Timeline of Algiers

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Algiers, Algeria.

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Prior to 16th century[]

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  • 3rd century BC – Yksm settled by Punics.
  • 146 BC – Icosium became part of the Roman Empire.[1]
  • 371 AD – City raided by Firmus.[1]
  • 5th century AD – Vandals in power.
  • 7th century AD – Arabs in power.
  • 960 – Algiers founded by Bologhine ibn Ziri.[2]
  • 1014 – Hammadids in power.
  • 1018 – Djamaa el Kebir mosque built.[1]
  • 1159 – Almohades in power.
  • 1313 – Ziyanids of the Kingdom of Tlemcen in power.[3]

16th–18th centuries[]

Algiers, ca.1690
  • 1516
  • 1518 – Harbour construction begins.[4]
  • 1529 – Capture of Algiers by Hayreddin Barbarossa.[5][1]
  • 1544 – Lighthouse built.[4]
  • 1545 – Fort de l'Empereur built.[6]
  • 1549 – Muslim hospital founded.[7]
  • 1556 – Citadel built.
  • 1581 – Fort Bab Azoun built.[8]
  • 1612
  • 1622 – Aqueducts[11] and Jama Bitchnin (mosque) built.[12]
  • 1660 – Mosque of the Fishery built.[12][10]
  • 1661 – Tamentfoust Castle built.[citation needed]
  • 1696 – Mosque of Sidi Abderrahman built.[12]
  • 1775 – 8 July: Attempted invasion of Algiers by Spanish forces.[3]
  • 1783 – 4–8 August: Bombardment of Algiers by Spanish forces.
  • 1784 – 12 July: Bombardment of Algiers by Spanish-Neapolitan-Maltese-Portuguese forces.
  • 1791 – Ketshawa Mosque built.[12]
  • 1799 – Palais d'Hiver du Gouverneur built.[12]

19th century[]

  • 1805 – The day after the assassination of the head of the influential family, Busnach (June 29, 1805), the Janissaries sacked Algiers killing between 200 and 500 Jews. Causing serious unrest throughout the city.[1]
  • 1816 – 27 August: Bombardment of Algiers by British forces.[1]
  • 1817 – Kesba Berranee mosque built.[8]
  • 1825 – Fort des Anglais built.[8]
  • 1830 – June–July: Invasion of Algiers by French forces; city becomes capital of French Algeria.[3][1]
  • 1832 – Jardin d'essai laid out.
  • 1835 – National Library of Algeria founded.
  • 1836 – Northern harbour construction begins.[4]
  • 1847 – Jardin Marengo laid out.[12]
  • 1866 – Boulevard de la Republique constructed.[8]
  • 1870 – Holy Trinity church built.[4]
  • 1872 – Notre Dame d'Afrique church built.[9]
  • 1878 – Church of St. Augustin built.[8]
  • 1888 – Population: 56,000.[11]
  • 1890 – Algiers Observatory built in Bouzaréah.
  • 1897 – National Museum of Algerian Antiquities relocates to Mustapha Superieur.[4]

  • Distinguished Moorish women, Algiers, 1899

  • Arabs disputing, Algiers, 1899

  • Arabs at a cafe, Algiers, 1899

  • Algiers - the embankment and Boulevard de la Republique 1894

  • Algiers - the new Mosque Djamaa, El-Djedid 1894

  • Algiers - depot and station grounds of Algerian Railway 1894

20th century[]

  • 1904
    • Medersa opens.[12]
    • Southern harbour construction begins.[4]
  • 1906 – Population: 138,240.[4]
  • 1908
    • National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers established.
    • Quai de la Marine extended.[12]
    • Cinema opens.[13]
  • 1909 – University of Algiers founded.[14]
  • 1910 – Grand Post Office built.[15]
  • 1912 – Population: 172,397.[16]
  • 1921 – Mouloudia Chaàbia d'Alger football club formed.
  • 1924 – Maison Blanche Airport begins operating.
  • 1928 – Bardo National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography established.
  • 1930 – Population: 246,061.[1]
  • 1933 – Palais du Gouvernement built.[15]
  • 1935 – Stade communal de Saint Eugène (sport stadium) built.
  • 1942
    • November: Conflict between Axis and Allied forces.[14]
    • Camus' novel L’Étranger published.
  • 1948 – Population: 266,165 city; 488,893 urban agglomeration.[17]

1950s–1980s[]

See also: Algerian War
  • 1950 – Population: 516,000 (urban agglomeration).[18]
  • 1952 – Aerohabitat housing complex built.[15]
  • 1953 – Jacques Chevallier becomes mayor.[19]
  • 1954
  • 1956
    • 30 September: Battle of Algiers begins.[20]
    • National Liberation Front headquartered in city.[1]
  • 1958 – May: Pro-French unrest.[1][20]
  • 1959 – Siemens branch in business.[21]
  • 1960
    • January: Pro-French unrest.[22]
    • Population: 872,000 (urban agglomeration).[18]
  • 1961 – April: Coup attempt.[23]
  • 1962
    • City becomes capital of independent Algeria.[1]
    • 200,000 European residents depart.[24]
  • 1963
    • Centre National d'Etudes et d'Analyses pour la Population et le Développement headquartered in city.[25]
    • Algerian National Theatre established.[26]
  • 1966
    • Pontecorvo's film The Battle of Algiers released.
    • Population: 903,530 city; 943,142 urban agglomeration;[27] 1,648,038 metro.[1]
  • 1969 – Pan-African Arts Festival held.[28]
  • 1972 – 5 July 1962 Stadium opens.
  • 1973 - September: International summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in city.
  • 1975 – in business.
  • 1977 – Population: 1,523,000 city; 1,740,461 urban agglomeration.[29]
  • 1978 – July: All-Africa Games held.
  • 1982 – Martyrs Memorial erected.
  • 1985 – National Institute for Global Strategic Studies headquartered in city.[25]
  • 1988 – October: Anti-government demonstrations.[3][5]

1990s[]

See also: Timeline of the Algerian Civil War

21st century[]

See also[]

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in English[]

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