2000 in the Netherlands

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This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2000.

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References

  1. "Dichter des Vaderlands - Historie" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2019-04-25.
  2. Scheffer, Paul. "Het Multiculturele Drama". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch).
  3. Van Asseldonk, Piet (2016-08-13). "Nederland is Japanse oorlogskeizer nog niet vergeten". NOS (in Dutch).
  4. "European Championship 2000". RSSSF . Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. "Overlijdensadvertentie Overleden: Lucien van Hoesel (22-10-2000)" (in Dutch). 2000-10-26.
  6. "Rake klappen voor Barend en Van Dorp". Trouw (in Dutch). 2000-12-21.