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Netherlands in 1957

Historical records for Netherlands in 1957, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

16Records
5Events
6Named people
4Places
2Categories

Historical records

February

1 February 1957Mayor of AmsterdamGijs van Hall

Amsterdam · Government / Amsterdam Regency

Takes office as Mayor of Amsterdam.

19 February 1957Treaty of RomeWillem Drees

Paris · Government / Government of Netherlands

Drees brings Dutch government concerns to the Paris summit, where the Six close their remaining treaty disputes.

19 February 1957Treaty of RomeJoseph Luns

Paris · Government / Government of Netherlands

Luns joins Drees at the Paris conference that settles the final political questions before signature.

19 February 1957Treaty of RomeErnst van der Beugel

Paris · Government / Government of Netherlands

Van der Beugel participates in the Dutch delegation at the final Paris conference on the Rome Treaties.

March

25 March 1957Euratom TreatyJoseph Luns

Rome · Government / Government of Netherlands

Signs the Euratom Treaty for the Netherlands at the Rome ceremony.

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeWillem Drees

The Hague · Government / Government of Netherlands

Heads the Dutch government when the Netherlands signs the Treaty of Rome.

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeJohannes Linthorst Homan

Rome · Government / Government of Netherlands

Signs the Treaty of Rome for the Netherlands alongside Joseph Luns.

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeJohannes Linthorst Homan

Rome · Government / Government of Netherlands

Signs the Treaty of Rome for the Netherlands alongside Foreign Minister Joseph Luns.

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeJoseph Luns

Rome · Government / Government of Netherlands

Signs the Treaty of Rome for the Netherlands as one of the six founding states.

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeJoseph Luns

Rome · Government / Government of Netherlands

Signs the Treaty of Rome for the Netherlands, not Luxembourg, as one of the six founding states.

March 1957Common Market PolicyJoseph Luns

The Hague · Government / Government of Netherlands

Backs Dutch participation in the common market and customs union framework.

July

July 1957Treaty of RomeJoseph Luns

The Hague · Government / Government of Netherlands

Luns supports Dutch ratification as political and economic debate focuses on the implications of the new common market.

December

5 December 1957Treaty of RomeJoseph Luns

The Hague · Government / Government of Netherlands

Luns remains foreign minister when Dutch ratification legislation for the Rome Treaties is published.

13 December 1957Treaty of RomeWillem Drees

Rome · Government / Government of Netherlands

The Netherlands deposits its instrument of ratification with Italy while Drees remains prime minister.

13 December 1957Treaty of RomeJoseph Luns

Rome · Government / Government of Netherlands

The Dutch ratification instrument is deposited in Rome, completing the Netherlands' final step before entry into force.

Other Events

1957End of Mayoral TermArnold Jan d'Ailly

Amsterdam · Government / Amsterdam Regency

Concludes service as Mayor of Amsterdam after the 1946-1957 municipal term.

Names involved

Arnold Jan d'AillyErnst van der BeugelGijs van HallJohannes Linthorst HomanJoseph LunsWillem Drees

Places involved

AmsterdamParisRomeThe Hague

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.