Wieke Dijkstra, Dutch field hockey player
Wieke Elisabeth Henriëtte Dijkstra (born June 19, 1984) is a Dutch field hockey player, who plays as midfielder for Dutch club Laren.
Dijkstra was born in Amsterdam, North Holland. In addition to her club career, she plays for the Netherlands national team, however most of the time as a defender. She was part of the Dutch squad that became World Champion at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup and which won the 2007 Champions Trophy. She recently played her 70th official international match during the 2008 Beijing Olympics final.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing she won an olympic gold medal with the Dutch national team beating China in the final 2-0.
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- 7Jan
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). - 5Jun
Indira Gandhi
The Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, orders an attack on the Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh religion. - 4Aug
Burkina Faso
The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso. - 20Sep
Beirut
A suicide bomber in a car attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing twenty-two people. - 26Sep
Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997.