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Timeline of Rabat

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Rabat, Morocco.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1150 CE - Citadel construction begins.
  • 1627 - Rabat and Salé form the Republic of Bou Regreg.
  • 1864 - Dar al-Makhzen (palace) built.

    • 20th century

  • 1912 - Moroccan capital relocated to Rabat from Fes.
  • 1915 - Musée National des Bijoux à Rabat active.
  • 1916 - Lycée Moulay Youssef (school) opens.
  • 1919 - Stade Marocain football club formed.
  • 1923 - Stade de FUS (stadium) opens.
  • 1924 - Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc established.
  • 1944 - Centre cinématographique marocain headquartered in Rabat.
  • 1946 - Fath Union Sport football club formed.
  • 1950 - Population: 145,000.
  • 1955 - Rabat becomes capital of independent Morocco.
  • 1958 - Association Sportive des Forces Armées Royales football club formed.
  • 1959 - Maghreb Arabe Press established.
  • 1960 - Population: 233,000.
  • 1961 - National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics established.
  • 1962 - Théâtre national Mohammed-V opens.
  • 1967 - Association Marocaine de la Recherche et de l'Echange Culturel established.
  • 1969 - Organisation of Islamic Cooperation founded in Rabat.
  • 1970 - Population: 494,000.
  • 1974 - 1974 Arab League summit held.
  • 1979 - Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization headquartered in city.
  • 1980
  • École nationale d'architecture de Rabat (school) established.
  • Population: 808,000.
  • 1981 - National Institute for Urban and Territorial Planning headquartered in Rabat.
  • 1983 - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium opens.
  • 1985 - August: 1985 Pan Arab Games held.
  • 1987 - Universite Mohammed V's Centre D'etudes Strategiques established.
  • 1989 - Arab Maghreb Union headquartered in Rabat.
  • 1990 - Population: 1,174,000.
  • 1991 - Casablanca–Rabat expressway built.
  • 1999 - Rabat–Fes expressway built.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - Population: 1,507,000.
  • 2005 - Rabat–Tangier expressway built.
  • 2009 - Fathallah Oualalou becomes mayor.
  • 2010 - Rabat Ringroad construction begins.
  • 2011
  • February: Political demonstration.
  • Rabat-Salé tramway begins operating.
  • Population: 1,843,000.
  • 2012 - Rabat–Salé Airport new terminal opens.

    • References

    Timeline of Rabat Wikipedia
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