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Timeline of 's Hertogenbosch

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

Contents

Prior to 19th century

  • 1185 - City rights granted.
  • 1225 - Wall of 's-Hertogenbosch built, with its Brussels Gate and Leuven Gate.
  • 1268 - Tafel van de Heilige Geest (charity) active (approximate date).
  • 1399 - Vughter Poort (gate) built.
  • 1400 - Public clock installed (approximate date).
  • 1495 - Artist Hieronymus Bosch active (approximate date).
  • 1530 - St. John's Cathedral ('s-Hertogenbosch) built.
  • 1533 - Stadhuis van 's-Hertogenbosch (city hall) remodelled.
  • 1559 - Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch established.
  • 1601 - November: Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch (1601).
  • 1620 - Kruithuis ('s-Hertogenbosch) built.
  • 1629 - April-September: Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch.
  • 1638 - St. John's Cathedral organ installed.
  • 1645 - Citadel of 's-Hertogenbosch built.
  • 1749 - Parade grounds, 's-Hertogenbosch laid out.

    • 19th century

  • 1815 - City becomes capital of North Brabant province.
  • 1817 - Design of 's-Hertogenbosch coat of arms adopted.
  • 1818 - De Gruyter in business.
  • 1824 - Bossche Synagogue in use.
  • 1826 - Geefhuis (charity) rebuilt on Hinthamerstraat.
  • 1829 - Catholic Nord Brabanter newspaper begins publication.
  • 1836 - Provinciaal Genootschap Kunsten & Wetenschappen (society of arts & sciences) founded.
  • 1853 - Theatre built on the Papenhulst.
  • 1866 - Population: 24,201.
  • 1868 - 's-Hertogenbosch railway station opens.
  • 1874 - 's-Hertogenbosch fortifications dismantled.
  • 1880 - Rijksarchief Noord-Brabant (regional state archives) headquartered in city.
  • 1881 - Kruisstraat railway station and Sprokkelbosch railway station open.
  • 1883
  • 's-Hertogenbosch-Helmond tram line begins operating.
  • Rijksarchief Noord-Brabant building constructed on Waterstraat.
  • 1884 - Petrus Josephus Johannus Sophia Marie van der Does de Willebois becomes mayor.
  • 1885 - 700th anniversary of city founding.
  • 1886 - Telephone begins operating.
  • 1887 - City gasworks built on the Vughterweg.
  • 1895 - Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and regent queen Emma visit city.
  • 1896 - 's-Hertogenbosch-Heusden tram line begins operating.

    • 20th century

  • 1903 - Dragon Fountain, 's-Hertogenbosch installed.
  • 1905 - Nieuwe Sint-Jacobskerk (church) built.
  • 1917 - Sint-Catharinakerk ('s-Hertogenbosch) (church) built.
  • 1919 - Population: 38,067.
  • 1925 - Centraal Noordbrabants Museum opens on Bethaniëstraat.
  • 1926 - Sportpark De Hooge Donken opens.
  • 1929 - Bosch monument erected in the Markt ('s-Hertogenbosch).
  • 1934 - Casino Theatre, 's-Hertogenbosch built.
  • 1938 - Synagogue built on Prins Bernhardstraat.
  • 1943 - January: Herzogenbusch concentration camp begins operating near city.
  • 1944 - 27 October: Allied forces take city.
  • 1954 - International Vocal Competition ´s-Hertogenbosch begins.
  • 1957 - Sligro supermarket in business (approximate date).
  • 1959 - Brabants Dagblad (newspaper) in publication.
  • 1971
  • Empel en Meerwijk and Engelen become part of ´s-Hertogenbosch.
  • Provinciehuis (Noord-Brabant) built.
  • 1973 - Saint Leonard's Church, 's-Hertogenbosch demolished in the Koningin Emmaplein ('s-Hertogenbosch).
  • 1981 - Rosmalen railway station opens.
  • 1985 - May: Catholic pope visits city.
  • 1987 - 's-Hertogenbosch Oost railway station opens.
  • 1996
  • June: 1996 Tour de France cycling race starts from 's-Hertogenbosch.
  • Boschtion radio begins broadcasting.
  • Ton Rombouts becomes mayor.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - Population: 129,034 municipality.
  • 2005 - Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum established.
  • 2013 - Population: 142,817 municipality.

    • References

    Timeline of 's-Hertogenbosch Wikipedia
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