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Timeline of Grozny

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1819 - Groznaya fort built by Russian Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov.
  • 1870 - Grozny granted town status in Terek Oblast.
  • 1876 - Population: 6,000 (approximate).
  • 1893 - Oil discovered in Grozny area.
  • 1897 - Population: 15,599.

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - Synagogue opens.
  • 1913 - Population: 34,067.
  • 1917 - Groznensky Rabochy newspaper begins publication.
  • 1926 - Population: 97,000.
  • 1928 - Grozny–Tuapse oil pipeline launched.
  • 1929 - City becomes capital of the Chechen Autonomous Oblast.
  • 1932 - Electric tramway begins operating.
  • 1936 - Chechen-Ingush Philharmonic Society active.
  • 1937 - Grozny Music College opens.
  • 1938 - Grozney University founded.
  • 1939 - Population: 175,000.
  • 1944 - Vainakh people in North Caucasus expelled.
  • 1946 - Stadium built.
  • 1958 - August: 1958 Grozny riots.
  • 1973 - January: Ingush demonstrations at Lenin Square.
  • 1977 - Grozny Airport terminal built.
  • 1980 - Chechen State Teacher Training College founded.
  • 1989 - Population: 397,000.
  • 1991
  • City becomes capital of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
  • Beslan Gantemirov becomes mayor.
  • Lenin Square renamed "Sheikh Mansur Square."
  • 9 November: Pro-Chechnya demonstration at Freedom Square.
  • 1993 - 15 April: Demonstration against Dzhokhar Dudayev.
  • 1994
  • 13 June: Conflict.
  • 15 October: "Opposition forces attack" city.
  • 26–27 November: Battle of Grozny.
  • 28 December: Battle of Khankala occurs near city.
  • 31 December: Battle of Grozny (1994–95) begins.
  • Population: 370,000 (estimate).
  • 1995
  • January: Battle of Grozny.
  • 19 January: Presidential Palace captured by Russian forces.
  • Population: 60,000 (approximate).
  • 1996
  • Presidential Palace, Grozny demolished.
  • May: Conflict.
  • 6–20 August: Battle of Grozny.
  • Mayor Beslan Gantemirov arrested for embezzlement.
  • Islamic Youth Centre opens (approximate date).
  • 1997
  • City renamed "Dzokhar-Ghala."
  • June: Mayoral election declared invalid.
  • 1999
  • 1999 Russian bombing of Chechnya.
  • 21 October: Grozny ballistic missile attack.
  • 3 December: Refugee convoy shooting occurs near city.
  • 25 December: Battle of Grozny (1999–2000) begins.

    • 21st century

  • 2000
  • 30 January: Mayor Lecha Dudayev killed.
  • February: Russian forces take city.
  • 5 February: Novye Aldi massacre occurs near city.
  • 14 February: City "sealed."
  • 2 March: Grozny OMON fratricide incident.
  • April: Land mines cleared; civilians begin returning to city.
  • Grozneftegaz oil company headquartered in Grozny.
  • 2001 - 17 September: Mi-8 crash.
  • 2002
  • 18 April: 2002 Grozny OMON ambush.
  • 30 June: Peace rally at Teatralnaya Square.
  • 19 August: 2002 Khankala Mi-26 crash near city.
  • 27 December: Truck bombing.
  • Population: 205,000.
  • 2003 - Movsar Temirbayev becomes mayor.
  • 2004
  • 9 May: Explosion at stadium; Akhmad Kadyrov killed.
  • 21–22 August: 2004 Grozny raid.
  • 2006 - Population: 240,000 (estimate).
  • 2007 - Muslim Khuchiyev becomes mayor.
  • 2008
  • Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque opens.
  • 11 October: Earthquake.
  • Victory Avenue renamed "Putin Avenue."
  • 2010
  • 19 October: Chechen Parliament attack.
  • Population: 271,600 (estimate).
  • 2011 - Grozny-City Towers and Terek Stadium built.
  • 2012
  • Islam Kadyrov becomes mayor.
  • Lermontov Drama Theatre rebuilt.
  • 2013 - 3 April: Fire in Olympus Tower.
  • 2014 - 4 December: 2014 Grozny clashes.
  • 2015 - March: Rally in support of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.

    • References

    Timeline of Grozny Wikipedia
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