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Jan Wolkers
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Jan Wolkers

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Jan Hendrik Wolkers was een Nederlands schrijver, beeldhouwer en schilder. Hij werd bekend met de romans Terug naar Oegstgeest (1965) en Turks fruit (1969). Hij weigerde verscheidene prijzen, waaronder de Constantijn Huygens-prijs en de P.C. Hooft-prijs (1989).

Elektronische muziek
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Elektronische muziek
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Elektronische muziek is een verzamelterm voor muziek die gemaakt is met elektronische muziekinstrumenten. Elk geluid dat…

Estavana Polman
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Estavana Polman
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Estavana Polman is een Nederlands handbalster. Polman speelt bij de Roemeense topclub Rapid București, uitkomend in de L…

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On This Day

10 gebeurtenissen
2019
Santiago
Protests in Santiago that started 11 days prior escalated into open battle against the Chilean national police, forcing President Sebastián Piñera to declare a state of emergency.
1993
Nihilism_(collection)
Nihilism, the first professional runway show from the British designer Alexander McQueen, was staged in London.
1968
1968_Summer_Olympics
At the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, American athlete Bob Beamon (pictured) achieved a distance of 8.90 m (29.2 ft) in the long jump event, setting a world record that stood for 23 years.
1967
Venera_4
The Soviet space probe Venera 4 became the first spacecraft to perform direct in situ analysis of the environment of another planet (Venus).
1963
Félicette
The first cat in space, later known as Félicette, launched aboard a French Véronique rocket.
1906
Robert_Burns_Memorial_Statue_(Fredericton)
The Robert Burns Memorial Statue, the first public statue erected in New Brunswick, was dedicated in Fredericton.
1887
Johannes_Brahms
Johannes Brahms (pictured) conducted the premiere of his Double Concerto, composed for violinist Joseph Joachim and cellist Robert Hausmann.
1873
Renton_F.C.
Renton defeated Kilmarnock 2–0 in the opening match of the inaugural Scottish Cup.
1775
American_Revolutionary_War
American Revolutionary War: In an act of retaliation against ports that supported Patriot activities in the early stages of the war, the Royal Navy destroyed what is now Portland, Maine.
1748
War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession ended with the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.

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