Timeline of Algiers
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Algiers, Algeria.
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Prior to 16th century
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- 3rd century BC - Yksm settled by Punics.
- 146 BC - Icosium became part of the Roman Empire.[1]
- 371 AD - City raided by Firmus.[1]
- 5th century AD - Vandals in power.
- 7th century AD - Arabs in power.
- 960 - Algiers founded by Bologhine ibn Ziri.[2]
- 1014 - Hammadids in power.
- 1018 - Great Mosque of Algiers built.[1]
- 1159 - Almohades in power.
- 1313 - Ziyanids of the Kingdom of Tlemcen in power.[3]
16th-18th century
- 1516
- Capture of Algiers by Hayreddin Barbarossa and Aruj.
- Kasbah construction begins.[4]
- 1518 - Harbour construction begins.[4]
- 1529 - Capture of Algiers by Hayreddin Barbarossa.[5][1]
- 1544 - Lighthouse built.[4]
- 1545 - Fort de l'Empereur built.[6]
- 1549 - Muslim hospital founded.[7]
- 1556 - Citadel built.
- 1581 - Fort Bab Azoun built.[8]
- 1612
- Ketchaoua Mosque built.[9][10]
- Hospital of the Holy Trinity founded.[7]
- 1622 - Aqueducts[11] and Jama Bitchnin (mosque) built.[12]
- 1660 - Mosque of the Fishery built.[12][10]
- 1661 - Tamentfoust Castle built.[citation needed]
- 1696 - Mosque of Sidi Abderrahman built.[12]
- 1775 - 8 July: Attempted invasion of Algiers by Spanish forces.[3]
- 1783 - 4–8 August: Bombardment of Algiers by Spanish forces.
- 1784 - 12 July: Bombardment of Algiers by Spanish-Neapolitan-Maltese-Portuguese forces.
- 1791 - Ketshawa Mosque built.[12]
- 1799 - Palais d'Hiver du Gouverneur built.[12]
19th century
- 1805 - Social unrest.[1]
- 1816 - 27 August: Bombardment of Algiers by British forces.[1]
- 1817 - Kesba Berranee mosque built.[8]
- 1825 - Fort des Anglais built.[8]
- 1830 - June–July: Invasion of Algiers by French forces; city becomes capital of French Algeria.[3][1]
- 1832 - Jardin d'essai laid out.
- 1835 - National Library of Algeria founded.
- 1836 - Northern harbour construction begins.[4]
- 1847 - Jardin Marengo laid out.[12]
- 1866 - Boulevard de la Republique constructed.[8]
- 1870 - Holy Trinity church built.[4]
- 1872 - Notre Dame d'Afrique church built.[9]
- 1878 - Church of St. Augustin built.[8]
- 1888 - Population: 56,000.[11]
- 1890 - Algiers Observatory built in Bouzaréah.
- 1897 - National Museum of Algerian Antiquities relocates to Mustapha Superieur.[4]
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Distinguished Moorish women, Algiers, 1899
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Arabs disputing, Algiers, 1899
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Arabs at a cafe, Algiers, 1899
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Algiers - the embankment and Boulevard de la Republique 1894
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Algiers - the new Mosque Djamaa, El-Djedid 1894
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Algiers - depot and station grounds of Algerian Railway 1894
20th century
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- 1904
- 1906 - Population: 138,240.[4]
- 1908
- National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers established.
- Quai de la Marine extended.[12]
- Cinema opens.[13]
- 1909 - University of Algiers founded.[14]
- 1910 - Grand Post Office built.[15]
- 1921 - Mouloudia Chaàbia d'Alger football club formed.
- 1924 - Maison Blanche Airport begins operating.
- 1928 - Bardo National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography established.
- 1930 - Population: 246,061.[1]
- 1933 - Palais du Gouvernement built.[15]
- 1935 - Stade communal de Saint Eugène (sport stadium) built.
- 1942
- November: Conflict between Axis and Allied forces.[14]
- Camus' novel L’Étranger published.
- 1948 - Population: 266,165.[14]
1950s-1980s
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- 1950 - Population: 516,000 (urban agglomeration).[16]
- 1952 - Aerohabitat housing complex built.[15]
- 1953 - Jacques Chevallier becomes mayor.[17]
- 1954
- 1956
- 30 September: Battle of Algiers begins.[18]
- National Liberation Front headquartered in city.[1]
- 1958 - May: Pro-French unrest.[1][18]
- 1959 - Siemens branch in business.[19]
- 1960
- 1961 - April: Coup attempt.[21]
- 1962
- 1963
- 1966
- Pontecorvo's film The Battle of Algiers released.
- Population: 943,551 city; 1,648,038 metro.[1]
- 1969 - Pan-African Arts Festival held.[25]
- 1970 - Population: 1,281,000 (urban agglomeration).[16]
- 1972 - 5 July 1962 Stadium opens.
- 1975 - Hotel El-Aurassi in business.
- 1978 - July: All-Africa Games held.
- 1980 - Population: 1,621,000 (urban agglomeration).[16]
- 1982 - Martyrs Memorial erected.
- 1985 - National Institute for Global Strategic Studies headquartered in city.[23]
- 1988 - October: Anti-government demonstrations.[3][5]
1990s
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- 1990
- March: African Cup of Nations held.
- Population: 1,819,000 (urban agglomeration).[16]
- 1991 - Political unrest.[3]
- 1992
- August: Algiers airport bombing.
- Casbah of Algiers designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.[9]
- 1994
- 24 December: Air France Flight 8969 hijacked at Algiers Airport.[21]
- National Library of Algeria building inaugurated.
- 1997 - Algiers Stock Exchange established.
- 1998 - Population: 2,988,145.
21st century
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- 2000 - Population: 2,278,000 (urban agglomeration).[16]
- 2001
- 2003 - 21 May: 2003 Boumerdès earthquake.[26]
- 2004 - September–October: 2004 Pan Arab Games held.
- 2007
- Museum of Modern Art of Algiers inaugurated.
- April: Bombings.[26]
- July: All-Africa Games held.
- 11 December: Bombings.
- 2008 - Centre Commercial Al Qods shopping mall opens.
- 2009 - Centre Commercial Bab Ezzouar built.
- 2010 - Protests.
- 2011
- Protests.
- Algiers Metro and Algiers tramway begin operating.[26]
- Population: 2,916,000 (urban agglomeration).[16]
See also
- Algiers history
- List of Pashas and Deys of Algiers (Regency of Algiers)
- History of Algeria
- Years in Algeria
- fr
- other cities in Algiera
References
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