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1999 in the Netherlands
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1999
This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 1999.
Incumbents
Monarch: BeatrixNetherlands Queen Beatrix abdicates https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22348160 BBC News 12 June 2018 30 April 2013
Prime Minister: Wim KokWim Kok, the Netherlands’ modest achiever https://www.economist.com/europe/2000/02/17/wim-kok-the-netherlands-modest-achiever The Economist 12 June 2018 en
Events
January 1: The Euro Currency officially entered circulation in the European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, then formally made its debut on European and the world financial markets.
February 25: A legionellosis outbreak occurs in Bovenkarspel.
March 25: Political party Livable Netherlands is founded.
May 1: Marianne Vaatstra is murdered in Veenklooster
May 22: The European Soundmix Show 1999 takes place in Amsterdam.
June 10: The European Parliament election takes place.
June 21: Free newspaper Spits is founded.
July 1: The Dutch Transport Safety Board is founded.
July 1: Europol is founded.
September 23: A widow is murdered in her house in Deventer, this is the beginning of the Deventer murder case.
November 1: Two laboratories merge into the Netherlands Forensic Institute.
November 19: Wie is de Mol? was first broadcast on Dutch television.
Music
List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1999
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Sport
1998–99 in Dutch football
1999 Dutch Open (tennis)
1999 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
1999 Heineken Trophy
1999 World Table Tennis Championships
1999 Amstel Gold Race
1999 Ronde van Nederland
1999 Dutch TT
1999 Masters of Formula 3
See also
1999 in Dutch television
References
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