1999 in the Netherlands
# 1999 in the Netherlands

This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 1999.

## Incumbents

* Monarch: Beatrix
* Prime Minister: Wim Kok

## Events

* February 25: A legionellosis outbreak occurs in Bovenkarspel.
* March 25: Political party Livable Netherlands is founded.
* May 1: Marianne Vaatstra is murdered in Veenklooster
* May 22: The European Soundmix Show 1999 takes place in Amsterdam.
* June 10: The European Parliament election takes place.
* June 21: Free newspaper Spits is founded.
* July 1: The Dutch Transport Safety Board is founded.
* July 1: Europol is founded.
* September 23: A widow is murdered in her house in Deventer, this is the beginning of the Deventer murder case.
* November 1: Two laboratories merge into the Netherlands Forensic Institute.
* November 19: Wie is de Mol? was first broadcast on Dutch television.

## Music

* List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1999
* Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999

## Sport

* 1998–99 in Dutch football
* 1999 Dutch Open (tennis)
* 1999 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
* 1999 Heineken Trophy
* 1999 World Table Tennis Championships
* 1999 Amstel Gold Race
* 1999 Ronde van Nederland
* 1999 Dutch TT
* 1999 Masters of Formula 3
