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. H. 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
