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==Events==
==Events==
*6 February – [[Ronald Koeman]] takes over as coach of the [[Netherlands national football team]]
*6 February – [[Ronald Koeman]] takes over as coach of the [[Netherlands national football team]]
*12 February – opening of [[Waddinxveen Triangel railway station]]
*12 February – opening of [[Waddinxveen Triangel railway station]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-29 |title=Station Waddinxveen Triangel is af |url=https://www.prorail.nl/nieuws/station-waddinxveen-triangel-is-af |access-date=2023-07-13 |language=nl}}</ref>
*13 February – [[Halbe Zijlstra]] ([[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]]) resigns as Minister of Foreign Affairs
*13 February – [[Halbe Zijlstra]] ([[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]]) resigns as Minister of Foreign Affairs<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-13 |title=Dutch foreign minister quits over lie about meeting Putin |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43043925 |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=BBC}}</ref>
*1 March – Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the [[United Nations]] Karel van Oosterom is appointed [[President of the United Nations Security Council]] for one month<ref>[https://www.permanentrepresentations.nl/latest/news/2017/11/01/government-aims-to-use-security-council-term-to-contribute-to-peace-and-security "Government aims to use Security Council 2018 term to contribute to peace and security"], Government of the Netherlands. Published 1 November 2017.</ref>
*1 March – Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the [[United Nations]] Karel van Oosterom is appointed [[President of the United Nations Security Council]] for one month<ref>[https://www.permanentrepresentations.nl/latest/news/2017/11/01/government-aims-to-use-security-council-term-to-contribute-to-peace-and-security "Government aims to use Security Council 2018 term to contribute to peace and security"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301224948/https://www.permanentrepresentations.nl/latest/news/2017/11/01/government-aims-to-use-security-council-term-to-contribute-to-peace-and-security |date=2018-03-01 }}, Government of the Netherlands. Published 1 November 2017.</ref>
*6 March – a mentally disturbed man armed with two knives tries to enter a school in [[Alphen aan den Rijn]]; a group of students chases him off by throwing bags at him before his arrest by police officers<ref>[https://nltimes.nl/2018/03/07/video-pupils-chase-knife-waving-man-alphen-school "Video: pupils chase knife waving man out of Alphen school], ''Netherlands Times'', 7 March 2018.</ref>
*6 March – a mentally disturbed man armed with two knives tries to enter a school in [[Alphen aan den Rijn]]; a group of students chases him off by throwing bags at him before his arrest by police officers<ref>[https://nltimes.nl/2018/03/07/video-pupils-chase-knife-waving-man-alphen-school "Video: pupils chase knife waving man out of Alphen school], ''Netherlands Times'', 7 March 2018.</ref>
*21 March – [[2018 Dutch municipal elections]] and [[2018 Dutch Intelligence and Security Services Act referendum]]
*21 March – [[2018 Dutch municipal elections]] and [[2018 Dutch Intelligence and Security Services Act referendum]]
*22 March – a man attempts suicide by jumping off the public gallery of the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]]<ref>[https://nltimes.nl/2018/03/23/attempted-suicide-dutch-parliament-note-found-facebook Attempted suicide in Dutch parliament; note found on Facebook], ''Netherlands Times'', 23 March 2018.</ref>
*22 March – a man attempts suicide by jumping off the public gallery of the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]]<ref>[https://nltimes.nl/2018/03/23/attempted-suicide-dutch-parliament-note-found-facebook Attempted suicide in Dutch parliament; note found on Facebook], ''Netherlands Times'', 23 March 2018.</ref>
*28 March – opening of [[Eemshaven railway station]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-28 |title=Eemshaven is nu noordelijkste station, vandaag eerste trein |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2224706-eemshaven-is-nu-noordelijkste-station-vandaag-eerste-trein |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=nos.nl |language=nl}}</ref>
*28 March – opening of [[Eemshaven railway station]]
*15 April – [[PSV Eindhoven]] wins the [[2017–18 Eredivisie]]<ref>[https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/5223515/psv-24e-keer-landskampioen-klinkende-zege-ajax.html PSV voor 24e keer landskampioen na klinkende zege op Ajax], ''NU Sport'' (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2018.</ref>
*15 April – [[PSV Eindhoven]] wins the [[2017–18 Eredivisie]]<ref>[https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/5223515/psv-24e-keer-landskampioen-klinkende-zege-ajax.html PSV voor 24e keer landskampioen na klinkende zege op Ajax], ''NU Sport'' (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2018.</ref>
*17 June – at the [[Pinkpop Festival]] in [[Landgraaf]], one falls dead after a van crashed into a crowd; the driver turns himself in to the police the day after<ref>[https://nltimes.nl/2018/06/19/pinkpop-victims-sitting-road-witnesses-say Pinkpop victime were sitting in the road, witnesses say], ''Netherlands Times'', 17 June 2018.</ref>
*17 June – at the [[Pinkpop Festival]] in [[Landgraaf]], one falls dead after a van crashed into a crowd; the driver turns himself in to the police the day after<ref>[https://nltimes.nl/2018/06/19/pinkpop-victims-sitting-road-witnesses-say Pinkpop victime were sitting in the road, witnesses say], ''Netherlands Times'', 17 June 2018.</ref>
*19 June – police forces arrest three men in Rotterdam, Schinnen and Groningen suspected of planning a terrorism act;<ref>[https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2018/06/three-arrested-in-the-netherlands-after-dna-links-them-to-paris-is-safe-house/ Three arrested in the Netherlands after dna links them to Paris IS safe house], ''Dutch News'', 19 June 2018.</ref> two other men suspected of planning a terrorist attack had been arrested two days before in Rotterdam in an unrelated case<ref>[https://nltimes.nl/2018/06/22/two-arrested-rotterdam-preparing-terrorist-act Two arrested in Rotterdam suspected of preparing a terrorist act], ''NL Times''. Published 22 June 2018.</ref>
*19 June – police forces arrest three men in Rotterdam, Schinnen and Groningen suspected of planning a terrorism act;<ref>[https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2018/06/three-arrested-in-the-netherlands-after-dna-links-them-to-paris-is-safe-house/ Three arrested in the Netherlands after dna links them to Paris IS safe house], ''Dutch News'', 19 June 2018.</ref> two other men suspected of planning a terrorist attack had been arrested two days before in Rotterdam in an unrelated case<ref>[https://nltimes.nl/2018/06/22/two-arrested-rotterdam-preparing-terrorist-act Two arrested in Rotterdam suspected of preparing a terrorist act], ''NL Times''. Published 22 June 2018.</ref>
*11 July – [[Andries Heidema]] ([[Christian Union (Netherlands)|CU]]) is appointed to be the [[King's Commissioner]] of [[Overijssel]]
*11 July – [[Andries Heidema]] ([[Christian Union (Netherlands)|CU]]) is appointed to be the [[King's Commissioner]] of [[Overijssel]]
*12 July – [[Femke Halsema]] ([[GroenLinks|GL]]) takes over as [[List of mayors of Amsterdam|Mayor of Amsterdam]]
*12 July – [[Femke Halsema]] ([[GroenLinks|GL]]) takes over as [[List of mayors of Amsterdam|Mayor of Amsterdam]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-26 |title=Amsterdam to have first woman mayor Halsema |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44641981 |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=BBC}}</ref>
*21 July – opening of the North–South Line (Route 52) of the [[Amsterdam Metro]]
*21 July – opening of the North–South Line (Route 52) of the [[Amsterdam Metro]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-23 |title=Dit was de opening van de Noord/Zuidlijn |url=https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/dit-was-de-opening-van-de-noord-zuidlijn~b7f9da81/?referrer=https://www.google.com/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=Parool.nl |language=nl}}</ref>
*31 August – [[2018 Amsterdam stabbing attack]], the Afghan perpetrator is arrested after wounding two American tourists
*31 August – [[2018 Amsterdam stabbing attack]], the Afghan perpetrator is arrested after wounding two American tourists
*13 September – a woman disrupts an event in [[Schiedam]] attended by [[Queen Máxima of the Netherlands|Queen Máxima]], yelling about the situation of her handicapped son and holding a letter; she is held away by police officers before the Queen approached her to talk and take the letter<ref>[https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/2552725/maxima-belaagd-door-vrouw "Máxima belaagd door vrouw"] (in Dutch). ''[[De Telegraaf]]''.</ref>
*13 September – a woman disrupts an event in [[Schiedam]] attended by [[Queen Máxima of the Netherlands|Queen Máxima]], yelling about the situation of her handicapped son and holding a letter; she is held away by police officers before the Queen approached her to talk and take the letter<ref>[https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/2552725/maxima-belaagd-door-vrouw "Máxima belaagd door vrouw"] (in Dutch). ''[[De Telegraaf]]''.</ref>
* 20 September – a Moroccan man previously convicted in the [[death of Richard Nieuwenhuizen]] and several other affairs is banned from the Netherlands for a period of 10 years, the [[Immigration and Naturalisation Service (Netherlands)|Immigration and Naturalisation Service]] (IND) stating that he represented a grave threat to public safety<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [https://www.nos.nl/artikel/2251285-medepleger-doodslag-grensrechter-nieuwenhuizen-moet-land-verlaten.html Mesepleger doodslag grensrechter Nieuwenhuizen moet het land verlaten], NOS. 20 September 2018.</ref>
* 20 September – a Moroccan man previously convicted in the [[death of Richard Nieuwenhuizen]] and several other affairs is banned from the Netherlands for a period of 10 years, the [[Immigration and Naturalisation Service (Netherlands)|Immigration and Naturalisation Service]] (IND) stating that he represented a grave threat to public safety<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [https://www.nos.nl/artikel/2251285-medepleger-doodslag-grensrechter-nieuwenhuizen-moet-land-verlaten.html Mesepleger doodslag grensrechter Nieuwenhuizen moet het land verlaten], NOS. 20 September 2018.</ref>
* 9 October – [[Rob Jetten]] becomes leader of the [[Democrats 66]] in the House of Representatives
* 9 October – [[Rob Jetten]] becomes leader of the [[Democrats 66]] in the House of Representatives<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-09 |title=Rob Jetten nieuwe fractievoorzitter D66 |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2254034-rob-jetten-nieuwe-fractievoorzitter-d66 |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=nos.nl |language=nl}}</ref>
* 14 October – Mayor [[Jos Wienen]] ([[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]]) gives a speech from the balcony of the [[City Hall (Haarlem)|City Hall of Haarlem]], accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister [[Kajsa Ollongren]], after Wienen received death threats
* 14 October – Mayor [[Jos Wienen]] ([[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]]) gives a speech from the balcony of the [[City Hall (Haarlem)|City Hall of Haarlem]], accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister [[Kajsa Ollongren]], after Wienen received death threats
* 17–21 October – [[Amsterdam Dance Event]], Dutch DJ [[Martin Garrix]] wins ''[[DJ Mag]]'''s Top 100 first place for the third time
* 17–21 October – [[Amsterdam Dance Event]], Dutch DJ [[Martin Garrix]] wins ''[[DJ Mag]]'''s Top 100 first place for the third time
* 1 November – [[Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert]] is appointed [[Special Representative of the Secretary-General]] for the [[United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq]]
* 1 November – [[Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert]] is appointed [[Special Representative of the Secretary-General]] for the [[United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq]]; [[Thom de Graaf]] becomes [[Vice-President of the Council of State]]
* 19 November – [[Nationaal Coördinator Terrorismebestrijding en Veiligheid|NCTV]] [[Dick Schoof]] is appointed as new Director of the [[General Intelligence and Security Service]] (AIVD)
* 19 November – [[Nationaal Coördinator Terrorismebestrijding en Veiligheid|NCTV]] [[Dick Schoof]] is appointed as new Director of the [[General Intelligence and Security Service]] (AIVD)
* 9 December – opening of [[Lansingerland-Zoetermeer railway station]]
* 9 December – opening of [[Lansingerland-Zoetermeer railway station]]
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[[File:Rody Rijnders.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[[Roderick Rijnders]]]]
[[File:Rody Rijnders.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[[Roderick Rijnders]]]]


*2 January – [[Eugène Gerards]], footballer (b. 1940)<ref>{{cite web |script-title=el:Το αντίο της ΠΑΕ ΟΦΗ 1925 στον Ευγένιο Γκέραρντ |url= http://www.ofi1925.gr/el/ειδησεις-23/το-αντίο-της-παε-οφη-1925-στον-ευγένιο-γκέραρντ-video-6591 |website = www.ofi1925.gr |language=el |access-date=6 January 2018 }}</ref>
*2 January – [[Eugène Gerards]], footballer (b. 1940)<ref>{{cite web |script-title=el:Το αντίο της ΠΑΕ ΟΦΗ 1925 στον Ευγένιο Γκέραρντ |url=http://www.ofi1925.gr/el/ειδησεις-23/το-αντίο-της-παε-οφη-1925-στον-ευγένιο-γκέραρντ-video-6591 |website=www.ofi1925.gr |language=el |access-date=6 January 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


*12 January – [[Eddy Beugels]], cyclist (b. 1944)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-15 |title=Oud-profwielrenner Eddy Beugels overleden |url=https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/1374419/oud-profwielrenner-eddy-beugels-overleden |access-date=2023-07-13 |language=nl}}</ref>
*12 January – [[Eddy Beugels]], cyclist (b. 1944)


*14 January – [[John Pierik]], sports shooter (b. 1949)
*14 January – [[John Pierik]], sports shooter (b. 1949)
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[[File:Ruud Lubbers 2016.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[[Ruud Lubbers]]]]
[[File:Ruud Lubbers 2016.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[[Ruud Lubbers]]]]


*14 February – [[Ruud Lubbers]], former Prime Minister (b. 1939)
*14 February – [[Ruud Lubbers]], former Prime Minister (b. 1939)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-14 |title=Oud-premier Ruud Lubbers (78) overleden |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2217227-oud-premier-ruud-lubbers-78-overleden |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=nos.nl |language=nl}}</ref>


*26 February – [[Mies Bouwman]], television presenter (b. 1929)
*26 February – [[Mies Bouwman]], television presenter (b. 1929)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-26 |title=Tv-legende Mies Bouwman (88) overleden |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2219603-tv-legende-mies-bouwman-88-overleden |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=nos.nl |language=nl}}</ref>


*21 March – [[Rolf Leeser]], footballer and fashion designer (b. 1929)
*21 March – [[Rolf Leeser]], footballer and fashion designer (b. 1929)
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*4 October – [[Bert Romp]], Olympic equestrian, gold medalist (b. 1958).<ref>[https://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/199664/Voormalig-springruiter-Bert-Romp-overleden-na-trap-van-paard Voormalig springruiter Bert Romp overleden na trap van paard] {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
*4 October – [[Bert Romp]], Olympic equestrian, gold medalist (b. 1958).<ref>[https://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/199664/Voormalig-springruiter-Bert-Romp-overleden-na-trap-van-paard Voormalig springruiter Bert Romp overleden na trap van paard] {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
*20 October – [[Wim Kok]], former Prime Minister (b. 1938)
*20 October – [[Wim Kok]], former Prime Minister (b. 1938)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-20 |title=Oud-premier Wim Kok (80) overleden |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2255662-oud-premier-wim-kok-80-overleden |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=nos.nl |language=nl}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:26, 27 September 2023

2018
in
the Netherlands

Decades:
See also:

This article lists major events that happened in 2018 in the Netherlands.

Incumbents

Events

See also

Deaths

Roderick Rijnders
  • 19 January – Dik Abed, cricketer (b. 1944)
Ruud Lubbers
  • 21 March – Rolf Leeser, footballer and fashion designer (b. 1929)
Johan van Hulst
  • 31 March – Jan Snoeck, sculptor and ceramist (b. 1927)
Renate Dorrestein
Mien Schopman-Klaver
  • 4 October – Bert Romp, Olympic equestrian, gold medalist (b. 1958).[23]
  • 20 October – Wim Kok, former Prime Minister (b. 1938)[24]

References

  1. ^ "President of the House", House of Representatives. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ "A. Broekers-Knol (VVD)", Senate. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Station Waddinxveen Triangel is af" (in Dutch). 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  4. ^ "Dutch foreign minister quits over lie about meeting Putin". BBC. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  5. ^ "Government aims to use Security Council 2018 term to contribute to peace and security" Archived 2018-03-01 at the Wayback Machine, Government of the Netherlands. Published 1 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Video: pupils chase knife waving man out of Alphen school, Netherlands Times, 7 March 2018.
  7. ^ Attempted suicide in Dutch parliament; note found on Facebook, Netherlands Times, 23 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Eemshaven is nu noordelijkste station, vandaag eerste trein". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  9. ^ PSV voor 24e keer landskampioen na klinkende zege op Ajax, NU Sport (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  10. ^ Pinkpop victime were sitting in the road, witnesses say, Netherlands Times, 17 June 2018.
  11. ^ Three arrested in the Netherlands after dna links them to Paris IS safe house, Dutch News, 19 June 2018.
  12. ^ Two arrested in Rotterdam suspected of preparing a terrorist act, NL Times. Published 22 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Amsterdam to have first woman mayor Halsema". BBC. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  14. ^ "Dit was de opening van de Noord/Zuidlijn". Parool.nl (in Dutch). 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  15. ^ "Máxima belaagd door vrouw" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf.
  16. ^ (in Dutch) Mesepleger doodslag grensrechter Nieuwenhuizen moet het land verlaten, NOS. 20 September 2018.
  17. ^ "Rob Jetten nieuwe fractievoorzitter D66". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  18. ^ Το αντίο της ΠΑΕ ΟΦΗ 1925 στον Ευγένιο Γκέραρντ. www.ofi1925.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ "Oud-profwielrenner Eddy Beugels overleden" (in Dutch). 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  20. ^ "Oud-premier Ruud Lubbers (78) overleden". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  21. ^ "Tv-legende Mies Bouwman (88) overleden". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  22. ^ Wilhelmina Henrika Schopman-Klaver (in Dutch)
  23. ^ Voormalig springruiter Bert Romp overleden na trap van paard (in Dutch)
  24. ^ "Oud-premier Wim Kok (80) overleden". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2023-07-13.