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2013 in the Netherlands

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2013 in the Netherlands

This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2013.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Monarch: Beatrix (abdicated, April 30), William-Alexander (ascended April 30)
  • Prime Minister: Mark Rutte

    • January

  • 1: During new years night in Raard a woman drives into a group of people leaving 17 people injured. One of the victims later succumbs to his injuries.
  • 10: During the new years reception of the umbrella organization of independent financial advisers, 477 attendees pledge the bankers oath for the first time in the presence of minister Dijsselbloem.
  • 13: Sven Kramer becomes European ice-skating champion in the man's division and Ireen Wüst becomes champion in the woman's division.
  • 15: Bob de Vries wins in Noordlaren the first marathon on natural ice of 2013. Mariska Huisman is the fastest in the woman's division.
  • 28: Beatrix, incumbent Queen of the Netherlands, announces that on the 30th of April she will abdicate and hand the reign over to her son William-Alexander.

    • February

  • 5: The Sint-Clemenskerk in Nes (on the island Ameland) is destroyed in a fire.

    • March

  • 13: Prayer-day for crops and labor.
  • 16: poker player Ruben Visser wins in season 9 of the European Poker Tour in London and gains £595.000.

    • April

  • 21: RTL News exposes large scale fraud committed by Bulgarians.
  • 30: Willem-Alexander becomes the new king of the Netherlands in over 123 years after his mothers abdication.

    • May

  • 6: Two brothers (7 and 9) are missing, their father is found dead a day later. The bodies of the two brothers are found on May 19th near a drainage tube in Cothen

    • June

  • 8: Journalist Judith Spiegel and her husband Boudewijn Berendsen are abducted in Yemen. They ar released on the 10th of December.
  • 11: Led by the SER an energy deal on the main lines comes to fruition between the political establishment, business community and environmental organizations.

    • July

  • 23: In amusement-park Walibi Holland a 10-year-old Israeli girl gets heavily injured in a water attraction and loses her foot.
  • 25: In both The Netherlands as in Belgium an official heatwave breaks out, it's the first heatwave since July 2006.

    • August

  • 4: An 23-year-old Polish man drowns near Callantsoog.
  • 12: Prince Friso is announced dead due to complications from his skiing accident.
  • 23: An 32-year-old Polish man drowns in the Piusharbor, Tilburg.

    • September

  • 8: A family tragedy takes place in Schoonloo.

    • October

  • 13: DierenPark Amersfoort closes its gates for the second time in its history after severe rainfall.
  • 15: Michel van Egmond's book Gijp wins the NS Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek. The book is about former soccer-player and pundit René van der Gijp.
  • 28: Hurricane wind strength are measured on the island of Vlieland and at Lauwersoog the heaviest wind thrust is recorded at 152 km/h.

    • November

  • 12: The rare northern hawk-owl is spotted in Zwolle. The owl was last seen in 2005. the previous 100 years it had only been spotted 3 times.
  • 30: The Association Council of the AVRO and the Member Council of the TROS approve the merger proposition of the 2 public broadcasters. Starting 1 January 2014 both will continue as AVROTROS.

    • December

  • 2-7: Dutch bishops of the Roman Catholic Church make an ad limina visit to Pope Francis.

    • Sports

  • April 3-7: Ellen van Dijk wins the 2013 Energiewacht Tour
  • July 18-21 Netherlands at the 2013 European Road Championships
  • July 19 - August 4 Netherlands at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships
  • August 10-18 Netherlands at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
  • September 3-8: Ellen van Dijk wins the 2013 Boels Rental Ladies Tour
  • September 22-29 Netherlands at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships
  • October 18-20 Netherlands at the 2013 UEC European Track Championships
  • October 20, Wilson Chebet wins the Amsterdam Marathon for the 2nd time in a row.

    • See also

  • 2013–14 Eredivisie
  • 2012–13 Eerste Divisie
  • 2013–14 KNVB Cup
  • 2013 Johan Cruijff Schaal
  • Netherlands national football team 2013

    • Deaths

  • 15 February - Giovanni Narcis Hakkenberg, war hero (b. 1923)

    • References

    2013 in the Netherlands Wikipedia
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