2004 in the Netherlands
This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2004.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Beatrix
- Prime Minister: Jan Peter Balkenende
Events
January
- January 13 – A 17-year-old student shoots and kills vice principal Hans van Wieren at the Terra College in The Hague.
- January – The second highest residential tower of The Netherlands is finished in Tilburg.
March
- March 20 – Queen Juliana dies age 94 in Soestdijk Palace.
April
- April 1 – An attempt is made to overrun politician Jozias van Aartsen with a car.
October
- October 2 – An estimate 200.000 people demonstrate in Amsterdam against the plans of the government. The demonstration is organized by the platform Keer het Tij and "Nederland verdient beter".
- October 27 – Official edition of the New Bible translation by the most important Dutch church fellowships.
November
- November 2 – Film-director Theo van Gogh is murdered in Amsterdam by Muslim-extremist Mohammed Bouyeri. The Syrian Redouan al-Issar, clerical leader of the Hofstad Network leaves the country on a false passport.
- November 10 — Police raid in Laakkwartier, The Hague.
- November 15 – The assassinated politician Pim Fortuyn is announced as The Greatest Dutchman.
- November 17 – Hella Haasse receives the Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren.
December
- December 1 – Prince Bernhard dies in Utrecht.
- December 26 – 36 Dutch people are among the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
- December – Global Credit Data is formed.
Sport
- August 13–29 Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- September 17–28 Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- September 27 - October 3 Netherlands at the 2004 UCI Road World Championships
- October 17: Robert Cheboror wins the Amsterdam Marathon