The Dutch fought hard for independence from Spain from 1568 onwards. The independence of the Netherlands from both Spain and the Holy Roman Empire was finally recognized internationally in the Pease of Westphalia (1648).
1815
In 1787.
the netherlands
2004
I believe it was discovered in the 13th century.
In 1800 Beethoven became famous.
It became a state in 1959.
The Netherlands- commonly called Holland.
never was a country
philippines was a country in 1901
1965. Singapore gained independence on 9 August 1965.
Our bicentennial, or 200 year anniversary (We officially became a country in 1776).
On November 25, 1975, Suriname officially became an independent country. The law authorizing independence was enacted in the Netherlands in October 1975. Suriname's political Constitution declaring the country a republic [Republiek Suriname] was approved unanimously by Suriname's National Assembly [De Nationale Assemblee, DNA] on November 19, 1975.