1999 in the Netherlands

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← 1998 1997 1996 1999 in the Netherlands → 2000 2001 2002
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See also:	Other events of 1999 History of the Netherlands

This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 1999.

Incumbents[]

• Monarch: Beatrix^[1]
• Prime Minister: Wim Kok^[2]

Events[]

• 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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