1972 in the Netherlands

← 1971 1970 1969 1972 in the Netherlands → 1973 1974 1975
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	Other events of 1972 History of the Netherlands

This article lists some of the events from 1972 related to the Netherlands.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Juliana (1948—1980) ^[1]
• Prime Minister: Barend Biesheuvel (1971–1973) ^[2]

Events

• 29 November – The legal sale of cannabis in the Netherlands begins with the opening "tea house" Mellow Yellow, on the Amstel River in Amsterdam. ^[3]

Births

• 17 February – Sandra Palmen, Dutch politician ^[4]
• 4 March – Jos Verstappen, racing driver ^[5]
• 16 May – Roy Poels, judoka ^[6]

References

1. "Queen Beatrix to address the nation tonight; is she abdicating?". Dutch News. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
2. "Biesheuvel, Barend Willem (1920–2001)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
3. "*Ø* Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine | Book of Days | November 29 | International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Die Grünen Petra Kelly". Wilsonsalmanac.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
4. "Sandra Palmen-Schlangen - Government.nl". www.government.nl (in Dutch). 5 September 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
5. "Arrows team profile". BBC News. 9 March 2000. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "JudoInside - Roy Poels Judoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 1 December 2025.