<?php
$sql = "SELECT * FROM news WHERE id=1";
            $result = mysql_query($sql);
            $row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
$beginyear = mysql_query("SELECT YEAR(begindate) AS beginyear FROM news WHERE id=1");
$row = mysql_fetch_assoc($beginyear);
?>
<form method="post" action="">
    <input name="beginjaar" value="<?php echo $row['beginyear']; ?>" />
</form>