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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Breda, Netherlands.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1252 - Breda granted city status.
  • 1267 - Begijnhof (Breda) founded.
  • 1321 - Tuesday market begins.
  • 1330 - Building of the city wall started.
  • 1350 - Castle built.
  • 1534 - Fortification of the city began.
  • 1536 - "Poor relief" established.
  • 1566 - Iconoclasm by Protestants.
  • 1575 - Spanish-Dutch Breda peace conference held in city.
  • 1581 - Spanish in power.
  • 1590 - 4 March: Capture of Breda (1590) by Dutch-English forces.
  • 1624 - 28 August: Siege of Breda begins.
  • 1625 - 5 June: Siege of Breda ends; Spanish in power.
  • 1637
  • 10 October: Breda taken by Dutch forces of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange.
  • Grote Kerk (church) becomes Protestant.
  • 1648 - Breda becomes part of Holland per Treaty of Westphalia.
  • 1650 - 1 May: English-Scottish treaty signed in Breda.
  • 1660 - April: Charles II of England issues a proclamation while passing through town.
  • 1667 - 31 July: Anglo-Dutch treaty signed in Breda.
  • 1696 - Castle built.
  • 1746 - British-French peace talks begin in Breda.
  • 1768 - Breda Town Hall remodeled.
  • 1793 - French in power.
  • 1813 - French military ousted.
  • 1817 - Breda coat of arms adopted.
  • 1828 - Royal Military Academy established.
  • 1845 - Synagogue built on Schoolstraat.
  • 1853 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Breda established.
  • 1855 - Breda railway station opens.
  • 1863 - Breda–Eindhoven railway begins operating.
  • 1870 - City directory begins publication.
  • 1883 - Ginnekensche Tramweg Maatschappij tram begins operating.
  • 1886 - Breda courthouse and Koepelgevangenis (prison) built.
  • 1890 - Breda-Oudenbosch tram line begins operating.
  • 1893 - Breda Haagpoort-Breda SS tram line in operation.
  • 1894 - Population: 24,397.

    • 20th century

  • 1901 - Tram Breda-Mastbosch begins operating.
  • 1907 - Eppo Paul van Lanschot becomes mayor.
  • 1919
  • Population: 30,044.
  • Willem van Sonsbeeck becomes mayor.
  • 1920 - Gemeentetram Breda (tram) begins operating.
  • 1942 - Ginneken and Princenhage become part of Breda.
  • 1944 - De Stem newspaper begins publication.
  • 1952 - Breda flag design adopted.
  • 1953 - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Breda built.
  • 1955 - Mirabelle (Breda restaurant) in business.
  • 1963 - Polish cemetery in Breda established in Princenhage.
  • 1975 - Breda railway station rebuilt.
  • 1981 - Generaal Maczek Museum established.[1]
  • 1990 - Ed Nijpels becomes mayor.
  • 1995 - Chassé Theater built.
  • 1996 - Chris Rutten becomes mayor.
  • 1998 - BN DeStem newspaper in publication.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - Population: 160,650.
  • 2001
  • City joins regional BrabantStad group.[2]
  • Moooi in business.
  • 2004 - Peter van der Velden becomes mayor.
  • 2007 - Redhead Day begins.
  • 2014 - Population: 179,665.
  • 2015 - Paul Depla becomes mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Breda Wikipedia
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