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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Geneva, Switzerland.

Contents

Prior to 19th century

  • 1st century BCE - Roman camp "Genava" set up.
  • 4th century CE - Catholic diocese established.
  • 426 - Geneva becomes capital of the Kingdom of the Burgundians.
  • 534 - Franks in power.
  • 563 - Tsunami on Lake Geneva.
  • 800 - Geneva becomes part of the Carolingian Empire (approximate date).
  • 1321 - Fire.
  • 1333 - Fire.
  • 1387 - Town charter granted.
  • 1430 - Fire.
  • 1478 - Printing press in operation.
  • 1519 - Geneva allies with Freibourg.
  • 1524 - "The Genevese shake off the yoke of Savoy."
  • 1526 - Geneva allies with Bern.
  • 1535 - Catholic bishop Pierre de La Baume ousted by Calvinists.
  • 1536
  • 21 May: Grand Council of Geneva adopts Protestant religion.
  • Protestant leader John Calvin active in Geneva.
  • Area of city expanded.
  • 1541 - République de Genève and Genevan Consistory established.
  • 1545 - 2 June: Divorce granted.
  • 1553 - 27 October: Michael Servetus executed for heresy.
  • 1559 - Collège de Genève founded.
  • 1560 - English-language Geneva Bible published.
  • 1580 - Population: 17,330.
  • 1584 - "Geneva forms an alliance with the Swiss cantons."
  • 1587 - Watchmaker Charles Cusin active.
  • 1602 - 21 December: "Savoy fails to conquer Geneva, an event celebrated as the 'Escalade'."
  • 1679 - French embassy established.
  • 1690 - Population: 16,220.
  • 1712 - 28 June: Jean-Jacques Rousseau born.
  • 1738 - "The republic adopts a regular constitution."
  • 1763 - Geneva is "made independent."
  • 1766 - Théâtre de Rosimond built.
  • 1770 - "Insurrection suppressed."
  • 1781 - February: Geneva Revolution of 1782.
  • 1783 - Théâtre de Neuve built.
  • 1789 - Trade show held.
  • 1794 - July: "Government overthrown;" "executions, etc."
  • 1798
  • April: Geneva becomes capital of Léman (department) of the French Empire.
  • Population: 24,331.

    • 19th century

  • 1815
  • Canton of Geneva created.
  • Canton of Geneva becomes part of the Swiss Confederation.
  • 1817 - Botanical garden created in the Parc des Bastions.
  • 1821 - Catholic diocese of Lausanne and Geneva established.
  • 1825 - Prison begins operating.
  • 1826 - Musée Rath built.
  • 1828 - Société genevoise d'utilité publique (public welfare society) founded.
  • 1829 - Töpffer's Adventures of Dr. Festus comic book created.
  • 1834
  • 5 February: Polish-Sardinian unrest.
  • Population: 27,177.
  • 1835 - Conservatoire de Musique de Genève founded.
  • 1837 - Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de Genève founded.
  • 1842
  • Political unrest.
  • Geneva municipality created.
  • 1845 - Gas lighting installed.
  • 1846 - Political unrest; "constitution made more democratic."
  • 1847 - "Radical party" in power.
  • 1848 - Banque de Geneve founded.
  • 1849 - Fortifications begin to be demolished.
  • 1850 - Population: 37,724 in city; 64,146 in canton.
  • 1851 - Watchmaker Patek Philippe & Co. in business.
  • 1852 - Union Chrétienne de Jeunes Gens branch established.
  • 1854 - Jardin Anglais (park) laid out.
  • 1856 - Quai Gustave-Ador built.
  • 1858
  • Genève-Cornavin railway station opens.
  • Ecole Saint-Antoine (school) built.
  • 1860 - Population: 82,876 in canton.
  • 1863 - International Committee of the Red Cross headquartered in Geneva.
  • 1864
  • August: International "Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field" signed in Geneva, i.e. "the fundamental rules of war."
  • 22–23 August: "Election riots, with loss of life, through the indiscretion of M. Fazy;" city occupied by federal forces.
  • Monument erected in Port-Noir.
  • 1867
  • September: International "Congress of Peace" held in Geneva.
  • Salle de la Réformation inaugurated.
  • 1873 - University of Geneva active.
  • 1879
  • Grand Théâtre de Genève opens.
  • Brunswick Monument erected.
  • 1880 - Population: 99,712 in canton.
  • 1881 - Société Genevoise de Photographie founded.[1]
  • 1883 - 23 November: Steamboat collision on Lake Geneva.
  • 1886
  • Geneva Seal adopted.
  • Jet d'Eau (fountain) installed.
  • 1891 - International Peace Bureau headquartered in Geneva.
  • 1892 - 9 July: Steamboat explosion on Lake Geneva.
  • 1893 - Piolet Club (hiking group) formed.
  • 1894 - Victoria Hall (concert hall) built.
  • 1896 - 1 May: Swiss National Exposition opens in Geneva.

    • 1900s-1940s

  • 1900 - Population: 97,359 in city; 132,609 in canton.
  • 1902 - 24 December: Cathedral bombing.
  • 1905 - Geneva Motor Show begins.
  • 1910 - Musée d'Art et d'Histoire (Geneva) built.
  • 1917 - Monument to the Reformation built.
  • 1920
  • League of Nations headquartered in city.
  • Alhambra cinema active.
  • 1921 - Inter-Parliamentary Union headquartered in Geneva.
  • 1924 - International School of Geneva established.
  • 1926
  • 26 September: International "Convention to Suppress the Slave Trade and Slavery" signed in Geneva.
  • Compagnie de 1602 (heritage society) formed.
  • 1929 - 27 July: International "Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War" signed.
  • 1930
  • Population: 124,121 in city; 171,366 in canton.
  • Les Eaux-Vives, Le Petit-Saconnex and Plainpalais become part of city.
  • 1932
  • November: 1932 Geneva unrest.
  • International disarmament conference held in city.
  • 1938 - Palace of Nations built.
  • 1939 - Geneva International Music Competition begins.
  • 1947 - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe headquartered in Geneva.
  • 1948 - World Health Organization headquartered in Geneva.
  • 1949 - 12 August: International "Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War" signed in Geneva.

    • 1950s-1990s

  • 1950
  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees headquartered in Geneva.
  • Population: 202,918 in canton.
  • 1954
  • International conference related to Korea and Indochina held in Geneva.
  • European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) headquartered in nearby Meyrin.
  • 1955 - L'horloge fleurie flowerbed created in the Jardin Anglais.
  • 1957 - Electric toothbrush invented.
  • 1960 - Women's suffrage effected in canton.
  • 1961 - Centre islamique de Genève founded.
  • 1963 - United Nations Institute for Training and Research headquartered in Geneva.
  • 1964 - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development headquartered in Geneva.
  • 1970 - Population: 173,618 in city; 331,599 in canton.
  • 1972 - Tour du Lac rowing contest begins.
  • 1977 - Geneva Symphony Orchestra established.
  • 1978 - Geneva Mosque built.
  • 1980 - Banque de Patrimoines Privés Genève established.
  • 1986 - Geneva City Archives established.
  • 1987 - Geneva Airport railway station opens.
  • 1988 - International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum opens.
  • 1989 - March: World wide web concept invented by Berners-Lee of CERN.
  • 1997 - Sculpture "Broken Chair" installed in the Place des Nations.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - Population: 177,964 in city; 413,673 in canton.
  • 2002 - City website online (approximate date).
  • 2004 - Genève-Sécheron railway station opens.
  • 2005 - Geneva Citizens' Movement established.
  • 2007 - RHINO (squat) evicted.
  • 2009
  • November: Anti-WTO protest.
  • November–December: World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2009 held in Geneva.
  • Calvin Jubilee held.
  • 2013
  • Revised constitution of the Canton of Geneva effected; created by the Assemblée constituante de Genève.
  • Population: 469,433 in canton.
  • 2014 - Nuclear bunkers converted to homeless shelters.
  • 2015
  • August: Intern-in-tent reported.
  • Esther Alder becomes mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Geneva Wikipedia
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