Events in Utrecht History
- 0918-03-01 Balderik becomes bishop of Utrecht
- 0949-06-30 Otto I the Great gives away bishopric of Utrecht "foreestrecht"
- 0953-04-21 Otto I the Great gives Utrecht fishing rights
- 1040-05-21 King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency
- 1046-08-23 King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese
- 1048-05-01 Bishop Bernold flees St Pieterskerk for Utrecht, Netherlands
Henry IV Gives Away West Friesland
1064-04-30 German King Henry IV gives away Utrecht county of West Friesland
- 1077-10-30 Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV gives the district of Stavoren to the bishop of Utrecht (Conrad, his former tutor)
- 1100-05-30 Burchard becomes bishop of Utrecht
- 1140-07-02 Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht
- 1165-11-25 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa visits Utrecht
- 1230-08-31 Bishop Willebrand of Utrecht grants Swells state justice
- 1248-08-25 The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht.
- 1253-04-28 -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire
- 1317-11-21 Frederik of Sierck/Zyrick becomes bishop of Utrecht
- 1322-11-08 Pope John XXII names Jan van Diest as Bishop of Utrecht
- 1342-11-20 Pope Clemens VI names John IV of Arkel as bishop of Utrecht
- 1346-11-22 Street fights in Utrecht, Hollandsgezinde Gunterlingen statements
- 1364-04-24 Pope Urban V names John V van Virneburg as Bishop of Utrecht
- 1371-06-30 Arnold II of Horne chosen bishop of Utrecht
- 1371-07-09 Pope Gregory XI names Arnold II of Horne as bishop of Utrecht
- 1395-08-14 Utrecht bishop Frederik of Blankenheim occupies Coevorden
- 1418-11-02 Utrecht conquers Ijsselstein
- 1448-12-20 Pope Nicholas V appoints Rudolf of Diepholt, Bishop of Utrecht, as cardinal
- 1481-12-26 Battle at Westbroek: Dutch army beats Utrecht
- 1483-09-03 Utrecht surrenders to Habsburg army
- 1517-05-19 Philip van Bourgondie installed as bishop of Utrecht
- 1522-07-13 Hunger appeal by women of Utrecht
- 1528-03-05 Utrecht governor Maarten van Rossum plunders The Hague
- 1528-06-30 Burgundian army occupies Utrecht
- 1534-02-26 Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht
Bishop of Utrecht
1534-10-26 Charles V names George van Egmond (Joris van Egmont) as Bishop of Utrecht
William I Appointed Stadtholder
1559-08-09 William I of Orange appointed Stadtholder of Holland, Zealand and Utrecht by King Philip II of Spain
1st Archbishop of Utrecht
1560-09-25 Spanish King Philip II names Frederik V Schenck van Toutenburg as the first Archbishop of Utrecht
- 1566-08-25 Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht
- 1572-07-18 Provincial States of Holland recognize William I of Orange as Stadtholder of Holland, Friesland and Utrecht at a gathering in Dordrecht
- 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
- 1579-03-05 Betuwe joins Union of Utrecht
- 1579-03-06 Veluwe joins Union of Utrecht
- 1579-03-23 Friesland joins Union of Utrecht
- 1579-04-11 Venlo joins Union of Utrecht
- 1579-07-29 Antwerp request union with Utrecht
- 1579-09-13 Breda forms Union of Utrecht
- 1580-04-11 Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht
- 1580-06-18 States of Utrecht forbid Catholic worship
- 1590-04-02 States-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht
- 1618-07-30 Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht
- 1636-03-26 University of Utrecht opening ceremony
Franco-Dutch War
1672-06-21 French troops under King Louis XIV occupy Utrecht
- 1700-11-30 Utrecht, Overijssel, Buren, Leerdam and IJsselstein go on Gregoria calendar
Gregory Conquers Julius Caesar
1700-12-12 Utrecht, Overijssel, Buren, Leerdam and Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar
- 1712-10-04 Utrecht banishes poor Jews
- 1713-03-27 Spain loses Menorca and Gibraltar to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht
- 1713-04-11 Great Britain, Spain, the Netherlands, Prussia, Savoy, Portugal & France agree the Treaty of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces in North America to Britain
- 1723-04-23 Cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht
- 1724-10-15 Cornelis Steenoven is 1st archbishop of Old Catholic church in Utrecht, The Netherlands
- 1747-05-03 William IV Prince of Orange appointed Stadtholder of Holland and Utrecht
- 1787-09-15 -16] Utrecht patriots flee to Amsterdam
- 1795-01-16 French army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1811-10-06 French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte visits Utrecht
- 1813-11-28 Cossacks occupy Utrecht
- 1822-12-06 Veterinary school in Utrecht opens
- 1838-09-05 Central Museum opens in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1843-12-06 Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens
- 1845-05-14 Utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens
- 1855-07-20 1st train from Rotterdam to Utrecht in Netherlands
- 1863-07-16 Utrecht-Swells railway opens
- 1871-10-01 General Dutch Werkliedenverbond (ANWV), forms in Utrecht
- 1883-03-31 Utrecht, Belgium begins water pipe system
- 1883-07-01 ANWB forms in Utrecht, the Netherlands
- 1902-10-10 South Africa's President of Transvaal Paul Kruger visits Utrecht
- 1917-02-26 1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)
- 1928-12-01 Railroad museum opens in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1931-12-14 1st assembly of Anton Musserts NSB in Utrecht
- 1938-12-17 Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire
- 1941-02-26 Utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews
- 1944-10-07 Riots in Amersfoort/Utrecht/Strugle
- 1944-12-05 German troops steal all the silver coin in Utrecht
- 1945-02-21 Dutch Archbishop of Utrecht Johannes de Jong calls to the Allies for help with war casualties following the Nazi occupation of Netherlands
- 1945-05-07 World War II: British troops enter Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1945-12-22 Utrecht: Catholic People's party (KVP) established
- 1951-05-28 Bernardus Johannes Alfrink appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Utrecht and Titular Archbishop of Tyana
- 1954-04-01 1st Dutch motorway, Amsterdam-Utrecht, opens
- 1955-10-31 Bernardus Johannes Alfrink installed as Archbishop of Utrecht
- 1970-07-01 Dutch soccer club FC Utrecht is established (KNVB Cup 1985, 2003-04)
Willebrands Named Archbishop
1975-12-20 Pope Paul VI names Johannes Willebrands Archbishop of Utrecht
- 1976-02-21 Cardinal Willebrands installed as Archbishop of Utrecht
- 1977-09-22 West German Red Army Faction terrorist kills policeman in Utrecht
- 1979-01-26 Music Center Vredenburg opens in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1988-03-11 Utrecht conservatory destroyed by fire
- 2019-03-18 Suspected terrorist attack by shooter aboard a tram in Utrecht, Netherlands kills 3 and injures 5
Famous People from Utrecht
- 1487-02-14 Henry II of Bavaria, Bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), Worms (1523-52) and Freising (1541-52), born in Heidelberg, Germany (d. 1552)
- 1504-06-02 George van Egmond, Dutch bishop of Utrecht (d. 1560)
Frederick Henry (1584-1647)
1584-01-29 Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel (1625-47), born in Delft, Dutch Republic
- 1590-11-04 Gerard van Honthorst, Dutch painter, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1656)
- 1599-01-12 Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish still life painter, born in Antwerp (d. 1652)
- 1630-06-10 Willem van Bemmel, Dutch painter and etcher, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1708)
- 1647-10-03 Johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1713)
- 1668-07-06 Pieter Burman the Elder, Dutch classical scholar, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1741)
- 1695-04-12 Caspar Burman, Dutch historian and Mayor of Utrecht, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1755)
- 1740-10-20 Belle van Zuylen, Dutch-Swiss writer (Three Women), born at Castle Zuylen near Utrecht (d. 1805)
- 1744-04-18 Pieter 't Hoen, Dutch journalist and patriot (editor of f De Post van den Neder-Rhijn), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1828)
- 1774-10-14 Hubert Matthijs Adriaan Jan van Asch van Wijck, Dutch lawyer and politician (Mayor of Utrecht,1827-1839), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1843)
- 1778-12-15 Godert van der Capellen, Dutch statesman (Governor-General of Dutch-Indies, 1819-26), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1848)
- 1794-08-28 Johannes Zwijsen, Dutch archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands), born in Kerkdriel, Netherlands (d. 1877)
- 1799-10-05 Anthony Gerhard Alexander van Rappard, Dutch politician, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1869)
- 1815-09-04 Andreas Ignatius Schaepman, Archbishop of Utrecht (1868-82), born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1882)
- 1824-06-18 Johannes Heykamp, Dutch Catholic archbishop of Utrecht (The Declaration of Utrecht) (d. 1892)
- 1831-07-09 Johan Philip van der Kellen, Dutch stamp cutter, lithographer and writer, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1906)
- 1839-07-16 Philippus Jacobus Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1910)
- 1841-04-07 Jozef Neuhuys [Joseph Hendrikus Neuhuys], Dutch painter, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1889)
- 1844-06-10 Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter of peasant families (Laren School), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1914)
- 1849-08-29 Titus van Asch van Wijck, Dutch governor Suriname (1891-97), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1902)
- 1850-11-26 Henricus van de Wetering, Archbishop of Utrecht (1895-1929), born in Hoogland, Netherlands (d. 1929)
- 1858-08-02 Catharina van Rennes, Dutch composer, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1940)
- 1862-11-01 Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1941)
- 1871-03-28 Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor (Concertgebouw Orchestra, 1895-1945; New York Philharmonic, 1922-30), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1951)
- 1875-03-13 Lizzy Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1959)
- 1876-11-26 Bart van der Leck, Dutch painter, and co-founder of the De Stijl movement, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1958)
- 1882-08-16 Pierre H. Ritter Jr, Dutch literary, writer and journalist, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1962)
- 1883-01-04 Johanna Westerdijk, botanist and Netherlands 1st female professor (Utrecht, 1917-52), born in Nieuwer-Amste, Netherlands (d. 1917)
- 1883-08-30 Theo Van Doesburg [Christian Emil Marie Küpper], Dutch painter and architect (Style), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1931)
- 1883-11-03 Enny Peace [Maria Magdalena Müller], Dutch actress and wife of Eduard Verkade, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1919)
- 1885-09-10 Johannes de Jong, Dutch clergyman (Roman Catholic as Archbishop of Utrecht, 1936-55), born in Nes, Ameland, Netherlands (d. 1955)
- 1889-02-18 Sybold van Ravesteyn, Dutch architect (Blijdorp, CS Rotterdam, Utrecht), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1983)
- 1889-04-28 Karel Doorman, Dutch rear admiral (Java Sea), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1942)
- 1893-06-19 Adriaan Franciscus Dussenbroek, Dutch doctor and co-founder (Union National Arubano), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1965)
- 1894-08-03 Johan van Maarseveen, Dutch Minister of Justice and Internal minister, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1951)
- 1897-04-16 Jaap Vranken, Dutch organist and composer (Stabat Mater), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1956)
- 1898-11-27 Nelly Wagenaar, Dutch pianist, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1985)
- 1900-06-07 Jan Engelman, Dutch poet, translator and critic (Garden of Eros), born in Utrecht, the Netherlands (d. 1972)
- 1900-07-05 Bernardus Johannes Alfrink, Dutch cardinal of Utrecht Netherlands, born in Nijkerk, Netherlands (d. 1987)
- 1902-07-18 Karel Mengelberg, Dutch composer and conductor, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1984)
- 1906-04-18 Clara Eggink, Dutch poet (Life with J C Bloem), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1991)
- 1908-05-07 Wouter Paap, Dutch composer, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1981)
- 1909-01-06 Joop Moesman, Dutch surrealist painter (Rumor), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1988)
- 1911-08-14 Pieter Platteel, Dutch civil servant and last governor Dutch New Guinea, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1978)
- 1912-11-16 Anton [Tom] Koolhaas, Dutch author (Gekke Witte), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1992)
- 1917-06-28 Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer considered one of the 'Great Three' of Dutch cabaret (My Fair Lady), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1974)
- 1918-11-19 Hendrik Christoffel Van de Hulst, Dutch astronomer (correctly predicted the existence of the 21 cm hyper-fine line of neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2000)
- 1922-11-19 Stanley Keith Runcorn, British geophysicist (pioneering studies of paleomagnetism provided early evidence in support of the theory of continental drift), born in Southport, Lancashire, England (d. 1995)
- 1925-12-17 Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor, comedian and singer (Black Rider; Rififi in Amsterdam), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2011)
- 1927-08-23 Dick Bruna, Dutch illustrator (Miffy books), born in Utrecht (d. 2017)
- 1929-04-02 Frans Andriessen, Dutch politician (KVP/CDA; European Commissioner, 1981-93), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2019)
- 1930-06-12 Hans Koetsier, Dutch sculptor artist (KLM-Schiphol), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1991)
- 1931-11-26 Adrianus Johannes Simonis, Dutch clergyman, Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Utrecht (1983-2007), born in Lisse, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- 1934-04-06 Anton Geesink, Dutch judoka (first non-Japanese world champion, Olympic gold 1964), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2010)
- 1938-01-31 Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, former Queen of the Netherlands (1980-2013), born in Soestdijk Palace, Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1939-06-06 Louis Andriessen, Dutch composer (Reconstruction), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2021)
- 1943-06-25 Gerrit "Ger" Zijlstra, Dutch sculptor, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1945-07-16 Jos Stelling, Dutch film director (Pointsman), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1951-12-07 Henk Temming, Dutch vocalist and keyboardist (Good Cause), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1952-02-27 Henk Westbroek, Dutch singer (Good Cause), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1954-06-12 Tineke Schouten, Dutch TV host and comedian, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1956-10-04 Hans van Breukelen, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (73 caps; PSV Eindhoven; technical director KNVB), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1957-07-16 Włodzimierz Smolarek, Polish soccer wing/midfield (60 caps; RTS Widzew Łódź, FC Utrecht, Eintracht Frankfurt, Feyenoord), born in Aleksandrów Łódzki, Poland (d. 2012)
- 1958-07-18 Margo Vliegenthart, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (PvdA), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1960-07-17 Jan Wouters, Dutch football player (Ajax, Bayern Munich, PSV), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1963-04-13 Jan Willem van Ede, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht, PSV), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1963-07-06 Edwin Gorter, Dutch soccer player (Lommel/FC Utrecht), born in Den Haag, Netherlands
Marco van Basten (59 years old)
1964-10-31 Dutch soccer star (Ajax, AC Milan), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1964-12-24 Marcel van der Net, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands
Willem-Alexander (57 years old)
1967-04-27 King of the Netherlands (2013-present), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1967-07-07 Erik van der More, football player (FC Utrecht) and coach, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1968-04-17 Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, eldest son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1968-09-25 Friso, Prince of Orange-Nassau, second son of Queen Beatrix, born at University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2013)
- 1969-04-20 Jan van Halst, Dutch soccer player (FC Twente), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1969-06-29 Erik Tammer, American soccer player (SC Heerenveen, Go Ahead Eagles), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1969-10-11 Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, youngest son of Queen Beatrix and Claus von Amsberg, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1970-02-02 Erik ten Hag, Dutch football player (FC Twente) and coach (Manchester United), born in Haaksbergen, Netherlands
- 1970-10-17 Jean-Paul de Young, soccer player (FC Utrecht)
- 1970-10-30 Suvat Karadag, Turkish soccer player (FC Utrecht), born in Mazgirt, Turkey
- 1971-05-27 Ferdino Hernandez, soccer player (FC Utrecht)
- 1971-09-27 Erik Smit, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht)
- 1971-10-21 René Ponk, soccer player (FC Utrecht)
- 1971-11-20 Robert Wijnands, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht)
- 1972-06-12 Patrick van Diemen, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht, NEC), born in Woerden, Netherlands
- 1973-04-01 Ferdy Vierklau, Dutch soccer left back (2 caps; FC Utrecht; Ajax), born in Bilthoven, Netherlands
- 1973-11-29 Dick van Burik, Dutch soccer player (Ajax/NAC), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1975-02-19 Raymond Graanoogst, Suriname-Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht)
- 1981-10-08 Princess Juliana Edenia Antonia Guillermo, daughter of Princess Christina of the Netherland, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
Abel Tasman
Abraham Kuyper
Anne Frank
Anthony Fokker
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Ard Schenk