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Timeline of Turin

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Turin, Piedmont, Italy.

Contents

Prior to 17th century

  • 218 BC - Town besieged by forces led by Hannibal.
  • 27 BC - Romans establish Castra Taurinorum.
  • 69 AD - Fire.
  • 312 - Battle of Turin.
  • 5th century - Roman Catholic diocese of Turin established.
  • 773 - Franks of Charlemagne in power.
  • 10th century - Monastery of St. Andrew established.
  • 940s - Contea di Torino (countship) founded.
  • 1354 - Church of San Domenico (Turin) founded.
  • 1404 - Palatine Towers rebuilt.
  • 1405 - University of Turin founded.
  • 1453 - City sacked.
  • 1474 - Printing press in operation.
  • 1498 - Turin Cathedral built.
  • 1515 - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Turin established.
  • 1536 - French in power.
  • 1563 - City becomes capital of the Duchy of Savoy.
  • 1565 - Citadel built.
  • 1568 - Collegio dei Nobili founded.
  • 1583 - Capuchin monastery founded on Monte dei Cappuccini.

    • 17th century

  • 1610 - Church of Corpus Domini and Church of Santo Spirito, Turin built.
  • 1630 - Plague.
  • 1638 - Piazza San Carlo laid out.
  • 1640 - Siege of Turin; French in power.
  • 1652 - Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti founded.
  • 1656 - Monte dei Cappuccini church built.
  • 1658 - Royal Palace built.
  • 1659 - Artillery Arsenal founded.
  • 1660 - Castello del Valentino built.
  • 1669 - Palazzo de Citta (town hall) built.
  • 1679 - Jesuit college built.
  • 1680 - Palazzo Carignano built.
  • 1687 - Church of San Lorenzo built.
  • 1694 - Sindone Chapel built.

    • 18th century

  • 1706 - City besieged by French forces.
  • 1718 - Palazzo Madama expanded.
  • 1720
  • City becomes capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
  • University Library founded.
  • 1730 - Church of San Filippo built.
  • 1731 - Orto Botanico dell'Università di Torino (garden) laid out.
  • 1736 - Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine (Turin) built.
  • 1740 - Royal Theatre opens.
  • 1753 - Teatro Carignano opens.
  • 1757 - Academy of sciences founded.
  • 1760 - Reycends publisher in business (approximate date).
  • 1763 - Caffè Al Bicerin in business.
  • 1772 - Church of San Filippo Neri built.
  • 1780 - Caffè Fiorio in business.
  • 1784 - Patriottica Nobile Societa del Casino formed.
  • 1785 - Società Agraria di Torino founded.
  • 1798 - French in power.

    • 19th century

  • 1801 - Fortifications demolished.
  • 1802 - City becomes part of French Empire.
  • 1814 - City becomes capital of Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia.
  • 1815 - Accademia Filarmonica founded.
  • 1823 - Population: 88,000.
  • 1824 - Museo Egizio (Egyptian museum) founded.
  • 1831 - Gran Madre di Dio, Turin (church) built.
  • 1832 - Pinacoteca opens in Palazzo Madama.
  • 1837 - Royal Library of Turin and Royal Armoury established.
  • 1841 - Società del Whist founded.
  • 1843 - National Historical Museum of Artillery founded.
  • 1848
  • Gazzetta del Popolo begins publication.
  • Luigi de Margherita becomes mayor.
  • 1857 - Fortifications demolished.
  • 1861
  • City becomes capital of newly united Kingdom of Italy.
  • Population: 173,305.
  • 1862 - Regio Museo Industriale Italiano (industrial museum) established.
  • 1863 - Club Alpino Italiano founded.
  • 1864 - Torino Porta Nuova railway station opens.
  • 1865 - Capital of Kingdom of Italy relocates from Turin to Florence.
  • 1867 - Gazzetta Piemontese newspaper begins publication.
  • 1868 - Via Po and Torino Porta Susa railway station built.
  • 1869
  • 22 February: Biblioteca Civica Centrale (Turin) (library) opens.
  • Le Nuove prison built.
  • 1871
  • Fréjus Rail Tunnel opens.
  • Population: 207,770.
  • 1878 - Museum of the Risorgimento established.
  • 1879 - Mont Cenis Tunnel Monument erected in Piazza Statuto.
  • 1889 - Mole Antonelliana built.
  • 1892 - Unione escursionisti Torino (hiking club) formed.
  • 1896 - 1 February: Premiere of Puccini's opera La Bohème.
  • 1897
  • Sport Club Juventus formed.
  • Population: 351,855.
  • 1899 - F.I.A.T. automotive manufactory in business.

    • 20th century

  • 1902 - International Exposition of Modern Decorative Arts held.
  • 1906
  • Lancia & C. automotive manufactory in business.
  • Royal Turin Polytechnic and Torino Football Club founded.
  • 1907 - Derby della Mole athletic contest begins.
  • 1911
  • Turin International world's fair held.
  • Population: 415,667.
  • 1922 - Conflict between Fascist and labour supporters.
  • 1933
  • Giulio Einaudi editore (publisher) in business.
  • Stadio Benito Mussolini opens.
  • 1934 - City Museum of Ancient Art housed in the Palazzo Madama.
  • 1937 - Via Roma (Turin) constructed.
  • 1945
  • Allies take city.
  • Tuttosport begins publication.
  • 1949
  • May 4: Superga air disaster.
  • Torino Esposizioni built.
  • 1951 - Population: 719,300.
  • 1953 - Turin Airport built.
  • 1958 - Politecnico di Torino building constructed.
  • 1960 - Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile opens.
  • 1961 - Population: 1,025,822.
  • 1971 - Population: 1,167,968.
  • 1982 - Festival Internazionale Cinema Giovani begins.
  • 1983 - February 13: Cinema Statuto fire.
  • 1988 - Salone del Libro (book fair) begins.
  • 1990 - Stadio delle Alpi opens.
  • 1992 - Filarmonica di Torino (orchestra) formed.

    • 21st century

  • 2001 - Sergio Chiamparino becomes mayor.
  • 2002 - Lumiq Studios established.
  • 2003 - Gruppo Torinese Trasporti founded.
  • 2004
  • Terra Madre conference begins.
  • ESCP Europe campus established.
  • 2006
  • Turin Metro begins operating.
  • 2006 Winter Olympics held.
  • Archaeological Park opens.
  • 2007 - Eataly in business.
  • 2008 - National Museum of Cinema and Museum of Oriental Art established.
  • 2010 - ToBike municipal bike-sharing program begins.
  • 2011
  • Juventus Stadium opens.
  • Piero Fassino becomes mayor.
  • 2012 - Population: 906,089.
  • 2016 - June: Turin municipal election, 2016 held.

    • References

    Timeline of Turin Wikipedia
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