On This Day October 27

The city of Amsterdam was first settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century. The name means 'dam on the Amstel.' The earliest recorded use of the name "Amsterdam" is from a certificate dated October 27, 1275, when the inhabitants, who had built a bridge with a dam across the Amstel, were exempted from paying a bridge toll by Count Floris V.

The GIFT-LETTER of 1275

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