Events in Groningen History
- 1568-05-23 Battle of Heiligerlee, Groningen: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, thousands killed
- 1579-01-23 Union of Utrecht signed by Northern Habsburg counties of Holland and Zeeland, and provinces of Utrecht and Groningen, marking the beginning of protestant Dutch Republic
Gregory Conquers Julius Caesar
1583-02-21 Groningen, Netherlands, begins using Gregorian calendar
- 1587-11-27 Dutch county of Groningen flooded by failure of dyke
- 1594-05-22 Siege of Spanish held city of Groningen begins led by Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Orange
- 1594-07-23 Dutch city Groningen held by Spain surrenders to Dutch and England army led by Maurice of Orange
- 1614-08-23 University of Groningen opens
- 1625-08-06 Earl Earnest Casimir appointed as viceroy of Groningen
- 1632-10-05 Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Groningen
- 1700-12-31 Frisia and Groningen adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 1/12/1701
- 1701-01-12 Frisia & Groningen (Netherlands) begin use of Gregorian calendar
Event of Interest
1708-02-24 Prince John William Friso sworn in as Stadtholder of Groningen
- 1710-02-20 Prince John William Friso becomes Stadtholder of Groningen, Netherlands
- 1729-09-16 William IV Prince of Orange installed as Stadtholder of Groningen
- 1793-04-29 Cornerstone laid for Groningen's new town hall in the Netherlands
- 1813-11-15 Allied troops occupies Groningen
- 1845-03-14 -5.3°F (-20.7°C) in Groningen, Netherlands
- 1887-04-10 Soccer team Be Quick forms in Hairs Groningen
- 1905-01-22 Dutchman Coen de Koning wins the 1,500m, 5,000m & 10,000m at World Allround Speed Skating Championships in Groningen, Netherlands to become 2nd Dutchman to win a world title
- 1918-04-30 Orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen
- 1929-05-01 Farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen, Netherlands
- 1945-04-16 World War II: German troops in Groningen, Netherlands surrender to Canadian and Dutch allied forces
- 1959-07-22 Natural gas found at Slochteren, Groningen, Netherlands
- 1960-10-14 Belgian senator Victor Leemans reveals huge gas field in Groningen
- 1962-02-21 Minister De Pous confirms natural gas reserves in Groningen, Netherlands
- 1971-06-16 Groningen soccer team forms in Groningen, Netherlands
Famous People from Groningen
- 1444-02-17 Rudolphus Agricola [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist, scholar (De inventione dialectica), poet, and organist, born in Baflo, Groningen, the Hanseatic League (d. 1485) (alternate date 1443)
- 1573-12-22 Ernst Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz and Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe, born in Dillenburg, Germany (d. 1632)
- 1599-09-20 Christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader during the Thirty Years' War, born in Gröningen, Germany (d. 1626)
- 1657-01-18 Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Prince of Nassau-Dietz and Stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen (1664-96), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1696)
- 1682-03-07 Johan Willem, Duke of Ripperda, Dutch political adventurer (Prime Minister of Spain, 1726), born in Oldehove, Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1737)
- 1695-02-06 Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1726)
- 1696-11-15 Gerhardus Havingha, Dutch organist and composer, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1753)
- 1700-02-08 Daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-Swiss mathematician, and physicist (10 time French Award), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1782)
- 1724-11-11 Willem Arnold Alting, Dutch administrator (Governor-General of Dutch East Indies, 1780-97), born in Groningen, Dutch Republic (d. 1800)
- 1752-08-27 Herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologian and writer (History of Mankind), born in Termunten, Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1824)
- 1764-09-17 John Goodricke, English deaf astronomer (first to notice that some variable stars were periodic), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1786)
- 1775-11-27 Joachim le Sage ten Broek, Dutch notary and publicist, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1847)
- 1801-04-12 Henry de Cock, Dutch reformed vicar and secession leader, born in Veendam, Groningen, the Netherlands (d. 1842)
- 1805-12-10 Johannes Elias Feisser, Dutch theologist and founder of 1st Dutch baptist church, born in Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1865)
- 1819-09-07 Adriaan van Bevervoorde, Dutch journalist (History of Holland), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1851)
- 1824-01-27 Jozef Israels, Dutch landscape painter, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1911)
- 1826-01-25 Rembt Tobias Hugo Pieter Liebrecht Alexander van Boneval Faure, Dutch lawyer and politician, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1909)
- 1831-02-23 Hendrik Willem Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1915)
- 1832-01-09 Maurits Adriaan de Savornin Lohman, Dutch governor of Suriname (1889-91), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1899)
- 1837-02-17 Samuel van Houten, Dutch politician and philosopher (child labor laws), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1930)
- 1837-05-29 Alexander de Savornin Lohman, Dutch minister and party leader (CHU), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1924)
- 1849-03-03 Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer and jurist, born in Gröningen, Netherlands (d. 1924)
- 1849-12-26 Samuel "Sam" van Beem, Flemish actor (Fanfan la Tulipe), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1912)
- 1853-09-21 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (liquid helium, Nobel 1913), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1926)
- 1854-06-09 Gerard Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1922)
- 1859-12-26 Johan Frans van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1956)
- 1862-09-13 Dirk Bos, Dutch Liberal 2nd Member of Parliament, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1916)
- 1870-12-14 Dirk Jan de Geer, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1926-29, 39-40), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1960)
- 1872-12-07 Johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1945)
- 1873-07-19 Louis Zimmermann, Dutch violinist (1st concert master of Amsterdam Symphony), composer, and educator, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1954)
Jaap Eden (1873-1925)
1873-10-19 Dutch athlete (World Cycling C'ship gold 10k 1894, sprint 1895; World Speed Skating C'ship gold allround 1893, 95, 96), born in Groningen, Netherlands
- 1877-03-17 Albert Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1918)
- 1878-07-19 Robert Herman Woltjer, Dutch academic and politician (Member of Senate, 1937-52; Minister of Education), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1955)
- 1880-09-08 Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1956)
- 1880-10-06 Julia Culp, Dutch mezzo-soprano, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1970)
- 1882-04-29 Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman, Dutch artist (The Blue Barge) and resistance fighter, born in Leens, Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1945)
- 1884-05-02 François de Vries, Dutch economist, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1958)
- 1885-10-21 Jan Altink, Dutch Expressionist painter (co-founder of Ploeg), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1971)
- 1888-02-17 Henrietta "Hetty" Beck, Dutch hearing actress (Bouwmeester Award), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1979)
- 1888-03-07 Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborch Stachouwer, Dutch last Governor-General of Dutch East Indies (1936-45), taken prisoner by the Japanese during WWII, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1978)
- 1891-05-30 Iman Jacob van den Bosch, Dutch WWII resistance fighter, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1944)
- 1895-07-10 Maarten Pleun Vrij, Dutch lawyer, criminology professor (University of Groningen, 1928-47), and jurist (Supreme Court Justice, 1947-55), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1955)
- 1896-08-17 Henry de Vries, Dutch painter and poet (Laws of the Americas), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1989)
- 1897-02-27 Paul Schuitema, Dutch graphic designer and photographer (System-O-Color), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1973)
- 1906-08-03 Leonhard Huizinga, Dutch journalist and writer (Adriaan & Olivier), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1980)
- 1906-12-25 Herman Jan Scheltema [NEM Pareau], Dutch jurist and poet, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1981)
- 1907-06-11 Anton Hildebrand, Dutch children's book writer (Man in the Moon), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1977)
- 1909-11-03 Otto Bonsema, Dutch soccer striker (6 caps; Velocitas 1897, GVAV) and manager (SC Heerenveen, GVAV, BV Veendam), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1994)
- 1913-02-14 Ab Visser, Dutch poet and writer (Man Without a Head), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1982)
- 1914-03-08 Jacob B. Bakema, Dutch modernist architect (St Louis Missouri), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1981)
- 1922-05-15 Selma Engel [Saartje Wijnberg], Dutch born Jew, the first to tell of Nazi Sobibor extermination camp, born in Groningen, the Netherlands (d. 2018)
- 1931-01-01 Carel Brons, Dutch composer, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1983)
- 1935-09-15 Jacques d'Ancona, Dutch journalist/TV host (Sound-Mix Show), born in Groningen, Netherlands
- 1938-03-29 Bert de Vries, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (CDA), born in Groningen, Netherlands
- 1944-08-01 Elske ter Veld, Dutch politician (State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 2017)
- 1953-10-30 (Piet) "Pete" Hoekstra, Dutch-American politician (Rep-R-Michigan, 1993-11; US Ambassador to the Netherlands, 2018-21), born in Groningen, Netherlands
- 1961-09-20 Erwin Koeman, Dutch soccer player (PSV, FC Groningen), born in Zaandam, Netherlands
- 1967-02-13 Bas Roorda, Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen, NEC), born in Assen, Netherlands
- 1967-02-19 Roel Liefden, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90, FC Groningen)
- 1967-02-21 Patrick Lodewijks, Dutch soccer player (PSV, FC Groningen), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
- 1969-09-22 Marian Chlad, Czech soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Teplice, Czechoslovakia
- 1971-06-09 Romano Sion, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90/FC Groningen), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1971-08-02 Dick Schreuder, Dutch soccer player (PSV/FC Groningen/RKC), born in Barneveld, Netherlands
- 1971-08-27 Ernest Faber, Dutch soccer defender (1 cap; PSV) and manager (NEC, Groningen, PSV), born in Geldrop, Netherlands
- 1972-11-10 Dick Kooijman, Dutch soccer player (Heracles, FC Groningen, Az), born in Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
- 1973-01-09 Ronald Hamming, Dutch football player (FC Groningen, Fortuna Sittard), born in Zeegse, Netherlands
- 1974-01-08 Arjan Blaauw, Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Stadskanaal, Netherlands
- 1974-01-31 Bob Mulder, Dutch football player (Appingedam, FC Groningen), born in Delfzijl, Netherlands
- 1974-09-11 Lucian Sahetapy, Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Groningen, Netherlands
- 1974-12-06 Arjan Ebbinge, Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Veendam, Netherlands
- 1984-11-12 Sepp De Roover, Belgian soccer right back (2 caps; FC Eindhoven, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Groningen, SC Lokeren, NAC Breda), born in Geel, Belgium
- 1991-07-08 Virgil van Dijk, Dutch soccer defender (Groningen, Celtic, Southampton, Liverpool FC, Netherlands national team captain), born in Breda, Netherlands
- 1997-09-25 Suzanne Schulting, Dutch speed skater (Olympic gold 1,000m 2018, 22; 3,000m relay 2022; 7 x World C'ship gold; WR 1000m: 1:26:514 2022), born in Groningen, Netherlands
Famous Dutch People
Abel Tasman
Abraham Kuyper
Anne Frank
Anthony Fokker
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Ard Schenk