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  2. Six Days of Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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    The Six Days of Amsterdam (Dutch: Zesdaagse van Amsterdam) is a six-day track cycling race held at the Amsterdam Velodrome in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.. The recordholder for the Six Days of Amsterdam is the Dutch cyclist Danny Stam with four victories.

  3. 2024 in the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    12 June – A court convicts three people and sentences them to between 26 and 28 years imprisonment for the murder of journalist Peter R. de Vries in 2021. [ 19 ] 20 June – Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte is selected to assume the NATO Secretariat for a term that begins on 2 October 2024.

  4. NRC (newspaper) - Wikipedia

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    The Algemeen Handelsblad was an influential Amsterdam-based liberal daily newspaper published between 1828 and 1970. It was founded in 1828 [4] by J.W. van den Biesen, a stockbroker. [10] The paper aimed at providing news about trade, share holding and banking. [10] Later its coverage was expanded to cover political news. [10]

  5. Six-day racing - Wikipedia

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    The first six-day event was an individual time trial at the Agricultural Hall in Islington, London, in 1878, when a professional called David Stanton sought a bet that he could ride 1,000 miles in six successive days, riding 18 hours a day.

  6. Sport in the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    Formed on 14 August 1888, The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation has 148,599 members and is the eight largest sports federation. [2] Famous competitors include Rie Mastenbroek, who won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the 100 m freestyle, 400 m and 4 × 100 m freestyle.

  7. List of tourist attractions in Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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    Royal Palace of Amsterdam Amsterdam, one of Europe's capitals, has many attractions for visitors. The city's most famous sight is the 17th-century canals of Amsterdam (in Dutch: grachtengordel), located in the heart of Amsterdam, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Museums Main article: List of museums in Amsterdam Nemo museum in Amsterdam The Rijksmuseum is the national museum ...

  8. Amsterdam City Archives - Wikipedia

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    The Amsterdam City Archives (Dutch: Stadsarchief Amsterdam) preserves documents pertaining to the history of Amsterdam and provides information about the city. With archives covering a shelf-length of about 50 kilometres, [ 2 ] the Amsterdam City Archives is the largest municipal archive in the world.

  9. List of Dutch documentary films - Wikipedia

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    International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, the world's largest documentary film festival held annually in Amsterdam. Netherlands Film Festival, an annual film festival held in Utrecht. Dutch film productions are exhibited, including documentaries. International Film Festival Rotterdam, an annual film festival held in Rotterdam