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Timeline of Tel Aviv

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tel Aviv, Israel.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1886 - Neve-Tzedek was founded.
  • 1890 - Neve Shalom was founded.
  • 1896 - Yafa Nof was founded.
  • 1899 - Achva was founded.
  • 20th century

  • 1904 - Ohel Moshe was founded.
  • 1906 - Kerem HaTeimanin was founded.
  • 1909 - Tel Aviv founded near Jaffa.
  • 1917 - April: Tel Aviv and Jaffa deportation.
  • 1921 - Meir Dizengoff becomes mayor.
  • 1925 - David Bloch-Blumenfeld becomes mayor.
  • 1930s - White City built.
  • 1932 - Tel Aviv Museum of Art established.
  • 1936 - Israel Rokach becomes mayor.
  • 1938 - Tel Aviv Zoo opens.
  • 1939 - Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper begins publication.
  • 1941 - Tel Aviv Central Bus Station opens.
  • 1950
  • Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality formed.
  • Chen Cinema opens.
  • 1951 - Ramat Gan Stadium opens near city.
  • 1953
  • Tel Aviv Stock Exchange founded.
  • Chaim Levanon becomes mayor.
  • 1960
  • Mordechai Namir becomes mayor.
  • Israel Sports Center for the Disabled established near city.
  • 1964 - November: 16th Chess Olympiad held.
  • 1965 - Shalom Meir Tower built.
  • 1968 - November: 1968 Summer Paralympics.
  • 1969 - Yehoshua Rabinovitz becomes mayor.
  • 1970
  • Luna Park (amusement park) built.
  • Nasha Strana Russian-language newspaper in publication.
  • 1972 - London Ministores Mall built.
  • 1973 - Yarkon Park and Tel Aviv Cinematheque open.
  • 1974 - Shlomo Lahat becomes mayor.
  • 1983 - Dizengoff Center (shopping mall) in business.
  • 1987 - Marganit Tower built.
  • 1989 - Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater established.
  • 1990 - Tel Aviv 2000 Terminal (bus station) built.
  • 1993
  • Roni Milo becomes mayor.
  • Opera Tower built.
  • 1994 - 19 October: Dizengoff Street bus bombing.
  • 1995 - 4 November: Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.
  • 1996 - 4 March: Dizengoff Center suicide bombing.
  • 1997 - Isrotel Tower built.
  • 1998
  • Ron Huldai becomes mayor.
  • Center for Contemporary Art founded.
  • 1999 - Azrieli Center, Tzameret Towers, and Beit Rubinstein hi-rise built.
  • 21st century

  • 2000
  • Tel Aviv University Railway Station opens.
  • Levinstein Tower and Tel Aviv Towers built.
  • 2003 - Matcal Tower and Tel Aviv Convention Center pavilion built.
  • 2005 - Kirya Tower built.
  • 2006
  • Bank Discount Tower built.
  • Tel Aviv LGBT Film Festival begins.
  • 2007 - Neve Tzedek Tower built.
  • 2009
  • Tel Aviv-Yafo Centennial.
  • First International Bank Tower and Vision Tower built.
  • 2011
  • Elco Tower built.
  • Tel Aviv Light Rail construction begins.
  • 2013 - Population: 414,600.
  • References

    Timeline of Tel Aviv Wikipedia