Timeline of Milan

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  • 222 BC - Romans conquer Mediolanum.[1]

3rd–8th centuries[]

  • 3rd century AD - Roman Catholic diocese of Milan established.[2]
  • 286 AD - Western Roman Empire capital moves from Rome to Mediolanum.[1]
  • 313 - Edict of Milan.
  • 370 - Basilica of San Lorenzo consecrated.
  • 379 - Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio consecrated.
  • 382 - San Nazaro in Brolo construction begins.
  • 402 - City besieged by Visigoths.
  • 452 - City besieged by Huns.
  • 539 - City sacked by Ostrogoths.
  • 569 - Lombards conquer city.
  • 774 - Milan surrenders to the Franks.

11th century[]

  • 1045 - Milan adopts the commune form of local city-state government.[3]

12th–14th centuries[]

Ground was broken for Milan Cathedral in 1386
  • 1158 - Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa besieges and sacks the city, but it soon rebels.
  • 1162 - Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa seizes and destroys the city.
  • 1183 - Milan returns to the commune form of government.[4]
  • 1233 - Palazzo della Ragione built.
  • 1259 - Milan is ruled as a Signoria with the Della Torre family ruling as Signores.[4]
  • 1277
    • The Battle of Desio is fought between the Della Torre and Visconti families for the control of Milan.
    • The Visconti family emerges as the victors at Desio and begin their rule of Milan as the Signores.
  • 1302 - Guido della Torre deposes Matteo I Visconti as the Signore.
  • 1311 - Henry VII restores Matteo I Visconti as the Signore.
  • 1336 - Public clock installed.[5]
  • 1381 - Chiesa di Santa Maria alla Scala built.
  • 1386 - Milan Cathedral begins construction.
  • 1395 - Milan is formally elevated to a Duchy when Wenceslaus IV titles Gian Galeazzo Visconti the Duke of Milan.[6]

15th–16th centuries[]

  • 1447
    • The death of Filippo Maria Visconti (1392–1447) ends more than two centuries of Visconti rule in Milan.[7]
    • The House of Sforza takes power.[8]
    • The Golden Ambrosian Republic begins.
  • 1456 - Ospedale Maggiore begins construction.
  • 1471 - Printing press in operation.[9][10]
  • 1482 - Santa Maria delle Grazie built.
  • 1493 - Santa Maria presso San Celso begins construction.
  • 1496 - Chiesa di Santa Maria della Passione built.
  • 1497 - Apicius de re Coquinaria cookbook published.[11]
  • 1498 - Leonardo paints The Last Supper in the Santa Maria delle Grazie church.[8]
  • 1508 - Santa Maria alla Fontana built.
  • 1535 - City becomes part of Habsburg Spain.
  • 1562 - Palazzo dei Giureconsulti begins construction.
  • 1565 - Casa degli Omenoni built (approximate date).
  • 1579 - San Fedele built.
  • 1580 - Plague.[12]

17th century[]

  • 1608 - Palazzo del Senato construction begins.
  • 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens.
  • 1618 - Pinacoteca Ambrosiana opens.
  • 1630 - Plague begins.[12][13]
  • 1631 - Palazzo Annoni construction begins.
  • 1640 - The gazette named Milano was published for the first time.
  • 1644 - Palazzo delle Scuole Palatine rebuilt.

18th century[]

  • 1717 - Teatro Regio Ducale built.
  • 1761 - Palazzo Litta built.
  • 1762 - Madonnina (statue) erected.
  • 1774 - Orto Botanico di Brera (garden) established.[14]
  • 1776 - Brera Academy founded.
  • 1778
    • La Scala inaugurated.
    • Royal Palace of Milan expanded.
  • 1779 - Teatro Lirico built.
  • 1784 - Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli established.
  • 1785 - The newspaper Il Corriere di Gabinetto - Gazzetta di Milano was published for the first time.
  • 1786
    • Biblioteca di Brera (library) opens.
    •  [it] (state archives) established.[15]
  • 1793 - Palazzo Serbelloni built.
  • 1796 - Milan declared capital of Cisalpine Republic.

19th century[]

  • 1802 - Milan becomes capital of the Napoleonic Italian Republic.[16]
  • 1805 - Coronation of Napoleon as King of Italy.[16]
  • 1807 - Milan Conservatory established.
  • 1808
    • Milan Stock Exchange [it] established.
    • Casa Ricordi music publisher in business.[17]
  • 1817 - Caffè Cova in business on Via Monte Napoleone.[11]
  • 1820 - Revolutionary Carbonari arrested.[18]
  • 1824 - Pasticceria Marchesi in business.[19]
  • 1838 - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano founded.
  • 1840 - Milan-Monza railway begins operating.
  • 1842 - Premiere of Verdi's opera Nabucco.[20]
  • 1848 - Five Days uprising against Austrian Empire.[16]
  • 1860
  • 1861
    • Milan becomes part of Kingdom of Italy.
    • City hall opens in Palazzo Marino.
  • 1863 - Istituto Tecnico Superiore founded.
  • 1864 -  [it] opens at  [it].
  • 1870 - Hoepli publisher in business.
  • 1871 - Population: 261,976.[21]
  • 1872
  • 1873 - Società Storica Lombarda (history society) founded.
  • 1876
    • Corriere della Sera newspaper begins publication.[22]
    • Trams begin operating.
  • 1877 - Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II built.
  • 1879
  • 1881 - Population: 321,839.[23]
  • 1883 - Salumi  [it] in business.[11][24]
  • 1886
    • Breda manufactory in business.
    • German School of Milan founded.
  • 1888 - Parco Sempione established.
  • 1891 - Camera del Lavoro (labor centre)[24] and  [it] (hiking club)[25] founded.
  • 1894 - Touring Club Italiano established.
  • 1896
    • Casa di Riposo per Musicisti founded.
    •  [it] creates "first Italian film" Arrivo del treno alla Stazione di Milano.[16][26]
  • 1897 - Population: 470,558.[27]
  • 1898 - Bava-Beccaris massacre.[16]
  • 1899

20th century[]

1900s–1940s[]

  • 1902 - Bocconi University founded.
  • 1903 - Palazzo Castiglioni built.
  • 1906
    • Confederazione Generale del Lavoro (labor union) headquartered in Milan.[16]
    • Milan International (1906) world's fair held
    • Simplon Tunnel opens.
    • Casa Campanini built.
    • Population: 560,613.[23]
  • 1907 -  [it] (shoe shop) in business.
  • 1908 - Internazionale Milano football club founded.[28]
  • 1909 - Malpensa Airport established.
  • 1911 -  [it] in business.
  • 1912 - Messina tram depot built.
  • 1915
  • 1917
    • Galleria Pesaro opens.
    • La Rinascente (shop) in business.[29]
  • 1919 - Fascio di Combattimento political group founded.[18]
  • 1921
  • 1922 - Novecento Italiano art movement active.[32]
  • 1924 - University of Milan founded.
  • 1926 - Stadio San Siro opens.
  • 1927 - A. Rizzoli & Co. founded.
  • 1930 - Planetario di Milano inaugurated.
  • 1931 - Milano Centrale railway station opens.
  • 1932 - Palazzo Mezzanotte (stock exchange) built.
  • 1933
    • Trolleybuses begin operating.
    • Torre Branca built in Parco Sempione.[33]
  • 1934 - Institute for International Political Studies founded.
  • 1935 -  [it] (residence) built.[34][35]
  • 1937 - Linate Airport opens.
  • 1939
    • A.C. Milan football club active.[28]
    • Anteo Spazio Cinema opens.[36]
  • 1942 -  [it] opens.
  • 1945 - 29 April: Corpse of executed Mussolini brought to Piazzale Loreto.[16]
  • 1947 - Piccolo Teatro founded.[37]

1950s–1990s[]

  • 1954 - Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea inaugurated.
  • 1955
    • FrancoAngeli publisher in business.
    • Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea founded.
  • 1956 - Palazzo dell'Arengario built.
  • 1958 - Milan Fashion Week begins.
  • 1960 - Cinema Ambasciatori opens.[36]
  • 1961 - Milan Furniture Fair begins.
  • 1962 - Amica fashion magazine in publication.
  • 1964 - Milan Metro begins operating.
  • 1968 - IULM University of Milan founded.
  • 1969 - Piazza Fontana bombing.[18]
  • 1974 -  [it] theatre troupe founded.
  • 1975 - Armani fashion house founded.
  • 1979 - MIP- Politecnico di Milano School of Management formed.
  • 1980
    •  [it] opens.
    • Parco Alessandrini inaugurated.
  • 1982 - Domus Academy established.
  • 1985 - Dolce & Gabbana fashion house founded.
  • 1986 - Class Editori founded.
  • 1987
    • MF Milano Finanza newspaper begins publication.
    • Massimo De Carlo art gallery opens.[1]
  • 1990
  • 1991
    • Viafarini (art entity) established.[39]
    • 10 Corso Como in business.[40]
  • 1995 - Documentation Center for Visual Arts founded.[39]
  • 1996 - Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Trussardi Foundation established.
  • 1997 - Milan Passante railway begins operating.
  • 1998 - University of Milan Bicocca established.
  • 1999 - Malpensa Express begins operating.

21st century[]

  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2004
    •  [it] architects active.
    • Bulgari Hotel in business.
  • 2006
    • Lettera27 headquartered in Milan.[2]
    • Letizia Moratti becomes mayor.[42]
  • 2008
    • BikeMi launched.
    • Ecopass congestion charge begins.
  • 2009
  • 2010 - Population: 1,315,803.[44]
  • 2011 - Giuliano Pisapia becomes mayor.[45]
  • 2012
    • Portello Park inaugurated.[46]
    • Milan Area C congestion charge begins, replacing Ecopass.
    • Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori high-speed train service begins operating, connecting Milan to Naples via Rome.[47]
  • 2013 - Population: 1,262,101 municipality; 3,075,083 province.[48]
  • 2015 - 1 May: Expo 2015 world fair opens.
  • 2016 - June: Milan municipal election, 2016 held.

See also[]

  • History of Milan (it)
  • List of mayors of Milan
  • List of rulers of Milan

Timelines of other cities in the macroregion of Northwest Italy:(it)

  • Liguria region: Timeline of Genoa
  • Lombardy region: Timeline of Bergamo; Brescia; Cremona; Mantua; Pavia
  • Piedmont region: Timeline of Novara; Turin

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This article incorporates information from the Italian Wikipedia.

Bibliography[]

Further information (in Italian):  [it]

Published in the 16th-19th century[]

in English
in other languages

Published in the 20th century[]

in English
in Italian
  • Francesco Malaguzzi Valeri (1906), Milano (in Italian), Bergamo: Istituto Italiano d'Arti Grafiche, OL 22335383M
  • "Milano". Piemonte, Lombardia, Canton Ticino. Guida d'Italia (in Italian). Milan: Touring Club Italiano. 1916. p. 5+. hdl:2027/uiuo.ark:/13960/t1rf92c9w.
  • Storia di Milano (in Italian). Fondazione Treccani. OCLC 461149469. 1953-1966 (17 volumes)
  • Luigi Ganapini. Una città in guerra (Milano, 1939-1951) (Milan: Angeli, 1988)
  • Achille Rastelli. Bombe sulla città. Gli attacchi aerei alleati: le vittime civili a Milano (Milan: Mursia, 2000)

Published in the 21st century[]

in English
in Italian
  • Francesco Ogliari. Fiamme su Milano: I bombardamenti aerei 1940-1945 (Pavia: Selecta, 2005)

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