Timeline of Turin

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.