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Timeline of Varna

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Varna, Bulgaria.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 6th century BCE - Odessus founded by Greeks.
  • 1st century CE - Romans in power.
  • 1201 - Siege of Varna (1201) by forces of Kaloyan of Bulgaria.
  • 1389 - Ottoman Turks in power.
  • 1444 - 10 November: Battle of Varna.
  • 1606 - Varna sacked by Cossacks.
  • 1828 - Siege of Varna.
  • 1854 - During Crimean War, allied forces based temporarily at Varna.
  • 1867 - Rustchuk-Varna railway begins operating.
  • 1871 - Slavic Orthodox Christian Eparchy of Varna and Veliki established.
  • 1878 - Varna becomes part of Russian Bulgaria per Treaty of Berlin (1878)
  • 1883 - Orient Express railway begins operating.
  • 1885 - Euxinograd palace built near Varna.
  • 1886 - Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna built.
  • 1888
  • Varna Archaeological Museum founded.
  • Population: 25,256.
  • 1892 - Bulgarian Steamship Company in business.[1]

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - Machine School for the Navy relocated to Varna.
  • 1906
  • Port of Varna built.
  • Population: 37,155.
  • 1912 - Alexander Vasilev (mayor) becomes mayor.
  • 1913 - Reka Ticha sport club formed.
  • 1915 - 27 October: Varna bombed by Russian forces.
  • 1916 - 16 January: Varna bombed by Russian forces.
  • 1918 - SC Sokol (football club) formed.
  • 1925 - Varna railway station opens.
  • 1931 - Freedom begins publication.
  • 1932 - Varna Aquarium opens.
  • 1934
  • Radio Varna begins broadcasting.
  • City becomes capital of Varna oblast.
  • 1935 - Yanko Mustakov becomes mayor.
  • 1946 - Population: 77,792.
  • 1949
  • Varna renamed "Stalin."
  • City becomes capital of the Stalin District.
  • 1950 - Yuri Gagarin Stadium opens.
  • 1957 - In vicinity of Varna, Golden Sands resort development begins.
  • 1961
  • Institute of Medicine established.
  • Sea Garden (Varna) remodelled.
  • 1962 - 15th Chess Olympiad held in Varna.
  • 1964 - Varna International Ballet Competition begins.
  • 1968 - Ticha Stadium and Palace of Culture and Sports open.
  • 1972 - Varna Necropolis discovered.
  • 1976 - Asparuhov Bridge opens.
  • 1986 - Trolleybuses begin operating.
  • 1991 - Hristo Borisov Hall (sport arena) opens.
  • 1994 - McDonald's in business.
  • 1998 - Black Sea NGO Network headquartered in Varna.[2]

    • 21st century

  • 2001 - Population: 314,539.
  • 2008
  • Mall Varna (shopping centre) in business.
  • New Varna Stadium construction begins.
  • 2011 - Population: 343,704 municipality.
  • 2013
  • 2013 Bulgarian protests against the first Borisov cabinet.
  • 2013–14 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet.
  • Air pollution in Varna reaches annual mean of 36 PM2.5 and 51 PM10, more than recommended.
  • Ivan Portnih becomes mayor.
  • 2014 - June: 2014 Bulgarian floods.

    • References

    Timeline of Varna Wikipedia
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