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Timeline of Nice

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nice, France.

Contents

Prior to 19th century

  • 262 CE - Nice taken by Goth forces.
  • 859 - Nice sacked by Saracens.
  • 880 - Nice sacked by Saracens again.
  • 1388 - Dedication of Nice to Savoy effected.
  • 1538 - Peace treaty signed in Nice.
  • 1543 - Siege of Nice by Turkish forces.
  • 1545 - Pont-Vieux, Nice (bridge) rebuilt.
  • 1561 - Italian replaces Latin as official language of Nice.
  • 1564 - Major earthquake.
  • 1699 - Sainte-Réparate Cathedral built.
  • 1706 - Castle of Nice demolished.
  • 1720
  • Nice becomes part of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
  • Medical school established.
  • 1724 - Abbaye Saint-Pons de Nice church built.
  • 1770 - Quai des Ponchettes built.
  • 1772 - Gazette de Nice newspaper begins publication.
  • 1780 - Route Royale Nice-Turin paved.
  • 1783 - Cimetière du Château (cemetery) established.
  • 1784 - Chapelle du Saint-Sépulcre de Nice built.
  • 1790 - Public library founded.
  • 1793
  • Nice becomes part of the Alpes-Maritimes department of France.
  • Population: 24,117.

    • 19th century

  • 1800 - May: Nice occupied briefly by Austrian forces.(fr)
  • 1812 - Lycée Masséna (school) opens.
  • 1814 - Nice becomes part of the Kingdom of Sardinia per Congress of Vienna.
  • 1832 - 25 April: Religious Vow of Nice taken in response to cholera epidemic.
  • 1852
  • Église Notre-Dame-des-Grâces (church) built.
  • English circulating library active.
  • 1854 - Jardin Albert 1er (park) opens.
  • 1855 - Maritime trade flourishes.
  • 1856 - Population: 44,091.
  • 1860 - Annexation of the County of Nice to France.
  • 1861 - Francization begins.
  • 1863 - Phare du Littoral newspaper begins publication.
  • 1864 - Avenue Jean Médecin laid out.
  • 1867 - Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Nice established.
  • 1870 - Swiss and Nice Times newspaper begins publication.
  • 1879
  • Horsecar tramway begins operating.
  • Le Petit Niçois newspaper begins publication.
  • 1881 - 23 March: Opéra de Nice burns down.
  • 1882
  • Promenade of Nice built.
  • Pont-Neuf (Nice) (bridge) demolished.
  • 1883 - L'Éclaireur newspaper begins publication.
  • 1884 - Casino municipal de Nice built.
  • 1885 - Opéra de Nice rebuilt.
  • 1886 - Synagogue de Nice built.
  • 1887 - Nice Observatory inaugurated.
  • 1890 - Nice Lawn Tennis Club established.
  • 1891
  • 4 October: Garibaldi monument, Nice unveiled in Place Garibaldi.
  • Population: 88,273.
  • 1892
  • Gare du Sud built.
  • Grasse-Nice Chemins de Fer de Provence (railway) begins operating.
  • 1896 - Monument du Centenaire erected in the Jardin Albert 1er.

    • 1900-1944

  • 1900 - Electric tramway begins operating.
  • 1901 - Population: 105,109.
  • 1903 - A la mieu bella Nissa popular song written.
  • 1904
  • Gymnaste Club de Nice formed.
  • Promenade des Anglais extended.
  • 1911 - Population: 142,940.
  • 1913 - Hotel Negresco in business.
  • 1916 - Conservatory of Nice founded.
  • 1919
  • Canton of Nice-1, 2, 3, and 4 created.
  • Victorine Studios of film established.
  • 1927 - Stade du Ray (stadium) opens.
  • 1928 - Palais des Arts opens.
  • 1929 - Palais de la Méditerranée casino opens.
  • 1931 - Population: 219,549.
  • 1933 - Église Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice de Nice (church) built.
  • 1942 - 11 November: Italian occupation begins.
  • 1943 - 8 September: Italian occupation ends.
  • 1944
  • 26 May: Bombing by Allied forces.(fr)
  • 28 August: Battle of Nice.

    • 1945-1990s

  • 1945 - Nice-matin newspaper begins publication.
  • 1948 - Nice Jazz Festival begins.
  • 1954
  • Centre International de Formation Européenne headquartered in Nice.
  • Population: 244,360.
  • 1955 - Canton of Nice-5 and 6 created.
  • 1956 - Fountain installed in the Place Masséna.
  • 1963 - Musée Matisse opens.
  • 1968 - Population: 322,442.
  • 1973
  • Nice University Hospital established.
  • Canton of Nice-7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 created.
  • 1979 - 16 October: Weather-related 1979 Nice events occur.
  • 1981 - June: 1981 Tour de France cycling race departs from Nice.(fr)
  • 1982
  • Canton of Nice-12, 13, and 14 created.
  • Nice becomes part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
  • 1984 - Palais des Congrès Acropolis built.
  • 1988 - Le Standard de Nice newspaper begins publication.
  • 1991 - Gare de Nice CP opens.
  • 1995 - Jacques Peyrat becomes mayor.
  • 1999
  • Forum d'urbanisme et d'architecture established.
  • Population: 342,738.

    • 2000s

  • 2001 - 26 February: European Treaty of Nice signed in city.
  • 2002 - Urban community of Nice Côte d'Azur created.
  • 2008 - Christian Estrosi becomes mayor.

    • 2010s

  • 2011
  • Metropolis Nice Côte d'Azur created.
  • Population: 344,064.
  • 2013 - Allianz Riviera stadium opens.
  • 2014 - March: Nice municipal election, 2014 held.
  • 2015
  • October: 2015 Alpes-Maritimes flood occurs.
  • December: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regional election, 2015 held.
  • 2016 - Terrorist attack kills at least 84 and injures 202.

    • References

    Timeline of Nice Wikipedia
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