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See also:	Other events of 2001 History of the Netherlands

This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2001.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Beatrix
• Prime Minister: Wim Kok

Events

• 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

Sports

• 11 February – Rintje Ritsma wins the world all-round speed skating title.
• 21 April – FC Den Bosch wins the Eerste Divisie.
• 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

Births

• 7 February – Cheick Touré, Soccer player
• 15 April – Anna van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven, daughter of Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène
• 30 August – Daan Hartemink, Malaysian footballer
• 19 November – Aidan Mikdad, Pianist

Deaths

January

• 8 – Johan van der Keuken (1938), documentary film-maker

March

• 1 – Hannie Termeulen Swimmer
• 12 – Victor Westhoff Botanist
• 21 – Wim van der Kroft Canoeist

April

• 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

May

• 27 – Bram van Leeuwen Entrepreneur

June

• 11 – Cornelis Verhoeven Philosopher and Writer
• 27 – Kees Stip Poet

July

• 9 – Arie van Vliet Cyclist
• 11 – Herman Brood Musician
• 12 – Ron Kroon Swimmer
• 27 – Piet Bromberg Field hockey player
• 31 – Joris Tjebbes Swimmer

August

• 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

September

• 7 – Jan Baas Baseball player

October

• 5 – Egbert van 't Oever Speed skater and Coach
• 22 – Ed Vijent Soccer player
• 28 – Gerard Hengeveld Pianist and Composer

November

• 29 – Jan van Beekum Composer

December

• 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

See also

• 2001 in Dutch television

References

1. Fire at Schiphol airport, CNN, 18 January 2001
2. "Prins Friso: Ik ben hetero, geen homo". Trouw (in Dutch). 15 February 2001.
3. "Weromblik: De tongblierútbraak yn Fryslân yn 2001". Omrop Fryslân (in Western Frisian). 11 April 2021.
4. "Marriage and family". Royal House of the Netherlands. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018.
5. "FC Den Bosch (27/04/2001)". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 27 April 2001.

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