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"Madonna with Musical Angels" by Geertgen tot Sint Jans
1490
Arts, Netherlands
Erasmus criticizes church in "Praise of Folly"
1511
Religion, Netherlands
"Hunters in the Snow" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
1565
Arts, Netherlands
Dutch rebels defeat Spanish force at Heiligerlee, giving hope for independence
1568
War, Netherlands
Philip could not pay his troops, so they sack Antwerp to pay themselves
1576
War, Netherlands
7 northern provinces of Netherlands sign Union of Utrecht declaring independence
1579
Government, Netherlands
William the Silent is assassinated in Delft after Philip II offers large reward
1584
Government, Netherlands
Dutch United East India Company (VOC) establishes monopoly over spice trade
1602
Trade, Netherlands
"Saint Sebastian Tended by Irene" by Hendrick ter Brugghen
1625
Arts, Netherlands
Rembrandt finishes "The Night Watch"
1642
Arts, Netherlands
"Self-Portrait" by Rembrandt van Rijn
1658
Arts, Netherlands
"View of Delft" by Johannes Vermeer
1661
Arts, Netherlands
The Regentesses of the Old Men's Home in Haarlem" by Frans Hals
1664
Arts, Netherlands
"The Way You Hear It Is the Way You Sing It" by Jan Steen
1665
Arts, Netherlands
"The Jewish Bride" by Rembrandt van Rijn
1667
Arts, Netherlands
Baruch Spinoza publishes Tractatus Theologica-Politicus in 1670.
1670
Philosophy, Netherlands
Dutch William III becomes king of England in Glorious Revolution
1672
Government, Netherlands
Louis, Napoleon's younger brother, become king of Batavian Republic
1806
Government, Netherlands
On June 18, Wellington and Marshal Blucher defeat Napoleon at Waterloo
1815
War, Netherlands
"The Harvest" by Vincent van Gogh
1888
Arts, Netherlands
Anne Frank & her Jewish family are discovered hiding in Amsterdam office building
1944
Human Rights, Netherlands