November 12: Minister of Economic Affairs Maria van der Hoeven launches an investigation into the possibilities of a Dutch bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics. December December 9: Three new railway stations are opened in the Netherlands: Purmerend Weidevenne in Purmerend, Heerlen De Kissel in Heerlen and Eygelshoven Markt in Eygelshoven. December 12: The Tielerwaard and the Bommelerwaard experience a power blackout, after a Royal Netherlands Air Force AH-64 Apache hits a power transmission line near Hurwenen, during a night training flight. The supply of power is restored on the evening of December 14. December 15: Mayors Job Cohen of Amsterdam and Ivo Opstelten of Rotterdam forbid the Eredivisie matches Ajax-PSV and Feyenoord-AZ, respectively. A strike by police officers meant that the mayors couldn't guarantee the presence of a police force during the matches. December 18: Police in Groningen arrest a 20-year-old man from 't Zandt and a 20-year-old woman from Uithuizen, on suspicion of 18 cases of arson in and near 't Zandt. December 19: The Provincial Executive of North Holland approves plans to construct the Wieringerrandmeer, a lake that would turn the polder of Wieringen back into an island. December 24: A restaurant in Arnemuiden, Zeeland, burns down on Christmas Eve. The four children of the owners (aged 8, 7, 3 and 1), who were sleeping in the house above the restaurant, die in the flames. December 31: Three men are arrested in Rotterdam, on suspicion of plotting to commit a terrorist attack during New Year's celebrations in the city. Sport August 15: Ellen van Dijk wins the 2007 Dutch National Time Trial Championships – Women's time trial. See also 2006–07 Eredivisie 2006–07 Eerste Divisie 2006–07 KNVB Cup 2007 Johan Cruijff Schaal Births April 10: Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima Deaths January January 4: Jan Schröder, 65, professional cyclist. January 14: Robert Noortman, 60, art dealer and philanthropist. January 15: Aart Koopmans, 60, founder of the Alternative Elfstedentocht. January 20: Alida de Vries, 92, runner at the 1936 Summer Olympics. February February 7: Thijs Roks, 76, cyclist, first Dutch cyclist in the Giro d'Italia, 1955 national champion February 17: Nedim Imac, 40, businessman, chairman of FC Türkiyemspor, shot dead. February 22: Fons Rademakers, 86, Academy Award winning film producer, director and actor. August August 16: Jeroen Boere, 39, former football player October October 19: Jan Wolkers, 81, author and artist. October