Robin van Persie was born on 6 August 1983 in Rotterdam. A Dutch footballer and later manager, Van Persie was a striker known for his left foot and his technique. He began at Feyenoord and made his name at Arsenal, where he played for eight years, before joining Manchester United, whom he helped win the Premier League in 2013 as top scorer. A famous diving header against Spain at the 2014 World Cup, which became one of the tournament's most celebrated goals, helped the Netherlands finish third. He later played for Fenerbahce and returned to Feyenoord, and went into coaching, including at Heerenveen.
Before and after
- 21 June 1983Birth of Edward Snowden
- 15 July 1983Orly Airport attack
- from 23 July 1983 to 29 July 1987Eelam War I
- from 23 July 1983 to 18 May 2009Sri Lankan civil war
- 6 August 1983Birth of Robin van Persie
- 1 September 1983Korean Air Lines Flight 007 crash
- 14 September 1983Birth of Amy Winehouse
- 27 September 1983Creation of GNU
- October 1983Release of Microsoft Word
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