2003 in the Netherlands
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This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2003.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Beatrix
- Prime Minister: Jan Peter Balkenende
Events
- January 1 - The Ravenstein municipality ceases to exist and is amalgamated into the Oss municipality.
- January 22 - Dutch general election, 2003
- February 10 - Mayor Haaksman of the Annemarie Jorritsma-Lebbinkis placed as interim mayor shortly here after .
- March 14 - Opening of the Westerscheldetunnel
- June 30 - Announced that Mabel Wisse Smit.
- August 7 - heatwave and reached a temperatureof 37,8 °C.
- October 10 - The Dutch Government revoke their approval of the marriage between Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende the bride did not fully disclose her past and contact with top criminal Klaas Bruinsma.
- December 12 - The Dutch Reformed Church, Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Kingdom of the Netherlands decide to merge.
Sport
- 2002–03 Eredivisie
- 2002–03 Eerste Divisie
- 2002–03 KNVB Cup
- 2003 Johan Cruijff Schaal
- William Kipsang wins the Amsterdam Marathon
Births
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- 21 April – Xavi Simons, footballer[1]
- 7 December – Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange[2]
Deaths
- January 28 - Mieke Pullen, runner (b. 1957)
- August 17 - Bertus Lüske, criminal, assassinated in Watergraafsmeer
- October 24 - Death of René Steegmans
See also
References
- ^ Xavi Simons
- ^ "Orange Is Everywhere As Netherlands Welcomes A New King". NPR.org. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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