Timeline of the history of Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Duisburg , Germany .
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Prior to 20th century [ ]
1290 - Duisburg becomes part of Cleves .
1361 - Town Hall first mentioned.[2]
1415 - [de ] new building construction begins.
1559 - Geographer Mercator moves to Duisburg.
1587 - Municipal charter granted.
1609 - Elector of Brandendburg in power.
1655 - [de ] founded.
1687 - [de ] (militia ) active (approximate date).
1714 - Population: 2,983.
1798 - Population: 4,530.
1802 - University closed.
1842 - Sluice harbour built in the [de ] .
1846 - Cologne–Duisburg railway begins operating.
1848 - Eintracht Duisburg 1848 sportclub founded.
1853 - Duisberger Gesangverein (singing group) formed.[5]
1864 - Population: 14,368.
1866 - Oberhausen–Duisburg-Ruhrort railway in operation.
1871 - [de ] coal mine begins operating in Hamborn.
1873 - Duisburg-Hochfeld Railway Bridge built.
1880 - Population: 41,242.
1881 - Horsecar tram begins operating.
1887 - [de ] built.[5]
1890
Kaiser Harbour built.
Population: 59,285.
1895 - Population: 70,272.[7]
1897 - Electric tram begins operating.
1898 - Statue of William I erected on the [de ] .[8]
1900 - Population: 92,730.[9]
20th century [ ]
1900-1945 [ ]
1946-1990s [ ]
21st century [ ]
2003 - University of Duisburg-Essen active.
2004 - [de ] becomes mayor.
2007
August: Italian organized-crime murders occur in Duisburg.[17]
[de ] rebuilt.
2008
Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs [de ] built.[18]
[de ] shopping mall opens.
2009
January: [de ]
30 August: [de ] held.
2010
2011 - Tiger and Turtle – Magic Mountain sculpture erected in the [de ] .
2012 - [de ] becomes mayor.
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Stadtarchiv Duisburg: Wir über uns: Archivgeschichte" . Archive in Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German). Landesarchivs Nordrhein-Westfalen. Retrieved 30 November 2015 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Duisburg Music Festival" , The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular , UK, 44 , 1 July 1903
^ "German Empire: States of Germany: Prussia" . Statesman's Year-Book . London: Macmillan and Co. 1899 – via HathiTrust.
^ "Kaiserberg" (in German). Stadt Duisburg. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015 .
^ "German Empire: Prussia" . Statesman's Year-Book . London: Macmillan and Co. 1904.
^ "Garden Search: Germany" . London: Botanic Gardens Conservation International . Retrieved 30 November 2015 .
^ "Germany" . Statesman's Year-Book . London: Macmillan and Co. 1908.
^ "Germany" . Statesman's Year-Book . London: Macmillan and Co. 1921 – via HathiTrust.
^ Vernon N. Kisling, ed. (2000). "Zoological Gardens of Germany (chronological list)" . Zoo and Aquarium History . USA: CRC Press . ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5 .
^ "Germany: battle for the Deutsche Oper am Rhein" , The Guardian , 31 July 2012
^ "Movie Theaters in Duisburg, Germany" . CinemaTreasures.org . Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 30 November 2015 .
^ Rowan Moore (7 August 2015), "10 Best Parks" , The Guardian , UK
^ "6 Italians in Germany killed as organized crime feud crosses border" , New York Times , 15 August 2007
^ "Muslim Integration: Why No One Protested against Germany's Biggest Mosque" , Der Spiegel , 27 October 2008
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