1951 in the Netherlands
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The following events occurred in the Netherlands in the year 1951.
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Incumbents
- Monarch: Juliana
- Prime Minister: Willem Drees
Events
- 3 March: The Islands Regulation of the Netherlands Antilles is enacted by royal decree, describing the autonomy of the island territories of the Netherlands Antilles.[1]
- 18 April: Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez becomes Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles.
- date unknown: Broadcasting time is officially allocated to television by the national broadcasting companies in the Netherlands.[2]
Sports
Births
- 12 March: Harry Dijksma, politician[3]
- 6 April: Bert Blyleven, Major League Baseball player
- 15 September: Johan Neeskens, football player and manager (d. 2024)
- 17 September: Piet Kleine, speed skater and coach
- 15 October: A. F. Th. van der Heijden, author
- 14 November: Jacob TV, composer
- 14 December: Jan Timman, chess player (d. 2026)
Undated
- Paul Schellekens, civil servant and diplomat
Deaths
- 21 March: Willem Mengelberg, conductor (b. 1871)[4]
- 21 April: Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus, lepidopterist (b. 1894)[5]
