1992 Death Gerrit Schulte, "Crazy Cyclist", Dutch 6-days bicyclist, dies at 76 1991 Death Gerrit Mik, child psychiatrist/Dutch MP (D66), dies 1988 Event Gerrit John Heijns murderer, arrested 1987 Death Gerrit John Heijn, senior executive (Ahold), kidnapped/murdered 1987 Death Gerrit Borgers, Dutch literary, dies at 69 1964 Death Gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Sonsbeekpaviljoen), dies at 76 1962 Death Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56 1956 Death Gerrit Bolkestein, Dutch minister of Education (1939-4.), dies at 84 1956 Death Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, Dutch Minister of Justice (Nobel 54), dies 1956 Death Gerrit Mannoury, mathematician/philosopher, dies at 88 1950 Event Dutch poet Gerrit Achterberg wins PC Hooft prize 1949 Birthday Gerrit J P van Otterloo, Dutch MP, PvdA 1948 Death Gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66 1944 Birthday Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger, Dutch MP, D66 1944 Death Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau 1944 Death Gerrit Jan van der Veen, Wolffensperger, resister, executed at 41 1944 Death Gerrit John van de Peat, artist/resistance fighter, executed at 41 1944 Event Secret Police arrest Gerrit Van de Peat 1944 Birthday Gerrit Komrij, Dutch poet/essayist, Happy Schizo 1943 Birthday Gerrit "Ger" Zijlstra, sculptor 1940 Birthday Gerrit H. Terpstra, economist/Dutch 2nd Chamber member, CDA 1939 Birthday Gerrit Lakmaaker, sculptor/painter, Leidsepleingroep 1937 Birthday Gerrit Gerritse, Dutch MP, CDA 1933 Birthday Gerrit J M Braks, Dutch minister of agriculture and land and fishing, CDA 1929 Birthday Gerrit den Braber, Dutch composer/producer 1926 Birthday Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen, South African minister of Legislation 1926 Birthday Gerrit A. Kooy, Dutch sociologist, Apartheid and work in South Africa 1923 Birthday Gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary 1918 Death Gerrit Engelke, German writer (Briefer der Liebe), dies 1917 Birthday Gerrit Borgers, literature 1916 Birthday Gerrit Schulte, Le Fou Pedalant, Dutch 6 day bicyclist 1915 Death Gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78 1912 Event Gerrit Brinkman becomes 1st Dutch traffic officer 1905 Birthday Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet, Sailing 1903 Birthday Gerrit C. Berkouwer, Dutch theologist, Dogmatic Studies 1902 Birthday Gerrit Jan van der Veen, Wolffensperger, Dutch resistance fighter 1901 Birthday Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, Dutch Minister of Justice, Nobel 1954 1890 Birthday Gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet, Love Letters 1888 Birthday Gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect, Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion 1882 Birthday Gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder, Calvinist party 1879 Birthday Gerrit J. Heering, Dutch theologist, Fall of Christianity 1874 Death Gerrit Smith, American Politician 1871 Birthday Gerrit Bolkestein, minister of Education, 1939-4- 1867 Birthday Gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher 1865 Birthday Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist, Vitamin E 1863 Death Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69 1858 Death Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 1856 Birthday Gerrit Kalff, writer, history of Dutch writers 1839 Death Gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800), dies at 89 1837 Birthday Gerrit Jan van Heek, textile factory/politician 1832 Event Gerrit Moll measures noise of guns 1808 Birthday Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet 1797 Birthday Gerrit Smith, American Politician 1794 Birthday Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam 1750 Birthday Gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War, 1798-1800, 1803-06 1664 Event Adriaen Pieck/Gerrit de Ferry patent wooden firespout in Amsterdam 1649 Death Gerardus Johannis Vossius, Gerrit Vos, Dutch regent, dies at 71 1638 Birthday Gerrit A. Berckheyde, Dutch painter 1542 Death Gerardus Noviomagus, Gerrit Geldenhauer, Dutch theologist, die at 59