Editing Oss (section)

=== The city of Oss ===
There is archaeological evidence that humans have lived in and around Oss for 4,000 years.  Major archaeological finds were the [[Vorstengraf (Oss)|Vorstengraf]] burial sites and the indigenous-Roman burial fields of Oss-Ussen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.archaeology.leiden.edu/research/northwesterneurope/odyssee/uniformity-or-pluriformity/uniformity-or-pluriformity.html|title = Archaeology}}</ref>

Oss was first mentioned in a letter by [[Pope Alexander II]] on 6 May 1069.
Oss was granted [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1399 by Hertogin (Duchess) Johanna van Brabant. Present-day Oss has several [[chemistry|chemical]] and [[pharmaceutical]] industries like [[Merck & Co.]] (previously [[Schering-Plough]], [[Organon International|Organon]] and [[Diosynth]]).
Oss is also host to the professional [[Football (soccer)|football]] team [[TOP Oss]], and is the birthplace of former [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and [[Real Madrid]] star [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]], although he did not play for the local side, but for rivals [[FC Den Bosch]].

The [[gothic metal]]/[[alternative rock]] band [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]], formed in 1989, originally hails from Oss.