2005 in the Netherlands

none November 2017 2005 This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2005. Incumbents Monarch: Beatrix Prime Minister: Jan Peter Balkenende Events January 1 January - New Year's celebrations all over the Netherlands fall silent for two minutes as mark of respect for Dutch memorial service for those affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. February March April 8: A referendum is held in Curaçao on independence vs. integration with The Netherlands. May 31: A storage tank explodes in Warffum, Groningen killing 2 men and severely injuring another.http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/Two-dead-in-gas-explosion_129760.html Two dead in gas explosion 2017-06-23 June 1: The Dutch electorate reject in a referendum the Constitutional Treaty for Europe. 28: The stockholders of Koninklijke Olie and Shell agree to a complete merger. The new enterprise is called Royal Dutch Shell, is designed after English law and has her headquarters in The Hague. July August 13: Talpa begins with the broadcasting of TV programshttp://www.expatica.com/nl/news/De-Mol-christens-new-television-station-Talpa_129946.html De Mol christens new television station 'Talpa' 2017-06-23 September 11: Dennis van der Geest becomes world champion judo in Cairo judo in the open division.http://www.judoinside.com/judoka/35/Dennis_van_der_Geest/judo-results Dennis van der Geest, Judoka, JudoInside www.judoinside.com 2017-06-23 13: The Public Ministry confesses in having made great mistakes in their Schiedamse park murder investigation. October 27: Eleven soon to be deported asylum seekers die in a fire at the Schiphol-East detention center. November 2: John Mieremet is assassinated in Thailand and Kees Houtman a real estate agent related to the criminal underworld is also assassinated in Amsterdam 14: Domino Day 2005 sparrow - A house sparrow, Passer domesticus, was shot and killed during preparations for Domino Day 2005. 15: Political activist, publicist and journalist Louis Sévèke is shot and killed in the center of Nijmegen. 25: Severe weather creates the longest evening peak traffic jam in The Netherlands ever: there is 802 kilometer traffic jam at 18.00 o'clock. Only at 05.20 o'clock, the next morning, all traffic jams are resolved. Hundreds of travelers (also by train) spend the night in shelters. December 5: Start of the trail against the members of the Hofstad Network. Sport 2004–05 Eredivisie 2004–05 Eerste Divisie 2004–05 KNVB Cup 2005 Johan Cruijff Schaal Haile Gebrselassie wins the Amsterdam Marathon Argentina U-20 wins the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, defeating Nigeria U-20 in the final in Utrecht Births 12 January – Roxy Dekker, Dutch singer and social media personalityHet gaat lekker met Roxy Dekker https://fd.nl/samenleving/1548830/het-gaat-lekker-met-roxy-dekker 7 January 2026 FD.nl 18 March 2025 nl Things are going great for Roxy Dekker 1 February – Lindsay van Zundert, Dutch former figure skaterLindsay van Zundert TeamNL https://www.teamnl.org/sporters/lindsay-van-zundert TeamNL 7 January 2026 nl 3 April – Antoni Milambo, Dutch footballerAntoni Milambo https://www.espn.nl/voetbal/speler/nieuws/_/id/321081/antoni-milambo ESPN 7 January 2026 nl 14 April – Dean Huijsen, Dutch footballerDean Huijsen https://www.espn.nl/voetbal/speler/_/id/356000/dean-huijsen ESPN 7 January 2026 nl 17 April – Niels Laros, Dutch athleteNiels Laros TeamNL https://www.teamnl.org/sporters/niels-laros TeamNL 7 January 2026 nl 26 June – Princess Alexia of the NetherlandsOrange Is Everywhere As Netherlands Welcomes A New King https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/04/30/180013890/orange-is-everywhere-as-dutch-welcome-new-king?t=1625576104688 NPR.org 6 July 2021 en Deaths Deaths in 2005 Category:2005 deaths See also 2005 in Dutch television References 2005 Category:Years of the 21st century in the Netherlands Category:2000s in the Netherlands Netherlands