What the records say
- When
- 1980
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 52.37° N, 4.90° E
- Description
- 1980 riots in the Netherlands
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Nieuwmarkt riots
1975 riots in the Netherlands
The Nieuwmarkt riots, also referred to as the Amsterdam metro riots, were a series of serious disturbances in the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. On 24 March 1975, which later became known as Blue Monday, and on 8 April 1975, protests against the planned demolition of homes ended in confrontations with over a hundred municipal police supported by 500 military police.
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