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

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1232 - Town rights bestowed by Henry I, Duke of Brabant.
  • 1420 - Castle built.
  • 1486 - 19 March: 1486 Eindhoven fire.
  • 1554 - Fire.
  • 1583 - Siege of Eindhoven (1583).
  • 1629 - Eindhoven becomes part of the Netherlands.
  • 1771 - Jewish cemetery, Eindhoven established.
  • 1791 - Population: 1,785.
  • 1815 - Population: 2,310.
  • 1846 - Eindhoven Canal dug.
  • 1866
  • Eindhoven railway station opens.
  • Synagogue built.
  • 1867 - Saint Catherine Church, Eindhoven rebuilt.
  • 1869 - Town Hall built.
  • 1880 - St. Peter's Church, Eindhoven built.
  • 1891 - Philips in business.
  • 1897 - Eindhoven-Reusel tram line begins operating.
  • 1898 - St. Augustine's Church, Eindhoven built.

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - Population: 4,730.
  • 1904 - Wilhelminaplein (Eindhoven) (square) laid out.
  • 1909
  • FC Eindhoven (football club) formed.
  • Kantoorgebouw Coöperatieve Centrale Boerenleenbank built on Dommelstraat.
  • 1910 - Philips Stadion (stadium) opens.
  • 1911 - Eindhovens Dagblad (newspaper) begins publication.
  • 1913 - PSV Eindhoven (football club) formed.
  • 1920
  • Gestel, Stratum, Strijp, Tongelre, and Woensel become part of the municipality of Eindhoven.
  • Population: 47,946.
  • 1921 - Lichttoren (Eindhoven) built.
  • 1931 - Witte Dame built.
  • 1932
  • Welschap Airfield begins operating.
  • DAF Trucks in business.
  • 1935 - Population: 103,030.
  • 1936 - Van Abbemuseum opens.
  • 1937 - Museum Kempenland opens.
  • 1939 - Witte Dorp neighborhood developed.
  • 1942 - December: Aerial bombing by Allied forces.
  • 1944 - September: City besieged by Allied forces.
  • 1945 - Het Vrije Volk newspaper begins publication.
  • 1947 - Design Academy Eindhoven established.
  • 1955 - Population: 154,604.
  • 1956
  • Eindhoven railway station rebuilt.
  • Eindhoven University of Technology established.
  • 1959
  • Eindhoven Marathon begins.
  • Herman Witte becomes mayor.
  • 1964
  • Parktheater Eindhoven opens.
  • Philips Nederland built.
  • 1966 - Evoluon conference centre built.
  • 1967 - City Hall rebuilt.
  • 1969 - Student centre De Bunker (Eindhoven) built.
  • 1970 - De Bijenkorf department store built.
  • 1971 - Effenaar youth centre established.
  • 1976 - Administrative entity for the Eindhoven agglomeration created.
  • 1979 - Gilles Borrie becomes mayor.
  • 1980 - Het Apollohuis cultural venue established.
  • 1982 - Open-air Eindhoven Museum and Streekarchief regio Eindhoven (regional archive) established.
  • 1984 - Eindhoven Airport terminal built.
  • 1985 - May: Catholic pope visits city.
  • 1992
  • Muziekgebouw Frits Philips (concert hall) opens.
  • Rein Welschen becomes mayor.
  • 1993 - Holland Casino branch in business.
  • 1996 - 15 July: 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident occurs at Eindhoven Airport.
  • 1997
  • Philips headquarters relocated to Amsterdam.
  • Jan Louwers Stadion (stadium) in use.
  • 1999 - De Regent hi-rise built.

    • 21st century

  • 2000
  • UEFA Euro 2000 football contest held.
  • Population: 203,433.
  • 2001 - City joins regional BrabantStad group.[1]
  • 2002
  • Leefbaar Eindhoven political party active.
  • Dutch Design Week begins.
  • Avant-Garde van Groeninge restaurant in business.
  • 2003
  • Regionaal Historisch Centrum Eindhoven active.
  • Kennedytoren hi-rise built.
  • 2004 - Inkijkmuseum opens.
  • 2006
  • Glow Festival Eindhoven begins.
  • De Admirant, Porthos, and Vesteda Toren hi-rises built.
  • 2008
  • De Parade (Eindhoven) built.
  • Rob van Gijzel becomes mayor.
  • Automotive Pole Position Eindhoven event held.
  • 2009 - Strijp R redevelopment begins (approximate date).
  • 2010
  • Admirant shopping centre's "Blob" building constructed.
  • Piet Hein Eek studio in business.
  • 2012 - Stadionkwartier (Eindhoven) built.
  • 2014 - 19 March: Dutch municipal elections, 2014 held.
  • 2015 - Population: 223,220 city; 753,426 metro region.

    • References

    Timeline of Eindhoven Wikipedia
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