2011 in the Netherlands

none June 2014 2011 This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2011. Incumbents Monarch: Beatrix Prime Minister: Mark Rutte Events January 1: The BES-islands (Saba, Sint Eustatius and Bonaire) exchange their Antillean guilder for the American dollar. 5: In Moerdijk 23.500 liters of toxic and corrosive liquids escape during a large fire on the Chemie-Pack property. 8: Feyenoord says farewell to soccer legend Coen Moulijn. 11: A month after quitting as party chair of GreenLeft Femke Halsema leaves Congress. February 1: Air-defense and Command-frigate Hr. Ms. Tromp leaves her home port of Den Helder towards the waters around Somalia to take part in the anti-piracy mission Atalanta. 11: Karlo Timmerman wins the alternative elfstedentocht on the Austrian Weissensee over a length of 200 kilometers. Mariska Huisman wins the woman's division. 28: 3 crew-members of a military helicopter are captured by Libyan militias. They flew with their Lynx of the Hr. Ms. Tromp to Sirte and landed there without permission. March 9: The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways) are handed a record fine of 2 million euro due to not complying with performance agreements with the government. 10-11: The 3 military crew-members are released during the night after intensive diplomatic discussions. April 9: Alphen aan den Rijn shopping mall shooting May June July 7: During the expansion of the Grolsch Veste an accident occurs with a lifting crane and makes part of the roof collapse. 2 people die and 14 others are injured. 15: Zendstation Smilde in Hoogersmilde partly collapses after a fire. August September October 2: The Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum reopens her doors for visitors. 31: An investigation into social-psychology papers uncovered massive amount of academic fraud at Dutch Universities. At least 30 papers by psychologist Diederik Stapel are found to have been faked.https://www.nature.com/news/2011/111101/full/479015a.html Report finds massive fraud at Dutch universities November 12: The national arrival of Sinterklaas takes place in Dordrecht this year. December 21: Astronaut André Kuipers starts his second space travel from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan; he stays at the ISS for almost half a year. 29: Theater 't Speelhuis in Helmond is destroyed by a very large fire; the fire also damages several cube houses. Elections Dutch provincial elections, 2011 Sports February 4: Ellen van Dijk wins the 2011 Ladies Tour of Qatar, including the youth and points classifications. See also 2011–12 Eredivisie 2010–11 Eerste Divisie 2011–12 KNVB Cup 2011 Johan Cruijff Schaal 2011 Baseball World Cup Netherlands national football team 2011 See also Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2011 List of number-one albums of 2011 (Netherlands) 2011 in Dutch television References 2011 Category:Years of the 21st century in the Netherlands Category:2010s in the Netherlands Netherlands