Doe Maar was a Dutch pop band that combined punk, ska, and reggae influences. Formed in 1978, they broke up in 1984, reunited in 2000, and remained sporadically active from then until 2021, when their frontman, Henny Vrienten, died. They are considered to be one of the most successful pop bands in Dutch history. Throughout their career, the band released five studio albums, four live albums, ten compilations, and numerous singles.
Landgraaf is a municipality in southeastern Limburg, Netherlands, forming part of the Parkstad Limburg agglomeration. Snow World is the largest indoor ski piste in Europe.
Baarn is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, near Hilversum in the province of Utrecht.
The Shield is an American crime drama television series starring Michael Chiklis that premiered on March 12, 2002, on FX in the United States, and concluded on November 25, 2008, after seven seasons. Known for its portrayal of corrupt police officers, it was originally advertised as Rampart in reference to the true-life Rampart Division police scandal, on which the show's Strike Team was loosely based. The series was created by Shawn Ryan and The Barn Productions for Fox Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television.
Femke Halsema is a Dutch politician and filmmaker. On 27 June 2018, she was appointed Mayor of Amsterdam and began serving a six-year term on 12 July 2018. She is the first woman to hold the position on a non-interim basis. She previously was a member of the House of Representatives for the leftist green party, GroenLinks from 1998 to 2011, and served as the party's parliamentary leader from 2002 to 2010.
Marius Job Cohen is a retired Dutch politician and jurist who served as Mayor of Amsterdam from 2001 to 2010 and Leader of the Labour Party (PvdA) from 2010 to 2012.
Elke Clijsters is a former professional tennis player from Belgium.
SS Martin Behrman was an American Liberty ship built in 1944 for service in World War II. Her namesake was Martin Behrman, long-time mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. For the war she was operated by the Isbrandtsen Line under charter with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration.
Johannes "Jan" Baptist Norbertus Pijnenburg was a Dutch track cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal as part of the Dutch pursuit team. After the Olympics he turned professional and won six-day races in Dortmund, Berlin (1931), Amsterdam, Brussels (1932–1934), Paris, Chicago (1932), Frankfurt (1933), Stuttgart (1933), Antwerp, Rotterdam (1936) and Copenhagen (1936).
Geesje Hendrika (Geke) Faber is a Dutch politician who was mayor of Zaanstad from 2007 until 2016. Between 1990 and 1998 she was mayor of Zeewolde, she served as interim mayor in Wageningen between 2002 and 2003 and in Den Helder between 2005 and 2007. In the Second Kok cabinet she served as State Secretary for Agriculture, Nature Management and Fishery.
Annemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businesswoman. She is the Parliamentary leader in the Senate since 24 November 2015 and a Member of the Senate since 9 June 2015.
Tine "Tineke" Netelenbos-Koomen is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and businesswoman.
Janna Fennechien "Janneke" Snijder-Hazelhoff is a Dutch politician. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy she was an MP from 1999 to 2002 and from 3 June 2003 to 19 September 2012. She focused on matters of agriculture, food safety, biotechnology, infrastructure and natural environment. From 14 November 2013 to 1 January 2018 she was acting mayor of Bellingwedde, and acting mayor of Oldebroek from 9 July 2018 to 3 October 2019.
Magdalena Antoinette Maria 'Marleen' Barth is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and trade unionist, and a former journalist.
Wilhelmina Jenneke Helena (Helma) Lodders is a Dutch politician. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy she has been an MP since 17 June 2010. She focuses on matters of nature, labour markets, healthcare science education and casualties of war.
Margaretha Charlotte Adelheid (Margreeth) Smilde is a former Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal she was an MP from 26 July 2002 to 29 January 2003, from 3 June 2003 to 29 November 2006 and from 23 January 2008 to 19 September 2012. She focused on matters of public health, constitutional affairs and the Royal House.
Jantje Wilhelmina Elisabeth "Liesbeth" Spies is a Dutch politician. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), she has served as Mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn since 2014.
Pieter Enneüs Heerma is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) he has been a member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012.
Joyce Vermue is a Dutch politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the Labour Party between 22 September 2015 and 23 March 2017. She has been mayor of Zundert since July 2019.
Stan Pijnenburg is a Dutch swimmer.
