August 1559
Stadholder Appointed
William of Orange is appointed stadholder in the Habsburg Netherlands
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Brussels in Netherlands. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
William of Orange is appointed stadholder in the Habsburg Netherlands
Margaret governs the Netherlands for Philip II
Margaret faces mounting noble criticism of Spanish policy in the Netherlands
About 200 of the League of Comprimise demand an end to religious persecution
William I the Silent enters Brussels in triumph
Continues resistance to Parma in the Low Countries
Attempts to preserve the United Kingdom of the Netherlands as the Belgian Revolution spreads.
Leads Dutch troops into Brussels in an attempt to suppress the revolution.
Withdraws Dutch forces after several days of heavy street fighting.
Linthorst Homan heads the Dutch delegation when the Intergovernmental Conference formally begins in Brussels.
Supports Dutch participation in the final common market negotiations.
Scores twice as Anderlecht defeat West Ham United 4-2 to win their first European trophy.
Scores in the second leg as Anderlecht overturn Bayern Munich and win the UEFA Super Cup.
Scores twice as Anderlecht defeat Bayern Munich 4-1 and win the UEFA Super Cup on aggregate.
Scores Anderlecht's third goal in their 3-1 UEFA Super Cup first-leg victory over Liverpool.
van Mierlo backs Austria's accession agreement as Schengen continues to widen. The Hague also supports common visa rules and effective external controls.
Provenance
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