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1994 in Netherlands

Explore 11 historical events and records for Netherlands in 1994.

Historical records for Netherlands in 1994

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January

Acting Mayor of Amsterdam

de Grave, Frank ยท Amsterdam ยท Acting Mayor of Amsterdam ยท Government / Amsterdam Regency

Takes office as Acting Mayor of Amsterdam.

Mayoral Term

van Thijn, Ed ยท Amsterdam ยท Mayor of Amsterdam ยท Government / Amsterdam Regency

Leaves office as Mayor of Amsterdam.

February

Death of Han Jansen

Jansen, Han ยท Arts / Art

Death of Han Jansen

May

Champions League Final Defeat as Coach

Cruyff, Johan ยท Athens ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Manages Barcelona in a Champions League final defeat by AC Milan, a major setback after his side's commanding domestic achievements.

June

Acting Mayoral Term

de Grave, Frank ยท Amsterdam ยท Acting Mayor of Amsterdam ยท Government / Amsterdam Regency

Leaves office as Acting Mayor of Amsterdam.

Mayor of Amsterdam

Patijn, Schelto ยท Amsterdam ยท Mayor of Amsterdam ยท Government / Amsterdam Regency

Takes office as Mayor of Amsterdam.

July

World Cup Quarter-Final

Advocaat, Dick ยท Dallas ยท Football Manager ยท Sport / Football

Guides the Netherlands to the World Cup quarter-final, where Brazil wins 3-2.

August

Ajax First-Team Debut

Kluivert, Patrick ยท Amsterdam ยท Footballer ยท Sport / Football

Makes his Ajax first-team debut as a teenager and quickly establishes himself as a prolific striker.

December

Treaty of Schengen

Kok, Wim ยท The Hague ยท Prime Minister of the Netherlands ยท Government / Government of Netherlands

Kok oversees preparations for the planned operational removal of internal Schengen border controls. The Netherlands links free movement with practical law-enforcement cooperation.

Treaty of Schengen

Sorgdrager, Winnie ยท The Hague ยท Justice Minister of the Netherlands ยท Government / Government of Netherlands

In Netherlands, Sorgdrager coordinates legal, policing and information-system preparations before full Schengen implementation. Dutch officials favour shared information systems alongside open internal borders.

Other events (month unknown)

Fourth Straight Barcelona League Title

Cruyff, Johan ยท Barcelona ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Secures a fourth successive Spanish league title as Barcelona finish the season ahead of Deportivo La Coruna on the head-to-head tiebreaker.

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