Dam tot Dam race, first day, Mayor Franken van Zaandam, who crossed the North Sea Canal as frogman. [Here he receives a certificate from a historical character] Annotation: On 27 August 1959 the very first DAM race was held. The event was an initiative of the municipalities of Amsterdam and Zaandam as a playful protest against the lack of connection between Amsterdam and Zaandam. They wanted to put pressure on the government to realise the Coentunnel quickly. The participants had to take a route from the Zaanse Dam to Amsterdam Dam, in which all possible vessels and vessels were permitted. Man
Dam tot Dam race, first day, Mayor Franken van Zaandam, who crossed the North Sea Canal as frogman. [Here he receives a certificate from a historical character] Annotation: On 27 August 1959 the very first DAM race was held. The event was an initiative of the municipalities of Amsterdam and Zaandam as a playful protest against the lack of connection between Amsterdam and Zaandam. They wanted to put pressure on the government to realise the Coentunnel quickly. The participants had to take a route from the Zaanse Dam to Amsterdam Dam, in which all possible vessels and vessels were permitted. Many prominent figures participated in the race, such as singer Teddy Scholten, poet Simon Vinkenoog and draughtsman Opland. The young radio reporter Kees Buurman was transported by engine and helicopter and provided compelling radio reports throughout the day. Winner was the 32-year-old Wout Bruynzeel with a time of He used the speedboat of German millionaire Herbert Dinkheller from Essen. [source Wikipedia 2011] Date: August 27, 1959 Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Keywords: mayors, competitions Personal name: Franken,
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