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Timeline of Kazan

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1438 - Khanate of Kazan begins.
  • 1552 - Siege of Kazan; Russians in power.
  • 1562 - Annunciation cathedral founded.
  • 1579 - Bogoroditski convent built.
  • 1770 - Märcani Mosque built.
  • 1774
  • July: Battle of Kazan (1774).
  • Fire.
  • 1788 - Kazan Gunpowder Plant established near city.
  • 1804 - University founded.
  • 1815 - Fire.
  • 1825 - Fire.
  • 1849 - Nurulla Mosque built.
  • 1875 - Horse tramway begins operating.
  • 1881 - Population: 134,700.
  • 1883 - Population: 140,726.
  • 1890 - Äcem Mosque built.
  • 1894 - Moscow-Kazan Railway begins operating.
  • 1895 - Kazan Art School founded.
  • 1896 - Railway station built.
  • 1897 - Population: 131,508.

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - Population: 143,707.
  • 1913 - Population: 195,300.
  • 1917
  • 14 August: 1917 Kazan Gunpowder Plant fire begins.
  • 12 December: Idel-Ural State declared.
  • 1918
  • 5–7 August: Capture of Kazan by the White Army.
  • 5–10 September: Red Army Kazan Operation occurs.
  • 1924 - Kazan Zoo founded.
  • 1973 - Vakhitovsky district formed.
  • 1986 - Kazan International Airport active.
  • 1990 - 8 August: Yeltsin gives speech ("as much sovereignty as you can swallow") in Kazan.
  • 1991 - Kamil Iskhakov becomes mayor.
  • 1992 - May: World Congress of Tatars meets in Kazan.
  • 1998 - Madina Mosque built.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - City becomes part of the Volga Federal District.
  • 2005
  • Kazan Metro begins operating.
  • Millennium Bridge (Kazan) and Qolşärif Mosque open.
  • Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan" created.
  • Ilsur Metshin becomes mayor.
  • 2008 - 9 January: 2008 Kazan gas explosion.
  • 2013
  • Kazan Arena opens.
  • 2013 Summer Universiade (athletic event) held in Kazan.

    • References

    Timeline of Kazan Wikipedia
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