1994 in the Netherlands

Events in the year 1994 in the Netherlands.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Beatrix
 * Prime Minister: Ruud Lubbers (until 22 August); Wim Kok (from 22 August)

Events

 * 1 April - The Police Act of 1993 takes effect. The Rijkspolitie (National Police), which had existed since 1945, is replaced by the Korps landelijke politiediensten (KLPD), which would exist until 2013.
 * 4 April – The KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 crashed during an emergency landing.
 * 10 to 17 April – The 1994 European Badminton Championships were held in Den Bosch.
 * 22 August – Wim Kok takes over as the new prime minister.

Births



 * 10 February – Roel Mannaart, kickboxer
 * 13 February – Danzell Gravenberch, footballer
 * 17 February – Yasmin Verheijen, designer, model and beauty pageant titleholder
 * 2 March – NikkieTutorials, makeup artist and beauty vlogger
 * 20 March – Joshua Brenet, footballer
 * 21 March – Kelly Dulfer, handball player.
 * 21 March – Arvid de Kleijn, cyclist.
 * 22 March – Jean-Paul Boëtius, footballer
 * 23 March – Jito Kok, basketball player
 * 11 April – Duncan Laurence, singer-songwriter
 * 29 April – Antwan Tolhoek, cyclist.
 * 20 May – Abbey Hoes, film and television actress
 * 22 May – Kira Toussaint, competitive swimmer.
 * 2 June – Dennis van Aarssen, singer
 * 15 June – Vincent Janssen, footballer
 * 16 June – Rezar, wrestler
 * 21 June – Vincent de Vries, badminton player
 * 24 June – Janieck Devy, singer-songwriter, musician and actor
 * 2 July – Jason van Dalen, cyclist.
 * 22 July – Shane Hammink, basketball player
 * 27 July – Boyan Slat, inventor and entrepreneur
 * 28 July – Sven van Beek, footballer
 * 1 August – Arjan Knipping, swimmer
 * 17 August – Dai Dai Ntab, speed skater
 * 6 September – D-Wayne, house music DJ and music producer
 * 12 September – Jeffrey Herlings, motocross rider
 * 17 September – Inger Smits, handball player.
 * 23 September – Jesse Six Dijkstra, politician
 * 25 September – Kai Verbij, speed skater
 * 15 October – Lil' Kleine, musician
 * 22 October – Carline van Breugel, politician
 * 14 November – Robin van Kampen, chess player.
 * 24 November – Sylvana IJsselmuiden, model, television presenter and actress
 * 18 December – Roosmarijn de Kok, fashion model
 * 31 December – Tamara van Vliet, swimmer

Full date missing

 * Rahima Ayla Dirkse, model and beauty pageant titleholder
 * Nora El Koussour, actress

Deaths



 * 30 January – Jan Schaefer, politician (b. 1940)
 * 19 February – Renske Vellinga, speed skater (b. 1974)
 * 21 May – Johan Hendrik Weidner, war hero (b. 1912)
 * 24 July – Leo Brongersma, zoologist, herpetologist, author, and lecturer (b. 1907)
 * 23 September – Johannes van Damme, engineer and businessman (b. 1935)
 * c.9 September – Joop Wilhelmus, pornographer and entrepreneur (b. 1943)
 * 14 September – David van de Kop, painter, draftsman and sculptor (b. 1937)
 * 26 December – Joop Klant, economist, novelist and professor of political economy (b. 1915)