1974 in the Netherlands

Incumbents

• Monarch – Juliana
• Prime Minister – Joop den Uyl

Births

• 11 January – Natascha Wingelaar, politician
• 4 February – Mijntje Donners, field hockey player
• 1 March – Marjolein Moorman, politician
• 21 May – Margje Teeuwen, field hockey player
• 9 August – Dillianne van den Boogaard, field hockey player

Deaths

• 13 January – Wim Groskamp, association footballer
• 11 February – Jan Plantaz, cyclist
• 13 March – Frans de Vreng, cyclist
• 15 October – Jan Everse Sr, association footballer
• 21 November – Frank Martin, Swiss composer