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1997 Event - Willem de Kooning painting, "Two Standing Women," sold for $4,182,500 1997 Death - Willem de Kooning, abstract artist, dead Alzheimer's at 92 1995 Death - Willem Noordhoek, photographer, dies at 78 1995 Death - Willem R "Wim" van der Zee, General-Secretary Council of Churches, dies at 64 1995 Death - Willem N "Pim" Koot, pianist (Concert Building), dies at 76 1994 Death - Wilhelmus HL "Willem" Tollenaar, actor and director (Elkerlyc), dies at 82 1994 Death - Willem C L "Wim" van der Grinten, lawyer/KVP-politician, dies at 80 1993 Death - Willem Wagter, actor (Ghetto, Medic Center West), dies at 60 1993 Death - Willem P G Assmann, Dutch MP, dies at 85 1992 Death - Willem RJ Wittkampf, journalist and writer (Liner, Cannon), dies 1991 Death - Willem J [Molly] Geertsema, liberal/foreign minister, dies 1991 Death - Jan Willem Hofstra, Dutch actor and writer (Friends of My Friends), dies 1988 Death - Willem Drees, Prime Minister of Netherland 1948 - 1958, dies at 101 1986 Death - Willem Ruis, Dutch TV host (Willem Ruis Show), dies at 41 1986 Death - Willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73 1986 Death - Willem Pee, Belgian linguistic, dies at 83 1984 Event - Willem de Kooning's "Two Women" sells for $1,980,000 1983 Death - Willem C "Wim" Kan, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 72 1983 Death - J B Charles, Willem Nagel, Dutch criminologist/writer, dies at 83 1983 Death - Willem F Bon, Dutch composer, dies at 42 1981 Event - Prince Willem Alexander opens Willems Bridge in Rotterdam 1981 Event - Willem Klein mentally extracts 13th root of a 100-digit # in 29 sec 1978 Death - Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70 1978 Death - [John] Willem van Otterloo, conductor and composer (Symphonic), dies at 70 1978 Death - Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 1977 Death - Willem Schermerhorn, Dutch premier (1945-46), dies at 82 1976 Birthday - Danny Blankers, soccer player, PSV/Willem II 1976 Death - Willy Alfredo, Willem Jue, Dutch comedian/poet, dies at 77 1975 Death - Willem Scheps, Dutch journalist, dies at 77 1975 Birthday - Jimmy van Fessem, soccer player, Willem II 1975 Birthday - Jan l'Ami, Dutch soccer player, Willem II 1975 Birthday - Willem Korsten, Dutch soccer player, Vitesse 1974 Birthday - Sekou Soumah, soccer player, Willem II 1974 Birthday - Nabil Bouchlal, soccer player, Willem II 1974 Death - Willem F K Hussem, painter and poet (Steltlopen on Sea), dies at 74 1974 Death - Willem Dudok, Dutch architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89 1974 Death - Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch actor (Silk Stockings), dies at 56 1973 Birthday - Arne van de Berg, soccer player, Willem II 1973 Death - Willem Vogt, Dutch radio pioneer/founder AVRO, dies at 84 1973 Death - Willem H Rassers, Dutch cult anthropologist (Pandji-Novel), dies at 95 1973 Death - M Revis, Willem Fisherman, author 'People that Mutiny', dies at 68 1973 Birthday - Louis Laros, Dutch soccer player, Willem II, Vitesse 1972 Birthday - Jean-Paul van Gastel, soccer player, Willem II 1971 Death - Willem Banning, Dutch theologist/sociologist (Karl Marx), dies at 83 1971 Birthday - Mohammed Sylla, soccer player, Willem II, FC Martigues 1970 Birthday - Marc Latupeirissa, soccer player, Willem II 1969 Birthday - Dave Smits, soccer player, Willem II 1969 Birthday - Earnest Stewart, soccer player, Willem II 1968 Death - Willem A Wagenaar, Dutch journalist/author (3,000 meter), dies 1968 Death - Willem Kooiman, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 65 1968 Death - Anton van Duinkerken, Willem J M A Asselbergs, literary, dies 1967 Birthday - Roland Jansen, soccer player, Willem II 1967 Birthday - Mark van Hintum, soccer player, Willem II 1966 Birthday - Hans van Arum, Dutch soccer player, Vitesse, Willem II 1965 Birthday - John Feskens, Dutch soccer player, Willem II 1965 Birthday - Arno Hofstede, Dutch soccer player, Willem II, Go Ahead Eagles 1965 Birthday - Adri Bogers, Dutch soccer player, Willem II 1964 Birthday - Leon Meijs, soccer player, Willem II 1964 Event - Netherlands last whaling ship Willem Barents Sea sold to Japan 1964 Death - Willem CN Andriessen, Dutch composer/pianist (Beethoven), dies at 76 1963 Birthday - Jan Willem van Ede, Dutch soccer player, FC Utrecht, PSV 1962 Death - Louis A van Gasteren, Dutch actor (Willem van Oranje), dies at 74 1962 Death - Willem Paerels, Netherlands/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83 1961 Death - Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 1960 Birthday - Martin van Yellow, soccer player, Willem II 1960 Death - Willem Elsschot, Alfons de Ridder, Flemish writer (Kas), dies at 78 1959 Death - Ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60 1956 Birthday - Ena Heese, South African costume designer, Willem of Orange 1956 Death - Willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam and Woman), dies at 57 1956 Death - Willem H Keesom, Dutch physicist (Helium I/II), dies at 79 1955 Birthday - Willem Dafoe, born in Wisconsin, actor, Platoon, Roadhouse 66, Mississippi Burning 1954 Death - Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 1954 Death - Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 1953 Event - Passenger ships Willem Ruys and Orange collide in the Red Sea 1952 Event - Willem Drees forms new Dutch government 1951 Death - J Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor (Matthaus Passion), dies at 79 1948 Birthday - Willem AFG Vermeend, Dutch economist/undersecretary of Finance, 1994- 1948 Death - Willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer, dies at 73 1947 Event - 192m long passenger ship Willem Ruys (Achille Lauro) launched 1947 Death - Willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84 1947 Death - Willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52 1945 Birthday - Willem Ruis, Dutch TV host, Willem Ruis Show 1944 Birthday - Willem Breuker, Dutch saxophonist/conductor, WB Collective 1944 Death - Willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed 1944 Event - Farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris 1944 Death - Hendrik Willem Van Loon, American Journalist 1944 Birthday - Willem van Hanegem, Dutch soccer champ/coach, Feyenoord 1943 Death - Willem Arondeus, Dutch resistance fighter (census bureau), executed 1943 Death - Willem Brouwer, Dutch resistance fighter (census bureau), executed 1940 Birthday - Willem Frederik Bon, Dutch composer 1940 Death - Willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies 1940 Event - AVRO-chairman Willem Vogt fires all Jewish employees 1940 Death - Willem A Bonger, Dutch criminologist (Race and Crime), suicide at 63 1939 Death - Willem Benoy, Flemish actor and director (The White), dies at 57 1939 Death - Willem de Merode, poet (Precious Blood), dies at 51 1938 Death - Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet/critic (New Guide), dies at 78 1938 Death - Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 1937 Birthday - Willem Duyn, Mouth, Dutch singer, Mouth and MacNeal 1935 Birthday - Willem Duisenberg, minister of Finance, PvdA, President, Nethche Bank 1934 Birthday - Willem Nijholt, actor, De Nietsnut, Respect, Op Afbetaling 1934 Death - Willem Kes, violinist, composer and conductor, dies at 78 1934 Event - 1st Dutch talkie movie, Jan Teunissen's "Willem of Orange," premieres 1933 Death - Willem H Drucker, lawyer, dies at 45 1932 Death - Willem M van Rossum, cardinal/prefect of Propaganda Fide, dies at 77 1931 Death - Willem H Nolens, priest/2nd Chamber member, dies 1930 Birthday - Willem R "Wim" van der Zee, secretary of Council of Churches 1930 Birthday - Willem G Statius Muller, Netherlands Antilles, conductor/pianist/composer 1929 Birthday - Willem Kersters, Flemish composer, Parwati, Gospel Song 1929 Death - Willem Royaards, theater directeor (Adam in Ballingschap), dies 1928 Birthday - Willem de Kwaadsteniet, lawyer/Dutch MP, CDA 1928 Birthday - Willem Duys, Dutch radio/TV host 1927 Death - Willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist (Nobel-1924), dies at 67 1927 Birthday - Pieter Willem Kee, composer 1926 Birthday - Willem Oltmans, Dutch journalist, Outlawed, Free as a Bird 1925 Event - Willem Landre's opera "Beatrice" premiers in The Hague 1925 Death - Willem Devout, self employed (V and Dreesmann), dies 1924 Birthday - Willem Drees, economist/Dutch politician, DS'70 1924 Event - Willem Einthoven awarded Nobel for medicine 1924 Birthday - Jan Willem Radecker, sculptor/son of John Raedecker 1923 Birthday - Willem Aantjes, Dutch politicial leader, CDA 1922 Birthday - Boeli [Willem C] van Leeuwen, Antillian writer, Vreemdeling Op Aarde 1921 Birthday - Willem Frederik Hermans, Dutch writer, Mandarins on Sulfuric Acid 1921 Birthday - Willem J "Wim" the Villiers, South Africa minister of Administration 1921 Death - Willem P C Knuttel, Dutch bibliography/librarian, dies at 67 1918 Birthday - Willem Oosterheers, resistance fighter 1918 Birthday - Willem J "Molly" Geertsema, Dutch liberal/interior minister 1918 Birthday - Willem N "Pim" Koot, pianist of Concert building, Oh, Lady! Lady! 1918 Death - Willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/liberal politician, dies at 73 1918 Death - Willem Coenen, composer, dies at 80 1917 Birthday - Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer and actor, My Fair Lady 1916 Birthday - Willem Noordhoek, photographer 1915 Birthday - Jann Willem Holsbergen, author, Zakenmensen Fair as Gold 1914 Birthday - Willem J H Baart, Dutch vicar, Cuentanan di Nanzi 1913 Birthday - Willem C L "Wim" van der Grinten, Dutch lawyer/undersec of Economy 1912 Birthday - Wilhelmus H L "Willem" Tollenaar, actor and director, Don Carlos 1911 Birthday - Wim van Nuland, Willem C Mohlmann, Dutch priest/writer, Doorstep 1911 Birthday - Willem J. Kolff, Dutch/U.S. internist/inventor, Artificial Kidney 1910 Death - Willem Maris, painter (Hague School), dies at 66 1910 Birthday - J B Charles, Willem H Nagel, criminologist/writer 1910 Birthday - Hendrik Willem Hans Osieck, composer 1907 Birthday - Jan Willem van Otterloo, Dutch composer 1907 Birthday - Willem Van Otterloo, Winterwijk Holland, conductor, Melbourne 1967-71 1907 Birthday - Cor Treslem, Cornelis L Melsert, actor and director, Willem van Oranje 1907 Birthday - Gerhard Alexander, Veldheer, Dutch actor, Prince Willem of Orange 1906 Birthday - Cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer, Willem Pijper 1906 Death - Willem Doorenbos, literary/critic, dies at 85 1904 Birthday - M Revis, Willem Fisherman, author, Gelakte Brain 1904 Birthday - Willem De Kooning, born in Rotterdam Netherland, artist, North Atlantic Light 1903 Birthday - Willem Kooiman, Dutch theologist/church historian 1903 Birthday - Willem Pee, Belgian linguist 1903 Birthday - Anton van Duinkerken, Willem JMA Asselbergs, literary 1902 Birthday - Willem Arnold de Vries Robbe, composer 1902 Birthday - Gerard[us M] Rutten, director, Miraculous Life of Willem Parel 1901 Birthday - Willem A Wagenaar, journalist and writer, Shanghai 1901 Death - Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, minister of Cologne dies 1901 Birthday - Willem Pelemans, Flemish composer and music reviewer 1901 Birthday - Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber-merchant 1900 Birthday - Willem F K Hussem, Dutch painter and poet, Coastline, Lookout on Sea 1899 Birthday - Willem Kernkamp, Dutch minister of Colonies, Islam and Woman 1898 Birthday - Willy Alfredo, Willem Jue, Dutch entertainer/poet, Fish-Trap 1898 Birthday - Ernest Willem Mulder, composer 1898 Birthday - Willem Scheps, Dutch journalist 1897 Death - Willem Roelofs, painter/lithographer, dies 1897 Birthday - Willem H van de Pol, Dutch theologist, Christian Dilemma 1896 Birthday - Willem F M Lampe, Dutch ambassador of the Dutch Antilles 1896 Event - Willem II soccer team forms in Tilburg 1894 Birthday - Willem Schermerhorn, Netherlands premier, 1945-46 1894 Death - Willem JF Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian, dies at 71 1894 Birthday - Willem FJ Pijper, Dutch composer/critic 1892 Birthday - Willem Ravelli, baritone singer 1892 Death - Willem A Scholten, manufacturer (potatoes), dies at 89 1892 Death - Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dut baron/genealogist, dies at 79 1890 Event - Willem III, Dutch king, buried 1890 Death - Willem III, Dutch king, buried 1890 Death - Willem III, King of Netherland (1849-1890), dies at 73 1890 Death - Willem Linnig, Jr., Flemish painter/graphic artist, dies 1889 Death - Willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80 1889 Death - Willem M d'Ablaing, lawyer, dies at 37 1888 Event - Amsterdam: 1st concerto of Concert worker, under Willem Kes 1888 Birthday - Willem Vogt, Dutch radio pioneer/founder, AVRO 1888 Birthday - Willem Banning, Dutch theologist/sociologist, Religious Build Up 1887 Birthday - Louis A van Gasteren, Dutch actor and director, Willem van Oranje 1887 Birthday - Willem CN Andriessen, Dutch composer/pianist, Beethoven 1887 Birthday - Willem De Merode, protestant poet 1887 Birthday - Willem H Drucker, Dutch lawyer 1886 Birthday - Willem E Crown, Antillian writer 1886 Birthday - Willem Drees, Prime Minister of Netherland, PvdA, 1948 - 1958, Indonesia, AOW 1885 Birthday - Willem H. Winkel, Dutch physician/founder, Red Cross of Curacao 1884 Birthday - Willem Dudok, Dutch architect, town hall Hilversum/Beehive Rotterdam 1882 Birthday - Cornelis van der Lugt Melsert, Dutch actor/dir, Willem van Oranje 1882 Birthday - Willem Elsschot, Alfons J de Ridder, Flemish writer, Mend 1882 Birthday - Hendrik Willem Van Loon, American Journalist 1882 Birthday - Willem Benoy, Flemish actor and director, Pygmalion 1880 Birthday - Aart A van Schelven, Dutch church historian, Willem of Orange 1879 Death - Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 1879 Death - Willem J van Zeggelen, Dutch author/novelist/writer, dies at 67 1879 Event - Dutch King Willem II marries Emma von Waldeck-Pyrmont 1878 Birthday - Willem Paerels, Netherlands/Belgian painter/graphic artist 1878 Birthday - Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist 1877 Death - Willem Sassen, Dutch attorney general on Curaeao (Affair-S), dies 1877 Birthday - Willem H Rassers, Dutch cultural anthropologist, Panji 1876 Event - King Willem III opens North Sea Canal (Amsterdam-IJmuiden) 1876 Birthday - Willem A Bonger, Dutch sociologist/criminologist, Race and Crime 1876 Birthday - Willem H Keesom, physicist, helium vast 1874 Birthday - Willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer 1874 Birthday - Willem E. Roelofs, Dutch painter/cartoonist 1873 Birthday - Willem Roell, Dutch general/founder, Ordedienst 1872 Death - Willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72 1871 Birthday - Willem Mengelberg, born in Utrecht, Netherlands, conductor, New York Philharmonic 1922-30 1869 Birthday - Willem De Vreese, Flemish linguist/biblographer 1867 Birthday - Willem C Royaards, Dutch theater director, Summer Games 1865 Birthday - Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/writer/sport-organizer 1864 Death - Henriette ALF countess of Wegimont, wife of king Willem I, dies at 72 1862 Birthday - Willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman, SDAP 1861 Death - Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 1860 Birthday - Willem H Nolens, priest/Dutch ambassador to Vatican 1859 Birthday - Willem C Grunings, Curacaos publisher, People's Friend 1859 Birthday - Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet, Act of Simple Justice 1859 Birthday - Willem J. Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat 1858 Death - Willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91 1856 Birthday - Willem Kes, Dutch violinist, composer and conductor, Parkorkest Amsterdam 1855 Death - Willem F earl van Bylandt, military, dies at 84 1854 Birthday - Willem M van Rossum, Dutch cardinal/prefect of Propaganda File 1854 Birthday - Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian 1853 Event - Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops 1851 Birthday - Willem M d'Ablaing, Dutch lawyer 1851 Birthday - [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands 1850 Death - Willem F Mauritius HK, prince of Orange, dies at 74 1849 Birthday - Johan Willem, son of Dutch princess Marianne and coachman 1849 Event - Willem Alexander PFL crowned king Willem III in Amsterdam 1849 Death - Willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56 1848 Event - Statue of prince Willem the Silent unveiled 1848 Death - [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Netherlands/General-Major, dies at 29 1845 Event - King Willem II opens Amsterdam Stock exchange 1845 Birthday - Willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/politician 1844 Birthday - Willem Maris, Dutch painter, Hague School 1844 Death - Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49 1843 Death - Willem I Frederik, King of Netherlands (1814-40), dies at 71 1843 Birthday - Willem F Mauritius HK, prince of Orange/son of king Willem III 1842 Birthday - Willem Linnig Jr., Flemish painter and graphic artist 1842 Event - Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft 1841 Event - King/grand duke Willem II installs Order of Eikenkroon 1841 Event - Dutch ex-king Willem I marries Henriette d'Oultremont de Wegimont 1840 Event - Willem I resigns as king of Netherlands 1840 Death - Frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69 1840 Event - Dutch King Willem II crowned 1839 Event - Dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia 1838 Death - Willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43 1837 Birthday - Willem Coenen, composer 1835 Death - Willem G F Bentinck, earl/politician/organist, dies at 73 1835 Death - Willem F Roell, Dutch baron/minister of Internal Affairs, dies at 67 1831 Death - Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75 1831 Birthday - Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies 1830 Event - King Willem I mobilizes Dutch army 1830 Event - Dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members 1827 Event - Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord 1825 Event - Dutch King Willem I throws foreign students out 1825 Event - Prince Willem FK marries Louise AWA of Prussia 1823 Birthday - Willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian 1823 Event - King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp 1822 Event - King Willem I obligates inhabitants of Brussels to use Dutch language 1822 Birthday - Willem Roelofs, Dutch painter and lithographer 1820 Birthday - Willem Doorenbos, literary/critic 1819 Death - F Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V, dies at 48 1819 Birthday - Willem A Scholten, Dutch potato-flour manufacturer 1818 Birthday - [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major 1817 Birthday - Willem III, last male King of Netherlands, 1849-90 1816 Event - Dutch King Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna 1815 Event - King Willem I forms Order of Dutch Lion 1815 Event - King Willem I takes oath in Brussels 1815 Death - Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle 1815 Event - Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium 1814 Event - Belgium King Willem I accept blame in Southern defeat 1814 Event - Prince Willem Frederik becomes monarch of Netherlands 1813 Event - Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy 1813 Event - Prince Willem Frederik returns to Netherlands 1812 Birthday - Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus 1811 Birthday - Willem J van Zeggelen, Dutch author 1810 Death - Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III, dies at 34 1810 Birthday - WFLC Marianne, princess of Orange-Nassau/daughter of king Willem I 1809 Birthday - Willem Ruys J Dz, Dutch ship owner 1806 Death - Willem V Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 58 1800 Death - Willem A Alting, governor-genl of Netherlands-Indies (1780-97), dies at 75 1800 Birthday - Willem A. Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician 1797 Death - Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53 1795 Birthday - Frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia, 1840 - 1861, Germany, 1849 - 1861 1795 Event - Governor/viceroy Willem V flees Scheveningen to England 1795 Birthday - Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters 1793 Event - Dutch Prince Willem V establishes 2 brigades Drive Artillery 1792 Birthday - Willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands, 1840-49 1792 Birthday - Henriette ALF countess d'Oultremont de Wegimont, wife of King Willem I 1791 Event - Dutch prince Willem Frederik marries his niece princess Frederika Louise Wilhelmina of Prussia 1787 Event - Prince Willem V returns to Hague 1785 Death - Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48 1783 Death - Willem Bachiene, vicar/theologist/geography/astronomer, dies at 70 1781 Death - Willem Crul, Admiral (West-Indies), dies in battle at 59 1776 Birthday - Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III 1774 Death - Willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69 1772 Birthday - Willem I Frederik, grand duke of Luxembourg/king of Netherlands, 1814-40 1771 Birthday - Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick, 1813-15 1770 Birthday - F Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V and Wilhelmina of Prussia 1770 Birthday - Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia, 1797-1840 1768 Death - Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 1767 Birthday - Willem F Roell, Dutch Internal minister 1767 Event - Prince Willem V marries Prussian princess Wilhelmina 1766 Event - Willem V (18) becomes governor of United Provinces 1766 Birthday - Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I 1762 Birthday - Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist 1761 Death - Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist and composer (Joseph), dies at 73 1757 Death - Willem Gideon Deutz, Amsterdam regent/banker/merchant, dies at 59 1756 Birthday - Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literature, Disease of Scientists 1753 Death - Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/Governor of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies 1752 Event - Prince Willem van Orange becomes Knight of Garter 1751 Death - Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 1751 Birthday - Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V 1748 Birthday - Willem V. Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau 1747 Event - Prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Netherlands 1747 Event - Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel 1747 Event - Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht 1747 Event - Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand 1745 Death - Willem I Kerricx, the Young, Flemish architect/painter, dies at 62 1744 Birthday - Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia, 1786-97 1742 Event - Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes 1742 Death - Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 1736 Birthday - Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon, 1765-83 1734 Event - Prince Willem KHF van Orange marries George II's daughter Mary Anne 1733 Event - King Frederik Willem I divides Prussia-Brandenburg in Cantons 1732 Event - King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia 1731 Event - Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Friesland 1730 Event - Willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe 1729 Event - Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Gelderland 1729 Event - Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen 1724 Birthday - Willem A Alting, governor-general of Netherlands-Indies, 1780-97 1723 Death - Willem van de Pose, Governor of Cape Colony (1699-1797), dies at about 59 1722 Event - Willem KH Friso (11) appointed viceroy of Gelderland 1722 Event - Willem K. 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Friso appointed mayor of Drente 1721 Birthday - Willem Crul, Admiral, West-Indies 1717 Event - Prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs 1717 Event - Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles 1713 Event - King Frederik Willem declares war on Brandenburg-Prussia 1712 Birthday - Willem Bachiene, theologist/geographer/astronomer, Ecclesiastical 1711 Death - Willem Brakel, Fries theologist (Reasonable Religion), dies at 76 1711 Birthday - Willem IV KH Friso, Dutch prince of Orange-Nassau 1711 Death - Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23 1710 Birthday - Willem van Haren, Frisian nobleman/poet, Human Life 1710 Event - Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen, Netherlands 1709 Death - Hans Willem baron Bentinck, Dutch/English earl of Portland, dies at 60 1709 Event - Frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa 1708 Death - Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/Lieutenant-General/baron Enfield, dies 1708 Event - Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen 1707 Event - Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Friesland 1707 Death - Willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73 1707 Death - Louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies 1705 Death - Willem Hadriaan of Nassau, corrupt mister of Odijck, dies 1705 Death - Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded 1704 Birthday - Willem Bentinck, orangist 1704 Death - Willem B Schepers, Dutch merchant/ship owner, dies at about 83 1702 Death - Willem III Henry, Dutch William, king of England/Scot, dies at 51 1700 Death - Willem ten Rhijne, Dutch physician in Batavia, dies at about 53 1697 Birthday - Willem Gideon Deutz, Amsterdam regent/banker/merchant 1697 Event - English king Willem III travels through northern Europe 1697 Event - Willem de Vlamingh returns to Batavia after exploring "South Land" 1696 Event - State of Drenthe accredits Willem III as mayor 1696 Event - English king Willem III departs Netherlands 1695 Event - King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England 1695 Event - French garrison of castle Names surrenders for Willem III 1695 Event - Dutch/English army under king Willem III occupies Names 1695 Event - French garrison of surrenders to Willem III 1695 Event - English king Willem III departs to Netherlands 1693 Death - Willem Van de Velde, Dutch the Old, seascape painter, dies at about 82 1693 Death - Willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73 1691 Event - English king Willem III travels to The Hague 1690 Event - King Willem III escapes back to England 1690 Event - Battle of Drogheda Boyne (Willem III (Netherlands-England) beat Jacobus II (Ire) 1690 Event - King Willem III's army lands at Carrickfergus Ireland 1690 Event - English king Willem III departs to Ireland 1689 Event - English King Willem III declares war on France 1689 Event - Scotland dismisses Willem III and Mary Stuart as king and queen 1689 Event - English parliament places Mary Stuart/Prince Willem III on the throne 1689 Event - Prince Willem III calls English parliament together 1688 Event - Prince Willem III's troops pull into London 1688 Event - General strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III 1688 Event - General strategist John Churchill meets Willem III 1688 Event - Prince Willem III's army lands at Torbay England 1688 Event - Prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England 1688 Event - Prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy 1688 Birthday - Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist 1688 Birthday - Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia, bodyguard of giants 1688 Event - Whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism 1687 Birthday - Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist and composer, Joseph 1687 Birthday - Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler, Nassau-Dietz, 1687 Birthday - Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz 1682 Birthday - Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter 1679 Birthday - Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/Governor of Zeeuws-Flanders 1677 Event - Prince Willem III Henry marries English princess Mary Stuart 1675 Event - Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland 1674 Event - Prince Willem III occupies Grave 1674 Event - 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Conde vs Willem III) 1673 Event - Prince Willem III/Raimundo earl Montecuccoli conquer Bonn 1673 Event - Dutch troops under Willem III occupy Bonn 1673 Event - Prince Willem III occupies Naarden 1673 Event - Peace of Vossem: French King Louis XIV and Frederik Willem of Brandenburg 1672 Event - Willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France 1672 Event - Prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand 1672 Event - Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general 1672 Death - Willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37 1672 Event - Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands 1664 Death - Willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz, viceroy of Friesland, dies at 51 1664 Event - Viceroy Willem Frederik conquerors Dijlerschans 1661 Death - Maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 1657 Event - Treaty of Raalte: Willem II no longer viceroy of Overijssel 1657 Death - Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daugher of Willem of Orange, dies at 75 1655 Birthday - Louis Willem I, Margrave, Baden-Baden 1654 Event - Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel 1652 Birthday - Guillielmus "Willem" Kerricx, Flemish sculptor, Rozenkrans 1652 Event - Frederik Hendriks daughter Albertine Agnes marries Willem Frederik 1650 Birthday - Willem III Henry, Dutch William, king of England, 1689 - 1702 1650 Death - Willem II, earl of Nassau/prince of Orange, dies at 24 1650 Event - Viceroy Willem II and Amsterdam reach accord about standing army 1650 Event - Prince Willem II occupies Amsterdam 1648 Death - Catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69 1647 Event - Willem II sworn in as viceroy of Holland 1642 Death - Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65 1642 Death - Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Governor of Ft. Emmerik/Heusden, dies 1641 Event - Prince Willem II (14) marries English princess Henriette Mary Stuart (9) 1640 Death - Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I, dies at 60 1635 Birthday - Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general, Dutch East Indies 1635 Birthday - Willem Brakel, Frisian theologist, Reasonable religion 1633 Birthday - Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised 1630 Birthday - Willem van Bemmel, Dutch painter/etcher 1629 Death - Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50 1629 Death - Emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59 1624 Death - Willem Pietersz Buytewech, painter/etcher, dies at about 32 1620 Death - Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange, dies at 65 1620 Death - Louise de Coligny, 4th wife of Willem of Orange, dies at 65 1620 Death - Willem Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies at 59 1619 Birthday - Willem Kalf, Rotterdam, Netherlands, painter, still lifes 1618 Death - Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 1613 Death - Willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies 1609 Death - Johan Willem, duke of Julich/Cleef/Mark/Mountain/Ravensberg, dies 1597 Death - Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen and Bereneil), dies 1597 Event - At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands 1597 Death - Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies 1596 Event - At 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya 1596 Event - Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya 1595 Event - Willem I's daughter of Elisabeth of Nassau marries duke Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne of Broth 1594 Event - Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis 1594 Event - Earl Mauritius and Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen 1592 Birthday - Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch Governor, Fort Emmerik/Heusden 1592 Death - Willem II, Duke of Gulik/Kleef/Gelre, dies at about 75 1591 Event - Mauritius and Willem van Nassau occupy Devente 1591 Event - Spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius 1588 Death - Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 1587 Death - Michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed 1584 Event - Willem Louis of Nassau appointed viceroy of Friesland 1584 Death - Willem I "the Silent", Willem of Orange, earl of Nassau, dies at 51 1583 Event - Gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees 1582 Event - Willem van Orange moves from Antwerp to Delft 1582 Event - Prince Willem of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp 1581 Birthday - Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange 1581 Event - States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange 1580 Death - Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed 1580 Birthday - Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange 1580 Event - Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam 1580 Event - Spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange 1579 Birthday - Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange 1579 Birthday - Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar 1578 Birthday - Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange 1577 Death - Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32 1577 Birthday - Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I and Charlotte of Bourbon 1575 Event - Willem van Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon 1574 Event - Prince Willem van Orange installs university 1573 Death - Willem van Bronkhorst, Brattenburg/Stein/army leader, dies 1572 Event - Willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden 1572 Event - Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht 1572 Event - Willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland 1569 Birthday - Emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange and Anna of Saxon 1568 Event - Willem of Oranges army occupies Brabant 1568 Death - Willem Key, painter, dies at about 47 1568 Death - Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 1564 Event - Willem van Orange demands freedom of conscience/religion 1563 Birthday - Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen 1561 Event - Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon 1559 Event - Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht 1556 Event - Willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies 1555 Birthday - Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange 1551 Event - Willem of Orange weds countess Anna van Egmond and Buren 1545 Event - Willem of Nassau becomes prince of Orange 1544 Birthday - Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange, 1561-71 1543 Event - Treaty of Venlo: Duke Willem of Gulik and Emperor Charles V 1543 Event - Duke Willem of Gulik surrenders to emperor Charles V 1542 Birthday - Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg 1541 Event - Duke Willem van Gulik of Gelre marries Jeanne d'Albret 1540 Birthday - Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg 1538 Event - States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy 1537 Death - Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies 1534 Death - Willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70 1521 Death - Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 1506 Event - Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont 1417 Death - Willem J Eggert, financier (W E Center, Purmerend), dies 1392 Death - Willem Cuser, earl Albrecht of Beierens, murdered 1385 Event - Willem van Oostervant weds Philip the Stouts daughter Margaretha (10) 1354 Event - Margaretha van Bavarian's son earl Willem V signs peace treaty 1351 Event - Sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen and English 1349 Event - Margaretha of Bavaria names her son Willem V earl of Holland/Zealand 1345 Death - Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 1337 Death - Willem III the Good, earl of Holland/Zealand, dies at about 49 1304 Event - Willem III becomes earl of Holland 1301 Death - Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle 1297 Death - Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St. Truiden, dies at about 86 1256 Death - Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 1248 Event - Earl Willem II of Holland crowned as RC German emperor 1247 Event - Willem II of Holland elected Roman Catholic German emperor 1222 Death - Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies 1180 Death - Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, French master builder (Canterbury), dies 1166 Death - Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66) 1156 Event - Battle at Brindisi: King Willem of Sicily beats Byzantine fleet 1128 Death - Willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle 1128 Event - Battle of Akspoele: earl Willem of Normandy beats Diederik 1086 Event - English barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier 1076 Death - Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies |
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