2001 in the Netherlands

Incumbents

• Monarch: Beatrix
• Prime Minister: Wim Kok

  Events

• 1 January - Fire at a New Years party in a bar in Volendam kills 14 young people and injures 200
• 18 January - Fire at Schiphol airport leads to chaos
• 26 January - Suspect of fireworks explosion in Enschede in May 2000 arrested
• 6 February - Foreign minister Van Aartsen calls off visit to the People's Republic of China because of human rights
• 8 February - Eight Hells Angels are arrested in their club house in Amsterdam
• 14 February - Government Information Service declares that Queen Beatrix's second son Friso is not homosexual
• 14 February - The creator of the Anna Kournikova computer virus turns himself in
• 21 March - First case of foot and mouth disease discovered
• 30 March - Engagement of Crown Prince Willem Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta announced

  Arts and literature

• 26 March - Michael Dudok de Wit wins an Academy Award for Father and Daughter

  Sports

• FC Den Bosch win the Eerste Divisie
• 11 February - Rintje Ritsma wins the world all-round speed skating title.
• 28 April - Erik Dekker wins the Amstel Gold Race.
• 6 May - PSV Eindhoven secures the Dutch football title in the Eredivisie by beating SC Heerenveen 3–0.
• 24 May - FC Twente wins the KNVB Cup after beating PSV Eindhoven in the penalty shootout
• 16 June - HC Den Bosch clinches the Dutch men's field hockey title by beating Oranje Zwart of Eindhoven in the play-offs.
• 23 June - The women of HC Den Bosch clinch the Dutch women's field hockey title by beating HC Rotterdam in the play-offs.
• 26 August - The women of Argentina beat the Netherlands to win the Champions Trophy, held at the Wagener stadium in Amstelveen.
• 21 October - Driss El Himer wins the Amsterdam Marathon

  Births

• 7 February - Cheick Touré, Soccer player
• 15 April - Anna van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven, daughter of Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène
• 19 November - Aidan Mikdad, Pianist

  Deaths

January

• 8 - Johan van der Keuken, documentary film-maker

  March

• 1 - Hannie Termeulen Swimmer
• 12 - Victor Westhoff Botanist
• 21 - Wim van der Kroft Canoeist

  April

• 4 - Wim van der Linden
• 18 - Hans Dirk de Vries Reilingh Geographer
• 20 - Steven Blaisse Rower
• 29 - Barend Biesheuvel 44th Prime Minister of the Netherlands

  May

• 27 - Bram van Leeuwen Entrepreneur

  June

• 11 - Cornelis Verhoeven Philosopher and Writer
• 27 - Kees Stip Poet

  July

• 9 - Arie van Vliet Cyclist
• 11 - Herman Brood Musician
• 12 - Ron Kroon Swimmer
• 27 - Piet Bromberg Field hockey player
• 31 - Joris Tjebbes Swimmer

  August

• 4 - Jan van der Jagt Politician
• 6 - Wina Born Culinary journalist
• 8 - Noud van Melis Soccer player
• 20 - Sylvia Millecam Actress and comedian
• 23 - Herman Fokker Politician
• 28 - Theo Blankenauw Cyclist

  September

• 7 - Jan Baas Baseball player

  October

• 5 - Egbert van 't Oever Speed skater and Coach
• 22 - Ed Vijent Soccer player
• 28 - Gerard Hengeveld Pianist and Composer

  November

• 29 - Jan van Beekum Composer

  December

• 1 - Stan Haag Radio host
• 2 - Max Rood Politician
• 14 - Elisabeth Augustin Writer and Poet
• 19 - Hans Warren Poet
• 23 - Jelle Zijlstra 42nd Prime Minister of the Netherlands