With Operation Market Garden (the Battle of Arnhem), the Netherlands commemorates the brave fighters who fought for our freedom. During the airborne operation (Market) and the simultaneous ground offensive (Garden), many Allied soldiers lost their lives. 18.000 of them were killed, taken prisoner...
The attacks of September 11, 2001, often referred to as 9/11 (= Nine-Eleven), comprised four terrorist attacks carried out in the northeastern United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, using hijacked passenger planes....
Every year, on the second weekend of September, thousands of beautiful monuments throughout the Netherlands are freely accessible to everyone. The 40th edition of the VriendenLoterij Open Monument Day is on September 12 and 13, 2026, and has the theme 'Resilient heritage,...
On July 4, Americans celebrate their Independence Day. For many Americans, the national holiday revolves around the fireworks displays and the waving of the flag. Pomp and circumstance. Patriotism. Yet that day also has a deeper layer. July 4 marks the period that 250 years ago...
At about the age of 80, Boniface traveled to Utrecht to dedicate himself once again to the mission among the Frisians. But the mission did not go as planned. On June 5, 754, he was ambushed on his way to a baptismal feast in Dokkum....
In 2025, PostNL is releasing a series of 8 framed stamp sheets titled Shipping in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. The first 2 stamp sheets will be released on April 1, 2025 (merchant shipping and the Dutch Republic). Do you have shipping as a theme in your collection?...
LIBERTÉ! Ary Scheffer & French Romanticism is currently on view at the Dordrechts Museum until March 23, 2025. This exhibition takes you back to turbulent Paris in the first half of the nineteenth century, a...
The major exhibition Bronze Age – Fire of Change is about a fascinating period in our history. The Bronze Age (2000-800 BC) began over 4000 years ago with the introduction of the new metal bronze, which led to major changes in the...
Let yourself be carried away by sparkling colors, shimmering gold paint, and meticulously painted scenes. This winter, enjoy rare medieval masterpieces from three absolute top collections: De Haar Castle, Huis Bergh Castle, and Museum Catharijneconvent. This art is on display together for the first time in...
On September 17, 2024, PostNL issued the stamp sheet 80 Years of Freedom in Brabant. On that same date in 1944, Operation Market Garden began, the Allied operation to liberate the Netherlands from German occupation. On the 80 Years stamp sheet...
D-Day is the name for the historic day when the Allies landed on the coast of Normandy to liberate Western Europe from Nazi Germany. D-Day was the beginning of Operation Overlord. D-Day started in the early morning of June 6, 1944,...
Last chance to see the exhibition 'Julius Caesar, I Came, I Saw, and I Perished' until May 20, 2024! Through today's lens, the exhibition tells one of the most exciting stories in history,...
Today (May 12, 2024) is the last day of the International Viking Festival at Archeon Museum Park. If you live near Alphen aan den Rijn, visit the Viking encampment and browse the market stalls. The Viking festival...
You are now reading my 500th blog. But what is the theme for the anniversary blog this time? Is it an evaluation of the themes I have covered so far? Or have I ranked my Top 10 best blogs...
The Festa della Repubblica Italiana is an Italian national holiday established to commemorate the birth of the Italian Republic. It is celebrated every year on June 2, the date of the institutional referendum of 1946, with the...
Every year, the month of October is filled with activities for the Month of History. This year's theme: What a disaster! A topical theme when we consider the disasters we have experienced in the past. More than 100...
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