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📅 Oct 27, 1275
Amsterdam Receives Its First Rights
On October 27, 1275, a Dutch count granted Amsterdam's early residents toll freedom, the town's first known record.
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📖Politics
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📅 Oct 4, 1830
Belgium Proclaims Independence From the Netherlands
On October 4, 1830, Belgium declared independence from the Netherlands after an uprising in Brussels.
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📖Politics
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📅 Oct 7, 1919
KLM Is Founded, the Oldest Airline Still Flying Under Its Own Name
KLM was founded in The Hague on October 7, 1919, and remains the oldest airline in the world flying under its original name.
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🔖Aviation
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📅 Sep 17, 1944
Operation Market Garden Begins in the Netherlands
On September 17, 1944, Operation Market Garden dropped 35,000 airborne troops into the Netherlands to seize bridges to Arnhem.
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📅 Sep 6, 1948
Juliana Becomes Queen of the Netherlands
On September 6, 1948, Juliana became Queen of the Netherlands after her mother Wilhelmina abdicated, reigning until 1980.
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