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One person is killed and another is severely injured in a stabbing attack near the Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
2024-09-19

Three people are killed during two shootings and an arson attack at a teaching hospital and a nearby private home in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
2023-09-28

In association football, Spain defeat Croatia 5–4 on penalties, after a 0–0 draw, in the final held at the De Kuip in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to win their first UEFA Nations League championship.
2023-06-18

Måneskin, representing Italy, wins in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 which took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with the song "Zitti e buoni". It is the first time that the country has won since 1990.
2021-05-22

The first semifinal round of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 takes place in Rotterdam.
2021-05-18

India surpasses six million cases of COVID-19, becoming the second country after the United States to reach that milestone. Meanwhile, 82.5% or more than five million people have recovered. [https:--apnews.com-article-virus-outbreak-india-archive-eb878bbd69a165e9e64771b5746fea62 (AP)]The government introduces new nationwide restrictions aimed at tackling the swift spread sweeping across the country, including disallowing fans in professional sports matches and ordering bars and restaurants to close at 22:00 (10:00 p.m.) CEST for the next three weeks. Prime Minister Mark Rutte also advises people to wear face masks when shopping in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague, the three cities with the highest rates of infections. [https:--www.ctvnews.ca-health-coronavirus-dutch-government-announces-new-restrictions-to-rein-in-virus-1.5123515 (CTV News)]COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
2020-09-28

Dutch authorities withdrew landing permission for a plane carrying Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, who was due to speak at a Rotterdam rally in support of a 'Yes' vote in April's constitutional referendum.
2017-03-11

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says the Netherlands are "Nazi remnants and fascists", after the plane was turned back.
2017-03-11

A 1430's painting in a museum in Rotterdam, "The three Mary's at the tomb", is attributed to Jan van Eyck.
2012-09-13

Worldwide controversy erupts over a plan by Dutch scientists to publish findings relating to the development of a mutated strain of H5N1, that could potentially cause a worldwide pandemic that could kill millions. Bioterrorism watchdogs also express immense concern over the development of the virus (which is presently stored in Erasmus MC, Rotterdam).
2011-12-20