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Timeline of Smolensk

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

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1137 - Russian Orthodox Diocese of Smolensk established.
  • 1150 - Assumption Cathedral consecrated.
  • 1408 - Smolensk becomes part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
  • 1514 - 1 August: Siege of Smolensk (1514); Moscow in power.
  • 1602 - Smolensk Kremlin built.
  • 1609 - Siege of Smolensk (1609–11) by Polish forces begins near city.
  • 1611 - Siege of Smolensk (1609–11) ends; Poles in power.
  • 1613 - Siege of Smolensk (1613–17) begins.
  • 1632 - October: Siege of Smolensk (1632–33) begins.
  • 1636 - Catholic Roman Catholic Diocese of Smolensk established.
  • 1654 - Siege of Smolensk (1654).
  • 1667 - Smolensk becomes part of Russia per Truce of Andrusovo.
  • 1674 - Assumption Cathedral building demolished.
  • 1772 - Assumption Cathedral rebuilt.
  • 1812 - August: Battle of Smolensk (1812); city taken by French forces.
  • 1878 - Smolenskii Vestnik newspaper begins publication.
  • 1885 - Glinka Monument (Smolensk) unveiled.
  • 1888 - Smolensk State Museum founded.
  • 1894 - Polish church built.
  • 1897 - Population: 46,889.

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - Population: 57,405.
  • 1901 - Tram begins operating.
  • 1913 - Population: 76,000.
  • 1917 - Labor strikes.
  • 1918 - Smolensk State University established.
  • 1926 - Smolensk Aviation Plant established.
  • 1936 - Zadneprovsky City District, Smolensk of city established.
  • 1937
  • City becomes part of the Smolensk Oblast.
  • Smolensk Oblast Children's Puppet Theatre established.
  • 1939 - Smolensk Regional Philharmonic orchestra established.
  • 1941 - July-August: Battle of Smolensk (1941).
  • 1942 - Cinema opens.
  • 1943 - August-October: Battle of Smolensk (1943).
  • 1954 - Glinka Festival begins.
  • 1961 - Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Smolensk branch established.
  • 1963 - Kristall Production Corporation (diamonds)[1][2] and Smolensk 1100th Anniversary Park established.
  • 1965 - Industrial City District, Smolensk established.
  • 1979 - Leninsky City District, Smolensk established.
  • 1988 - Smolensk Philharmonic Hall in use.
  • 1989 - Population: 341,483.
  • 1992 - Football Club Kristall Smolensk formed.
  • 1995 - Tvardovsky statue unveiled in Victory Park, Smolensk.
  • 1998
  • Ivan Averchenkov becomes mayor.
  • Aleksandr Prokhorov (politician) becomes governor of Smolensk Oblast.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - City becomes part of the Central Federal District.
  • 2002
  • Viktor Maslov (politician) becomes governor of Smolensk Oblast.
  • Smolensk Archive relocated to Russia from the US.
  • 2003 - Vladislav Khaletsky becomes mayor.
  • 2004 - Football Club Dnepr Smolensk formed.
  • 2010
  • 10 April: Airplane crash; Polish president Kaczyński killed.
  • Population: 326,863.

    • References

    Timeline of Smolensk Wikipedia
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