Historical place archive

Rotterdam in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Rotterdam in Netherlands. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records6 event labels5 people1939–2015

Historical events in Rotterdam

1939

7 May 1939
Birth of Rudolph Franz Marie Lubbers
Rudolph Franz Marie Lubbers · Christian Democratic Party

Birth of Rudolph Franz Marie Lubbers

1966

7 September 1966
Netherlands Debut
Johan Cruyff · Football

Makes his senior Netherlands debut against Hungary and scores in a 2-2 draw.

2002

8 May 2002
UEFA Cup Victory
Robin van Persie · Football

Wins the UEFA Cup with Feyenoord after the club defeats Borussia Dortmund in the final in Rotterdam.

2003

2003
Transfer to Feyenoord
Dirk Kuyt · Football

Joins Feyenoord from Utrecht and becomes one of the Eredivisie's leading forwards.

2007

April 2007
Feyenoord First-Team Debut
Georginio Wijnaldum · Football

Makes his Feyenoord first-team debut as a sixteen-year-old midfielder.

2015

2015
Return to Feyenoord
Dirk Kuyt · Football

Returns to Feyenoord and later captains the club to the Eredivisie title.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Netherlands and Rotterdam. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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