1975 in the Netherlands
# 1975 in the Netherlands

This article lists some of the events from 1975 related to the Netherlands.

## Incumbents

* Monarch: Juliana (1948—1980)
* Prime Minister: Joop den Uyl (1973–1977)

## Events

### November

* November 7 – A vapor cloud explosion at a petroleum cracking facility in Geleen, Netherlands leaves 14 dead and 109 injured, with fires lasting for five days.
* November 25 – Suriname gains independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

### Undated

* AGS (motorcycle manufacturer) is established.

## Births

* 2 January –Robert Westerholt, musician
* 4 March – Myrna Veenstra, field hockey player
* 9 March – Roy Makaay, footballer
* 29 March – Jan Bos, speed skater
* 8 April – Anouk, singer-songwriter and producer
* 23 May – Michiel van den Bos, video game composer
* 24 June – Remco van der Ven, cyclist
* 14 July – Flore Zoé, photographer
* 22 December – Gerben de Knegt, cyclist

## Deaths

### April

* April 5 – Victor Marijnen, Dutch politician and jurist, 40th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1917)
