January 6: Gianluca Vialli (58), Italian footballer, former striker for Juventus and Chelsea, among others. Won the Italian title in 1991 and 1995 and also won the Champions League with Juventus in 1996 in the final against Ajax. January 8: Sietse Bosgra (87), anti-apartheid activist, one of the founders of the Angola Committee, which was later renamed Komitee Southern Africa, which raised a lot of money for the African National Congress (ANC), the long-banned anti-apartheid movement of Nelson Mandela.
Paul van Vliet, the Dutch comedian, and UNICEF ambassador, has left an enormous life legacy. Learn about his life, career, and contributions to society.
From Annie M.G. Schmidt to Herman Finkers - In honour of World Poetry Day, here are six famous poets from the Netherlands that you should definitely know ab.