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Timeline of Algiers

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Algiers, Algeria.

Contents

Prior to 16th century

  • 3rd century BC - Yksm settled by Punics.
  • 146 BC - Icosium became part of the Roman Empire.
  • 371 AD - City raided by Firmus.
  • 5th century AD - Vandals in power.
  • 7th century AD - Arabs in power.
  • 960 - Algiers founded by Bologhine ibn Ziri.
  • 1014 - Hammadids in power.
  • 1018 - Great Mosque of Algiers built.
  • 1159 - Almohades in power.
  • 1313 - Ziyanids of the Kingdom of Tlemcen in power.

    • 16th-18th century

  • 1516
  • Capture of Algiers by Hayreddin Barbarossa and Aruj.
  • Kasbah construction begins.
  • 1518 - Harbour construction begins.
  • 1529 - Capture of Algiers by Hayreddin Barbarossa.
  • 1544 - Lighthouse built.
  • 1545 - Fort de l'Empereur built.
  • 1549 - Muslim hospital founded.
  • 1556 - Citadel built.
  • 1581 - Fort Bab Azoun built.
  • 1612
  • Ketchaoua Mosque built.
  • Hospital of the Holy Trinity founded.
  • 1622 - Aqueducts and Jama Bitchnin (mosque) built.
  • 1660 - Mosque of the Fishery built.
  • 1661 - Tamentfoust Castle built.
  • 1696 - Mosque of Sidi Abderrahman built.
  • 1775 - 8 July: Attempted invasion of Algiers by Spanish forces.
  • 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.
  • 1799 - Palais d'Hiver du Gouverneur built.

    • 19th century

  • 1805 - Social unrest.
  • 1816 - 27 August: Bombardment of Algiers by British forces.
  • 1817 - Kesba Berranee mosque built.
  • 1825 - Fort des Anglais built.
  • 1830 - June–July: Invasion of Algiers by French forces; city becomes capital of French Algeria.
  • 1832 - Jardin d'essai laid out.
  • 1835 - National Library of Algeria founded.
  • 1836 - Northern harbour construction begins.
  • 1847 - Jardin Marengo laid out.
  • 1866 - Boulevard de la Republique constructed.
  • 1870 - Holy Trinity church built.
  • 1872 - Notre Dame d'Afrique church built.
  • 1878 - Church of St. Augustin built.
  • 1888 - Population: 56,000.
  • 1890 - Algiers Observatory built in Bouzaréah.
  • 1897 - National Museum of Algerian Antiquities relocates to Mustapha Superieur.

    • 20th century

  • 1904
  • Medersa opens.
  • Southern harbour construction begins.
  • 1906 - Population: 138,240.
  • 1908
  • National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers established.
  • Quai de la Marine extended.
  • Cinema opens.
  • 1909 - University of Algiers founded.
  • 1910 - Grand Post Office built.
  • 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.
  • 1933 - Palais du Gouvernement built.
  • 1935 - Stade communal de Saint Eugène (sport stadium) built.
  • 1942
  • November: Conflict between Axis and Allied forces.
  • Camus' novel L’Étranger published.
  • 1948 - Population: 266,165.

    • 1950s-1980s

  • 1950 - Population: 516,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 1952 - Aerohabitat housing complex built.
  • 1953 - Jacques Chevallier becomes mayor.
  • 1954
  • Anti-French unrest.
  • Diar el Mahçoul housing development and 200 Colonnes housing complex built.
  • 1956
  • 30 September: Battle of Algiers begins.
  • National Liberation Front headquartered in city.
  • 1958 - May: Pro-French unrest.
  • 1959 - Siemens branch in business.
  • 1960
  • January: Pro-French unrest.
  • Population: 872,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 1961 - April: Coup attempt.
  • 1962
  • City becomes capital of independent Algeria.
  • 200,000 European residents depart.
  • 1963
  • Centre National d'Etudes et d'Analyses pour la Population et le Développement headquartered in city.
  • Algerian National Theatre established.
  • 1966
  • Pontecorvo's film The Battle of Algiers released.
  • Population: 943,551 city; 1,648,038 metro.
  • 1969 - Pan-African Arts Festival held.
  • 1970 - Population: 1,281,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 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).
  • 1982 - Martyrs Memorial erected.
  • 1985 - National Institute for Global Strategic Studies headquartered in city.
  • 1988 - October: Anti-government demonstrations.

    • 1990s

  • 1990
  • March: African Cup of Nations held.
  • Population: 1,819,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 1991 - Political unrest.
  • 1992
  • August: Algiers airport bombing.
  • Casbah of Algiers designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • 1994
  • 24 December: Air France Flight 8969 hijacked at Algiers Airport.
  • National Library of Algeria building inaugurated.
  • 1997 - Algiers Stock Exchange established.
  • 1998 - Population: 2,988,145.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - Population: 2,278,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 2001
  • Flood.
  • Algeria Cinema opens.
  • 2003 - 21 May: 2003 Boumerdès earthquake.
  • 2004 - September–October: 2004 Pan Arab Games held.
  • 2007
  • Museum of Modern Art of Algiers inaugurated.
  • April: Bombings.
  • 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.
  • Population: 2,916,000 (urban agglomeration).

    • References

    Timeline of Algiers Wikipedia
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