1973 in the Netherlands

This article lists some of the events from 1973 related to the Netherlands.

← 1972 1971 1970 1973 in the Netherlands → 1974 1975 1976
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	Other events of 1973 History of the Netherlands

Incumbents

• Monarch: Juliana
• Prime Minister: Barend Biesheuvel (until 11 May 1973), Joop den Uyl (after 11 May 1973)

Events

• 29 July - 1973 Dutch Grand Prix^[1]
• 25 November - KLM Flight 861 is hijacked on an Amsterdam to Tokyo flight. All 247 passengers on board survive.

Sports

• 1973 European Baseball Championship
• 1973 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
• 1973 Amstel Gold Race
• 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships
• 1973 Men's Hockey World Cup
• 1973 Tour de France

Music

• List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1973

Births

• 3 January - Wim Meulenkamp, politician
• 14 February - Wendy van Eijk, politician
• 13 November - Hester Veltman-Kamp, politician