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Jan 1, 1480
Netherlands Organizes
The Netherlands was inhabited by several different tribes and was under the Roman Empire up to the late 15th century when it was unified under the the rule of the Habsburg Empire. At this point, however, it also included Belgium -
Jul 26, 1581
Netherlands Declares Independence
The Netherlands declared their independence from Hadsburg -
Netherlands Officially becomes a Country
The Netherlands declared their independence from Hadsburg -
Netherlands Falls under French Rule
At this point the French took over, then splitting the country into two parts, one part became Belgium -
Kingdom of Netherlands Officially becomes Established
The country was officially the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and was a monarchy -
Netherlands becomes a Constitutional Monarchy
At this point, the Netherlands officially became a constitutional monarchy -
World War II
The Netherlands was taken over by Germany and many Jews were consequently persecuted under German rule. Most famously Anne Frank, a hidden Jewish person who kept a diary of her experiences. -
Became founding member of Eurozone
The Netherlands became one of the founding members of Eurozone, which meant they adopted the euro as their form of currency -
Legalized Same-Sex Marriage
Parliament passed a bill making the marriage law read: “A marriage can be contracted by two people of different or the same sex”. -
Pim Fortyn Assasinated
Pim Fortyn was assassinated, mainly due to his negative views of Islam. Being an author, civil servant, sociologist and professor, he attempted to influence the Dutch to toughen their immigration policy regarding Islamic people, also encouraging the possibility of a cold war with the Islams. -
Dutch Space BV Joins EADS SPACE
One of the largest space companies in the Netherlands is acquired by EADS SPACE (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company), a European corporation aiming to develop, market and improve various manufactured machines related to space travel and more.
