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Recap
1. Aletta Jacobs
The country’s first female university student and doctor
Born:
1854 in Sappemeer (Groningen)
Died:
1929 in Baarn (Utrecht)
2. Boy Edgar
An award-winning musician who was also a Resistance hero
Born:
1915 in Amsterdam
Died:
1980 in Amsterdam
3. Miracle Column & the Women’s Riot
A 16th-century women’s riot to protect the Miracle of Amsterdam
When it happened:
1531
When the pillar was erected:
1988
4. Mademoiselle le Chevalier d’Eon
An 18th-century transwoman who published in Amsterdam
Born:
1728 in Tonerre (France)
Died:
1810 in London (UK)
5. Benno Premsela
A designer whose courage shaped the country and the world