Timeline Of Reims

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Reims, France.

Prior to the 20th century

* 3rd century CE
** Roman Catholic diocese of Reims established.
** Porte de Mars built.
* 356 – Battle of Durocortorum.
* 496 – Clovis I baptized in Reims.
* 1139 – "Communal charter" granted by Louis VII of France.
* 1179 – Coronation of Philip II of France.
* 1380 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
* 1429 – Coronation of Charles VII of France.
* 1461 - A revolt caused by the salt tax.
* 1481 - Fire destroyed the roof and the spires of Reims Cathedral.
* 1509 – Palace of Tau rebuilt.
* 1547 – Reims University founded.
* 1582 – New Testament of the Douay–Rheims Bible printed in Reims.
* 1729 – Ruinart champagne house in business.
* 1733 – laid out.
* 1770 – erected.
* 1787 – Northern Cemetery established.^{( fr)}
* 1792 – September massacres.
* 1793 – Population: 32,334.
* 1809 – Bibliothèque de la ville (library) founded.
* 1814 – Battle of Reims (1814).
* 1817 – Chamber of Commerce established.
* 1833 – Roederer champagne house in business.
* 1843 – Southern Cemetery established.^{( fr)}
* 1853 – ''Courrier de la Champagne'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1867 – Reims Circus built.
* 1868 – ''Indépendant Rémois'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1873 – Reims Opera House opens on .
* 1876 – Population: 81,328.
* 1884 – Société de géographie de Reims established.
* 1886 – Population: 97,903.
* 1887 – ''Avenir de Reims'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1891 – Eastern Cemetery established on .^{( fr)}
* 1893 – Western Cemetery established.^{( fr)}
* 1896 – Joan of Arc statue erected in .
* 1897 – (mansion) built on .
* 1899 – automotive company in business.
* 1900 – automotive company in business.

20th century

* 1901 – Emperor Nicholas II of Russia attends in Reims the military review ending the French maneuvers of 1901 upon French president Émile Loubet's invitation
* 1906 - Population: 102,800.
* 1908 – Henri Farman makes the first cross-country flight from Châlons to Reims.
* 1909 – August: Week of Aviation held near Reims.
* 1911 – Population: 115,178.
* 1913 – Museum of Fine Arts opens.
* 1914 – World War I begins.
* 1918 – July: Reims besieged by German forces.
* 1922 – built.
* 1923 – Protestant Church of Reims rebuilt.
* 1926 – Annual Grand Prix de la Marne motor race begins on the Reims-Gueux circuit.
* 1928
** Reims – Champagne Air Base begins operating.
** Carnegie Library of Reims opens.
* 1929 – built.
* 1930 – erected in .
* 1931 – Stade de Reims football club formed.
* 1935 – City Stadium opens.
* 1937 – Gare de Reims built.
* 1940 – Battle of France; Germans in power.
* 1946 – Reims Aviation in business.
* 1953 – 12 Hours of Reims motor race begins.
* 1968 – Population: 152,967.
* 1971 – University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne established.
* 1977 – district established.
* 1979 – national drama centre active.
* 1992 – ESAD de Reims (art school) active.

21st century

* 2005 – established.
* 2008 – November: French Socialist Party congress held in Reims.
* 2009 – begins.
* 2011 – Reims tramway begins operating.
* 2012 – Population: 181,893.
* 2014
** March: held.
** becomes mayor.
* 2016 – Reims becomes part of the Grand Est region.

See also

* Reims history
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* region

Other cities in the Grand Est region:
* Timeline of Metz
* Timeline of Mulhouse
* Timeline of Nancy, France
* Timeline of Strasbourg
* Timeline of Troyes

References

''This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.''

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