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{{Year in the Netherlands|2000}}

This article lists some of the events that took place in the [[Netherlands]] in [[2000]].

==Incumbents==
*Monarch: [[Beatrix of the Netherlands|Beatrix]]
*Prime Minister: [[Wim Kok]]

==Events==
*January 27 - [[Gerrit Komrij]] is chosen as poet of the fatherland.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dichter des Vaderlands - Historie|url=https://www.dichterdesvaderlands.nl/historie/|url-status=live|language=nl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425151918/https://www.dichterdesvaderlands.nl/historie/ |archive-date=2019-04-25 }}</ref>
*January 29 - [[Paul Scheffer]]'s essay on the ''multicultural drama'' appears in the [[NRC Handelsblad]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Scheffer|first=Paul|title=Het Multiculturele Drama|language=nl|work=[[NRC Handelsblad]]|url=https://retro.nrc.nl/W2/Lab/Multicultureel/scheffer.html}}</ref>
*February 14 - The first episode of De Bus airs on TV. 
*April 22 - [[Six Flags Holland]] reopens with 4 new roller-coasters. 
*April 23 - Beginning of [[Emperor Akihito]]'s state visit to the [[Netherlands]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Van Asseldonk|first=Piet|date=2016-08-13|title=Nederland is Japanse oorlogskeizer nog niet vergeten|language=nl|work=[[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]]|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2125264-nederland-is-japanse-oorlogskeizer-nog-niet-vergeten}}</ref>
*May 13 - [[Enschede fireworks disaster|The Enschede fireworks disaster]] killed 23 people including four firefighters and injured 950 others. A total of 400 homes were destroyed and 1,500 buildings were subsequently damaged.
*June 22 - A 10-year-old girl is murdered in the Beatrixpark of [[Schiedam]].
*July 2 - [[France national football team|France]] wins the [[2000 UEFA European Championship|UEFA European Championship]] by defeating [[Italy national football team|Italy]], 2–1 following a golden goal in the final game at the [[De Kuip|Stadion Feijenoord]] in [[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00e.html|title=European Championship 2000|language=English|website=[[RSSSF]]|accessdate=21 June 2021}}</ref>
*May 13 – [[Enschede fireworks disaster|Fireworks disaster]] in [[Enschede]] killing 23 and destroying an entire neighbourhood.
*September 15 - [[Expedition Robinson]] airs for the first time on Dutch TV. 
* October 1 - The ban on brothels is lifted. 
*October 22 - [[Communist]] activist and former secretary of the [[Red Youth (Netherlands)|Red Youth]], Lucien van Hoesel dies due to an intracranial hemorrhage.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2000-10-26|title=Overlijdensadvertentie Overleden: Lucien van Hoesel (22-10-2000)|language=nl|url=https://www.online-familieberichten.nl/pers/24333}}</ref>
* December 16 - Beginning of a 3-day revolt in the Graafsewijk neighborhood in [['s-Hertogenbosch]].
* December 19 - The Hells Angels invade the RTL-studio where TV presenters Frits Barend and Henk van Dorp are abused for spending too much time on Sam Klepper's funeral, which was under escort of the Hells Angels. They apologize on air and don't press any charges.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2000-12-21|title=Rake klappen voor Barend en Van Dorp|language=nl|work=[[Trouw]]|url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/rake-klappen-voor-barend-en-van-dorp~b2de7d5a/}}</ref>

==Business==
*March 17 – [[World Online]] is floated on the Amsterdam stock exchange
*April 13 - [[Nina Brink]] is fired as the chairwoman of the commissary council of World Online

==Sports==
* [[1999–2000 Eredivisie]]
* [[1999–2000 Eerste Divisie]]
* [[1999–2000 KNVB Cup]]
*April 22 - German [[Erik Zabel]] wins the [[Amstel Gold Race (men's race)|Amstel Gold Race]]
*May 21 - The Netherlands play their 1000th international hockey match in Amstelveen.
*June 3 - The women's national field hockey team win the Champions Trophy for a 2nd time. 
*June 4 - The men's national field hockey team win the Champions Trophy for a 5th time. 
*June 10 - [[UEFA Euro 2000|2000 UEFA European Football Championship]] begin, the event is co-hosted by The Netherlands and [[Belgium]].
*June 29 - The Netherlands are eliminated from [[UEFA Euro 2000|2000 UEFA European Football Championship]] by losing to Italy in the semi-finals on penalties. 
*July 2 - [[UEFA Euro 2000|2000 UEFA European Football Championship]] ends in [[Rotterdam]] with France beating [[Italy]] in the final, 2-1 after extra time.
*September 19 - [[Pieter van den Hoogenband]] wins an Olympic gold medal in Sydney on the 100 freestyle in a record time of 47.84.
*September 30 - The Dutch national men field hockey team beat South Korea in the final to win the Olympic gold medal.
*October 15 - Spaniard Francisco Javier Cortes wins the [[Amsterdam Marathon]]

==Births==
* [[January 11]] – [[Marrit Steenbergen]], swimmer{{cn|date=July 2021}}
* [[January 23]] – [[Kjell Scherpen]], footballer
* [[February 23]] – [[Femke Bol]], athlete

== Deaths ==

* [[March 19]] – [[René Stoute]], poet and writer

==See also==
*[[2000 in Dutch television]]

==References==
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