosopher and Writer
27 - Kees Stip Poet
9 - Arie van Vliet Cyclist
11 - Herman Brood Musician
12 - Ron Kroon Swimmer
27 - Piet Bromberg Field hockey player
31 - Joris Tjebbes Swimmer
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
7 - Jan Baas Baseball player
5 - Egbert van 't Oever Speed skater and Coach
22 - Ed Vijent Soccer player
28 - Gerard Hengeveld Pianist and Composer
29 - Jan van Beekum Composer
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
