What the records say
- When
- 30 Apr 1980
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 52.37° N, 4.90° E
- Description
- 1980 riots in the Netherlands
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Amsterdam coronation riots
1980 riots in the Netherlands
Major violence and rioting took place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on the day of the accession of Queen Beatrix, 30 April 1980. It was one of the biggest episodes of such disturbances in the country since the end of World War II in Europe and the most significant event of the Dutch squatters' movement (Krakersrellen).
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