2001 in the Netherlands

See also: 2000 in the Netherlands, other events of 2001, 2002 in the Netherlands and the January 1 - Fire at a new years party in a bar in Volendam kills 13 young people and wounds 140

January 18 - Fire at airport Schiphol leads to chaos
January 26 - Suspect of fireworks explosion in Enschede in May 2000 arrested
February 6 - Foreign minister Van Aartsen calls off visit to the People's Republic of China because of human rights
February 8 - Eight Hell's Angels are arrested in their club house in Amsterdam
February 11 - Rintje Ritsma world champion speed skating
February 14 - Government Information Service declares that Queen Beatrix's second son Johan Friso is no homosexual
February 14 - The creator of the Anna Kournikova computer virus turns himself in
March 21 - First case of foot and mouth disease discovered
March 26 - Michael Dudok de Wit wins Academy Award (Short film / animated) for Father and Daughter
March 30 - Engagement crown prince Willem Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta announced

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