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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of The Hague, Netherlands,

Contents

Prior to 19th century

  • ~1230 - Hunting lodge established by Floris IV, Count of Holland.
  • ~1280 - Chapel built in the Binnenhof (approximate date).
  • ~1290 - completion of the Ridderzaal building in the Binnenhof by Floris V, Count of Holland.
  • 15th century - Sint-Jacobskerk (church) building expanded.
  • 1446 - Staten-Generaal (parliament) begins meeting in the Binnenhof.
  • 1494 - Saint Laurence chamber of rhetoric active.
  • 1516 - Printing press in operation.
  • 1527 - The Hague becomes "the seat of the supreme court in Holland."
  • 1565 - Town Hall built.
  • 1584 - The Hague becomes "the place of assembly of the States of Holland and of the States-general."
  • 1619 - Execution of statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt.
  • 1644 - Mauritshuis (residence) built.
  • 1646 - Huis ten Bosch (palace) built.
  • 1651 - Great Assembly (Netherlands) held.
  • 1653 - Scheveningseweg (Scheveningen-The Hague) road built.
  • 1656
  • Nieuwe Kerk (church) built.
  • Confrerie Pictura (artists' group) formed.
  • 1658 - Huygens invents the pendulum clock.
  • 1672 - 20 August: Lynching of Cornelis and Johan de Witt.
  • 1681 - Boterwaag (weigh house for butter) built.
  • 1708 - ‘Gravenhaagsche Courant newspaper in publication.
  • 1726 - Honen Dal Synagogue built.
  • 1747 - William IV, Prince of Orange moves to The Hague.
  • 1750 - Scheurleer's circulating library in business.
  • 1764 - Lange Voorhout Palace built.
  • 1772 - Kunstliefde Spaart geen Vlijt literary society formed.
  • 1793 - Diligentia (society) founded.
  • 1795 - 16 May: French-Batavian treaty signed in The Hague.
  • 1798 - National Library of the Netherlands established.

    • 19th century

  • 1804 - Scheurleer & Zoonen in business.
  • 1806 - Granted city rights by Louis Bonaparte
  • 1814 - Staatscourant newspaper begins publication.
  • 1824 - Lodewijk Constantijn Rabo Copes van Cattenburch becomes mayor.
  • 1838
  • Supreme Court of the Netherlands headquartered in The Hague.
  • Gymnasium Haganum (school) active.
  • 1844 - Synagogue, The Hague built on Wagenstraat.
  • 1845 - William of Orange monument erected on Noordeinde, The Hague.
  • 1852 - Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum established.
  • 1853 - Martinus Nijhoff Publishers in business.
  • 1863 - Haagse Dierentuin (zoo) established.
  • 1869 - Monument erected in the Plein 1813.
  • 1870s - Artistic "Hague School" style of painting active.
  • 1870
  • Gouda–Den Haag railway begins operating.
  • Station Den Haag Staatsspoor (train station) opens.
  • 1878 - James the Greater Church (The Hague) built on Parkstraat.
  • 1884 - Hague Municipal Archive established.
  • 1885
  • Hague Passage shopping arcade opens.
  • Grand Hotel Central in business.
  • 1887 - Museum Mesdag opens.
  • 1890 - Royal (restaurant) in business.
  • 1899 - International peace conference held in The Hague.

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - Population: 212,211.
  • 1903 - Haagsche Commissie Bank established.
  • 1904 - Residentie Orchestra formed.
  • 1905 - ADO Den Haag football club formed.
  • 1907
  • International peace conference held in The Hague.
  • Anglo-Dutch Royal Dutch Shell company and its Bataafse Petroleum Maatschappij headquartered in city.
  • 1913 - Peace Palace built.
  • 1917 - The House of Lords (restaurant) in business.
  • 1919 - Population: 359,610.
  • 1921 - Asta cinema opens.
  • 1922 - 22 July: International Permanent Court of Arbitration begins operating from its headquarters in The Hague.
  • 1925 - Zuiderpark Stadion (stadium) opens.
  • 1940 - 10 May: Battle for The Hague.
  • 1945 - 3 March: Bombing of the Bezuidenhout.
  • 1946 - United Nations International Court of Justice headquartered in The Hague.
  • 1947 - Haagse Comedie established.
  • 1950 - White Bridge (The Hague) rebuilt.
  • 1952 - International Institute of Social Studies established.
  • 1954 - Nederlands Letterkundig Museum founded.
  • 1955 - Mobarak Mosque built.
  • 1966 - July: Death of Hsu Tsu-tsai.
  • 1969 - World Forum Convention Center opens.
  • 1973 - Den Haag Centraal railway station built.
  • 1974 - 13 September: 1974 French Embassy attack in The Hague.
  • 1976 - Eurovision Song Contest 1976 held in The Hague.
  • 1979 - Assassination of Richard Sykes (British diplomat).
  • 1980 - Population: 456,886 municipality.
  • 1982 - National Library of the Netherlands building opens.
  • 1983 - 29 October: Demonstration against placement of cruise missiles in Woensdrecht Air Base.
  • 1985 - Trekvlietbrug (bridge) built.
  • 1987 - Koolhaas's deconstructivist-style Lucent Danstheater built for the Netherlands Dance Theatre troupe.
  • 1991 - International Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization headquartered in The Hague.
  • 1992 - 16 September: Pension de Vogel homeless hostel fire.
  • 1994 - Kinderboekenmuseum founded.
  • 1995 - The Hague City Hall new building constructed.
  • 1996 - Wim Deetman becomes mayor.
  • 1998 - Calla's restaurant in business.
  • 1999 - Museum voor Communicatie active.[1]

    • 21st century

  • 2002 - Regio Randstad regional governance group and Escher Museum established.
  • 2003
  • Hoftoren hi-rise built.
  • Population: 463,826.
  • 2006 - The Hague Jazz fest begins.
  • 2007
  • Regional RandstadRail 3 begins operating.
  • Kyocera Stadion (stadium) opens.
  • Het Strijkijzer hi-rise built.
  • 2008 - Jozias van Aartsen becomes mayor.
  • 2011
  • Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands established.
  • De Kroon hi-rise built.
  • 2013 - Population: 505,856 municipality.
  • 2014
  • March: International 2014 Nuclear Security Summit held in city.
  • Population: 510,909 municipality; 2,261,844 metro region.

    • References

    Timeline of The Hague Wikipedia
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