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See also:	Other events of 2003 History of the Netherlands

This article lists some of the events that took place in theNetherlands in2003.

• Monarch:Beatrix
• Prime Minister:Jan Peter Balkenende

• January 1 - TheRavensteinmunicipality ceases to exist and is amalgamated into theOss municipality.
• January 22 -Dutch general election, 2003
• February 10 - Mayor Haaksman of theDelfzijl resigns amidst allegations of affairs, crises and scandals in his municipality. Former ministerAnnemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink is placed as interim mayor shortly here after .
• March 14 - Opening of theWesterscheldetunnel
• June 30 - Announced thatPrince Friso is to marryMabel Wisse Smit.
• August 7 -Arcen is struck by aheatwave and reached atemperature of 37,8 °C.
• October 10 - The Dutch Government revoke their approval of the marriage betweenPrince Friso andMabel Wisse Smit. According toPrime MinisterJan Peter Balkenende the bride did not fully disclose her past and contact with top criminalKlaas Bruinsma.
• December 12 - TheDutch Reformed Church,Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and theEvangelical Lutheran Church in the Kingdom of the Netherlands decide to merge.

• 2002–03 Eredivisie
• 2002–03 Eerste Divisie
• 2002–03 KNVB Cup
• 2003 Johan Cruijff Schaal
• William Kipsang wins theAmsterdam Marathon

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• 21 April –Xavi Simons, footballer^[1]
• 7 December –Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange^[2]

• January 28 -Mieke Pullen, runner (b. 1957)
• August 17 -Bertus Lüske, criminal, assassinated inWatergraafsmeer
• October 24 -Death of René Steegmans

• 2003 in Dutch television

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