# 2001 in the Netherlands

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This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2001.

## Incumbents

* Monarch: Beatrix
* Prime Minister: Wim Kok

## Events

* 1 January – Fire at a New Years party in a bar in Volendam kills 14 young people and injures 200
* 18 January – Fire at Schiphol airport leads to chaos
* 26 January – Suspect of fireworks explosion in Enschede in May 2000 arrested
* 6 February – Foreign minister Van Aartsen calls off visit to the People's Republic of China because of human rights
* 8 February – Eight Hells Angels are arrested in their club house in Amsterdam
* 14 February – Government Information Service declares that Queen Beatrix's second son Friso is not homosexual
* 14 February – The creator of the Anna Kournikova computer virus turns himself in
* 21 March – First case of foot and mouth disease discovered
* 30 March – Engagement of Crown Prince Willem Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta announced

## Arts and literature

* 26 March – Michael Dudok de Wit wins an Academy Award (Short film/animated) for Father and Daughter

## Sports

* 11 February – Rintje Ritsma wins the world all-round speed skating title.
* 21 April – FC Den Bosch wins the Eerste Divisie.
* 28 April – Erik Dekker wins the Amstel Gold Race.
* 6 May – PSV Eindhoven secures the Dutch football title in the Eredivisie by beating SC Heerenveen 3–0.
* 24 May – FC Twente wins the KNVB Cup after beating PSV Eindhoven in the penalty shootout
* 16 June – HC Den Bosch clinches the Dutch men's field hockey title by beating Oranje Zwart of Eindhoven in the play-offs.
* 23 June – The women of HC Den Bosch clinch the Dutch women's field hockey title by beating HC Rotterdam in the play-offs.
* 26 August – The women of Argentina beat the Netherlands to win the Champions Trophy, held at the Wagener stadium in Amstelveen.
* 21 October – Driss El Himer wins the Amsterdam Marathon

## Births

* 7 February – Cheick Touré, Soccer player
* 15 April – Anna van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven, daughter of Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène
* 30 August – Daan Hartemink, Malaysian footballer
* 19 November – Aidan Mikdad, Pianist

## Deaths
### January

* 8 – Johan van der Keuken (1938), documentary film-maker

### March

* 1 – Hannie Termeulen Swimmer
* 12 – Victor Westhoff Botanist
* 21 – Wim van der Kroft Canoeist

### April

* 4 – Wim van der Linden
* 18 – Hans Dirk de Vries Reilingh Geographer
* 20 – Steven Blaisse Rower
* 29 – Barend Biesheuvel 44th Prime Minister of the Netherlands

### May

* 27 – Bram van Leeuwen Entrepreneur

### June

* 11 – Cornelis Verhoeven Philosopher and Writer
* 27 – Kees Stip Poet

### July

* 9 – Arie van Vliet Cyclist
* 11 – Herman Brood Musician
* 12 – Ron Kroon Swimmer
* 27 – Piet Bromberg Field hockey player
* 31 – Joris Tjebbes Swimmer

### August

* 4 – Jan van der Jagt Politician
* 6 – Wina Born Culinary journalist
* 8 – Noud van Melis Soccer player
* 20 – Sylvia Millecam Actress and comedian
* 23 – Herman Fokker Politician
* 28 – Theo Blankenauw Cyclist

### September

* 7 – Jan Baas Baseball player

### October

* 5 – Egbert van 't Oever Speed skater and Coach
* 22 – Ed Vijent Soccer player
* 28 – Gerard Hengeveld Pianist and Composer

### November

* 29 – Jan van Beekum Composer

### December

* 1 – Stan Haag Radio host
* 2 – Max Rood Politician
* 14 – Elisabeth Augustin Writer and Poet
* 19 – Hans Warren Poet
* 23 – Jelle Zijlstra 42nd Prime Minister of the Netherlands