The following is a timeline of the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

of the city of

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

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Pre-history

* 750–790: The trade centre

Birka Birka (''Birca'' in medieval sources), on the island of Björkö (lit. "Birch Island") in present-day Sweden, was an important Viking Age trading center which handled goods from Scandinavia as well as many parts of the European continent and ...

is established on

Lake Mälaren A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

(then part of the

Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the North and Central European Plain. The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from ...

) not far from Stockholm.Hall, pp 13–16 * c. 975: Birka is abandoned. * c. 1000:

Sigtuna Sigtuna () is a locality situated in Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 8,444 inhabitants in 2010. It is the namesake of the municipality even though the seat is in Märsta. Sigtuna is for historical reasons often still referre ...

emerges as the city dominating the

region. * 1247:

Battle of Sparrsätra The Battle of Sparrsätra, fought between the forces of King Eric XI of Sweden and rebels led by Holmger Knutsson, took place in 1247 near Enköping in Sweden. It occurred during a poorly documented period in Swedish history; as a result, many det ...

Birger Magnusson defeats the "true

Folkung In modern Swedish, Folkung has two meanings, which appear to be opposites: # The medieval "House of Bjelbo" in Sweden, which produced several Swedish statesmen and kings. # A group of people (singular ''Folkunge'', plural ''Folkungar''), who were ...

s".Hall, p 49. * 1248: Birger becomes

jarl Jarl is a rank of the nobility in Scandinavia. In Old Norse, it meant "chieftain", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king's stead. ''Jarl'' could also mean a sovereign prince. For example, the rulers of several of the petty k ...

. * 1250: Birger initiates a "crusade" against the " tavasts". * 1251: Battle of Herrevadsbro where Birger eliminates the "true Folkungs".

Middle Ages

* 1252: First historical mentioning of

. * 1266: Birger dies and is buried at

Varnhem Varnhem is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 707 inhabitants in 2010. Varnhem is the location of the oldest known stone church in Sweden outside of Scania, erected in the 1040s at the latest. It is a ...

's church. * 1269: First known political confrontation in Stockholm. * 1270: The

Grey Friar's Abbey, Stockholm The Greyfriars Monastery (Swedish: ''Gråmunkeklostret'') on the island of Riddarholmen in Stockholm was a monastery for males of the Franciscan Order, in operation from 1270 until the Swedish Reformation of 1527. History The monastery was fou ...

, is founded. * 1275:

Magnus Ladulås Magnus III ( 1240 – 18 December 1290), also called Magnus Ladulås, was King of Sweden from 1275 until his death in 1290. Name He was the ''first Magnus'' to rule Sweden for any length of time, not generally regarded as a usurper or ...

becomes king. * 1279: Storkyrkan is first mentioned. * 1280: A political meeting at Adelsö results in the establishment of Swedish nobility. * 1281: The seal of Stockholm is first mentioned. * 1285: Magnus decrees he wishes to be buried in Stockholm. * 1289: In a decree, Magnus grants citizens settling near

St. Clare's Priory, Stockholm St. Clare's Priory, Stockholm, was a Roman Catholic nunnery of the Poor Clares in Stockholm, Sweden that was active from 1289 to the Swedish Reformation in 1527. History The nunnery was given large donations and lands upon its foundation ...

on Norrmalm the same rights as citizens within the city walls (which also gets mentioned for the first time), resulting in the first expansion beyond the central island

Stadsholmen Stadsholmen is the historical name of an island in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. Stadsholmen is connected to the mainland via several bridges. Together with the small islands of Riddarholmen and Helgeandsholmen it forms Gamla stan, the old t ...

. * 1289: In a letter to the Pope, Stockholm is described as having become "more populous than any other city in our country in a few years". * 1290: Magnus dies, his son Birger becomes king. * 1292: Magnus is buried in the Greyfriars church. * 1293: Under

Torkel Knutsson Torkel (Tyrgils or Torgils) Knutsson (d. 1306) was Lord High Constable of Sweden, member of the Privy Council of Sweden (''Riksråd''), and virtual ruler of Sweden during the early reign of King Birger Magnusson (1280–1321). Biography To ...

, a crusade is launched aiming at the

Vyborg Bay Vyborg Bay (, , ) is a deep inlet running northeastward near the eastern end of Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea. The city of Vyborg is located near the head of the gulf. The Monrepos Park is considered a jewel of the bay and a major draw f ...

. * 1336: Foundation of the

Black Friars' Monastery of Stockholm The Black Friars' Monastery, ''Svartbrödraklostret'', also called the convent of Stockholm, was a Dominican monastery on the island of Stadsholmen (''City Island'') in central Stockholm, founded by King Magnus IV in 1336 when he donated a plot ...

* 1350:

The Black Death The Black Death (also known as the Pestilence, the Great Mortality or the Plague) was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Western Eurasia and North Africa from 1346 to 1353. It is the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history, causi ...

enters the city * 1388: The city is given full

city rights Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the tradition ...

, as ratified by king Albert of Mecklenburg * 1389: The rivalry between the Swedish and German population leads to a massacre on the Swedes, the

Käpplinge murders Käpplinge murders ( sv, Käpplingemorden) was the name of a massacre conducted on ''Käpplingeholmen'' (now Blasieholmen) in Stockholm in June 1389, when 70 men were placed in a barn house and burned alive. The massacre was performed by the hätte ...

, by the German ''

Hättebröder Hättebröder ("Cap's brothers"), was a group of a party of German-speaking burghers during the reign of the German Albert, King of Sweden, who came to be known for their oppression and persecution of native Swedish-speaking burghers in the Swedish ...

''. * 1392: Forces of the

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

Queen Margaret besieged the city * 1392:

Privateer A privateer is a private person or ship that engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war. Since robbery under arms was a common aspect of seaborne trade, until the early 19th century all merchant ships carried arms. A sovereign or deleg ...

s named Victual Brothers supplied the besieged city with food * 1419: Stockholm becomes the capital of

* 1471: The Battle of Brunkeberg is won by Sten Sture the elder, and the

are ousted. * 1483:

Printer Printer may refer to: Technology * Printer (publishing), a person or a company * Printer (computing), a hardware device * Optical printer for motion picture films People * Nariman Printer ( fl. c. 1940), Indian journalist and activist * Jame ...

Johann Snell Johann Snell (fl. 1482; died after 1519) was a German printer. He appears to have been born in Hannover and was in Rostock in 1475, where he apparently served his apprenticeship with the Brotherhood of St. Michael, and in Lübeck in 1480, where he ...

active.

16th century

* 1520: The Stockholm bloodbath is perpetrated by

Christian II of Denmark Christian II (1 July 1481 – 25 January 1559) was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union who reigned as King of Denmark and Norway, from 1513 until 1523, and Sweden from 1520 until 1521. From 1513 to 1523, he was concurrently Duke ...

* 1521: Gustav Vasa marches into Stockholm. * 1527-28: The

Swedish Reformation The Reformation in Sweden is generally regarded as having begun in 1527 during the reign of King Gustav I of Sweden, but the process was slow and did not end definitively until the Uppsala Synod of 1593 and the following War against Sigismund, with ...

close down all convents operating in Stockholm. * 1558:

Danviken Hospital Danvikens hospital was a historical Swedish hospital, insane asylum and retirement home in Stockholm, active in 1558–1861. The area belonged to Stockholms kommun until 1984, when it was transferred to Nacka kommun. The Danvikens hospital w ...

is inaugurated to replace the social care previously managed by the convents. * 1576: Foundation of the Catholic Collegium Regium Stockholmense attracts controversy. * 1593: The Collegium regium Stockholmense is closed after a riot.

17th century

* 1602: Norrmalm is made an autonomous city.Hall, p 97. * 1611:

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becomes king. * 1618: The scandal around the infamous brothel of

Sara Simonsdotter Sara Simonsdotter, called ''Tjocka Sara'' (Fat Sara) (floruit 1619), was a Swedish brothel owner and procurer in 17th-century Stockholm. Her brothel had clientele among the royal court and became the centre of a scandal when it was revealed in 1 ...

is exposed. * 1622: First preserved map of Stockholm dates from this year * 1625: A devastating fire destroys the south-western part of

. A city plan for the area is produced the following year. * 1630: Gustavus enters the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (80 ...

. * 1632: Gustavus dies at the Battle of Lützen. * 1633: The orphanage ''

Stora Barnhuset ''Stora Barnhuset'' (literally: "Great Children's Home"), from 1785 known as ''Allmänna Barnhuset'' ("Public Children's Home"), was Sweden's largest orphanage, founded 1633 in Stockholm and active until 1922. The charitable foundation of the orph ...

'' is founded. * 1632–1644: Regency of Queen Christina led by

Axel Oxenstierna Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna af Södermöre (; 1583–1654), Count of Södermöre, was a Swedish statesman. He became a member of the Swedish Privy Council in 1609 and served as Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1612 until his death. He was a c ...

. * 1634: An Instrument of Government establishes the first Office of the Governor of Stockholm (''Överståthållarämbetet''). * 1635: Norrmalm is unified with Stockholm. * 1636: An important reform renders the management of the city more efficient. Anders Torstensson begins working in Stockholm. The prison ''

Nya Smedjegården ''Smedjegården'' (literally: "Blacksmiths' Yard"), initially ''Nya smedje gården'' ("New Blacksmiths' Yard"), was a prison in Stockholm, in use between 1636 and 1896. The name was derived from a prison, similarly known as '' Smedjegården,'' i ...

'' is founded. * 1637: Regulation of Norrmalm begins. * 1639–40: Parts of Ladugårdslandet is donated to the city. * 1640: Eastern part of Norrmalm is destroyed by fire. A city plan is quickly set up for the district. The first public theatre, ''

Björngårdsteatern Björngårdsteatern ('Bear's Yard Theater'), also called Christian Thums Commedi-huus ('Christian Thum's Comedy-house') and Theums Spelehus ('Theum's Play-house'), was a theatre in Stockholm in Sweden, active between 1640 and 1655. It was possibly ...

'', opens. * 1642: Regulation begins on

Södermalm Södermalm, often shortened to just Söder, is a district and island in central Stockholm. Overview The district covers the large island of the same name (formerly called ''Åsön''). Although Södermalm usually is considered an island, wat ...

. A decision is taken to transfer Munklägret to the city. * 1644: Eastern half of Kungsholmen is donated to the city. * 1648:

Peace of Westphalia The Peace of Westphalia (german: Westfälischer Friede, ) is the collective name for two peace treaties signed in October 1648 in the Westphalian cities of Osnabrück and Münster. They ended the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) and brought pea ...

grants Sweden considerable territories in the southern

Baltic region The terms Baltic Sea Region, Baltic Rim countries (or simply the Baltic Rim), and the Baltic Sea countries/states refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea, mainly in Northern Europe. ...

. * 1649: Inauguration of the women's work house prison ''

Långholmens spinnhus Långholmens rasp- och spinnhus, commonly known as Långholmens spinnhus, was a women's prison in Långholmen, Stockholm, Sweden. The prison was established in 1649 when the Malmgården in Alstavik at Långholmen was erected, and was closed in ...

''. * 1654: Queen Christina abdicates.

Charles X of Sweden Charles X Gustav, also Carl Gustav ( sv, Karl X Gustav; 8 November 1622 – 13 February 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. Afte ...

becomes king. * 1665:

Jean de la Vallée Jean de la Vallée (ca 1620 – 12 March 1696) was a Swedish architect. Biography Born in France, he was the son of architect Simon de la Vallée (ca 1595–1642). He made early trips in France and Italy where he studied the new baroque forms ...

produces a plan for a street stretching from Gustav Adolfs Torg to Hagaparken ( Sveavägen). * 1661: Nicodemus Tessin the Elder becomes City Architect. * 1667: The theaters of ''

Lejonkulan Lejonkulan (In English: ''The Lion's Den''), was a historical theatre in Stockholm, Sweden, active in 1667–89. It's the historically second known theatre establishment of Stockholm, after Björngårdsteatern (1640–55). History Lejonkulan wa ...

'' and ''

Bollhuset Bollhuset, also called (The Big Ball House), (Ball House Theater), and Gamla Bollhuset (Old Ball House) at various times, was the name of the first theater in Stockholm, Sweden; it was the first Swedish theater and the first real theater buildin ...

'' is inaugurated, initially as court theaters, but soon also open to the public. * 1682: The theatre ''

Dän Swänska Theatren Dän Swänska Theatren ('The Swedish Theatre') was an all-male Swedish Theatre Comedy troupe, active between 1682 and 1691: from 1686 in Stockholm. The company performed in ''Lejonkulan'' in 1686-89 and in ''Bollhuset'' in 1689–91. They were the f ...

'' is founded. Cornelis van der Meulen - View of Stockholm (cropped)

* 1691: The textile factory ''

Barnängens manufaktur Barnängens manufaktur (literary: "Children's Meadow's Manufacture"), was a textile factory in the Barnängen ("Children's Meadow") area in Södermalm in Stockholm in Sweden, active from 1691 until 1826. Alongside its main rival '' Pauliska manufa ...

'', one of the two biggest in the capitol during the following century, is founded. * 1695: The tapestry manufacture ''

Tapetskolan vid Karlberg Tapetskolan vid Karlberg ('Karlberg Tapestry School') or ''Tapetväfveriet vid Karlbergs slott'' ('Karlberg Tapestry Weaver's Workshop'), also called ''Karlbergsfabriken'' ('Karlberg Factory'), was a Swedish orphanage and a school for girls. It wa ...

'' is closed. * 1697: The Royal Castle is destroyed in a fire. * 1699: The French court theatre ''

La troupe du Roi de Suede La troupe du Roi de Suede, or ''Roi de Suede'' for short, was a French-speaking Swedish court theater, active at the Royal Swedish court from 1699 until 1706. The ''Roi de Suede'' was engaged by Charles XII of Sweden because a French language ...

'' is inaugurated.

18th century

* 1710: The Great Northern War plague outbreak reach the city. * 1719: The city narrowly escapes Russian invasion during the

Russian Pillage of 1719–21 The Russian Pillage ( sv, rysshärjningarna), is the name for the action of the Imperial Russian Fleet toward the Swedish civilian population along the Swedish east coast, as well as expeditions and the raids of single unit in the inland, during t ...

. * 1731: The religious dissident group ''

Gråkoltarna Gråkoltarna (approximately "Greyfrocks", "The Grey Shirts" or "Grey Robes") was a religious mystic-apocalyptic sect within Radical Pietism, active in Stockholm in Sweden in the 1730s. Origin The sect was formed in the residence of Anna Maria van ...

'' is imprisoned. ** The popular inn ''

Clas på Hörnet Clas på Hörnet is a hotel and restaurant on Surbrunnsgatan in Vasastan, Stockholm, Sweden, located to the northeast of the Stockholm School of Economics. It was founded by restaurateur Christer von Arnold in 1984. The building itself was origina ...

'' is founded. * 1737: The first national stage, '' Kungliga svenska skådeplatsen'', is founded in the theatre of ''

''. * 1752: The first modern hospital, '' Serafimerlasarettet'', is founded. * 1753: The

Du Londel Troupe The Du Londel Troupe was a French 18th-century theatre troupe. From 1753 to 1771, it was active as the French Theatre of Sweden, where it played a great part in that country's theatre history. The French troupe performed in Copenhagen in Denmark ...

inaugurate the French theater at Bollhuset. * 1754: Stockholm Palace is completed enough to house the royal court. ** The case celebre of '' Risbadstugan''. * 1756: The queen's failed

Coup of 1756 The Coup of 1756 ( sv, Kuppen 1756) was an attempted coup d'état planned by Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden to abolish the rule of the Riksdag of the Estates and reinstate absolute monarchy in Sweden. The attempted coup was exposed and subdued in ...

is suppressed in the streets of the capital. * 1759:

Great Stockholm Fire 1759 The Great Stockholm Fire of 1759 was the city’s greatest fire since 1686. It raged in the Eastern Södermalm on Thursday July 19 and over the following night, reduced about 20 blocks with about 300 houses to ash, and rendered about 2000 persons ...

. * 1768:

December Crisis (1768) December Crisis (1768) ( sv, Decemberkrisen) was a political crisis which occurred in Sweden in December 1768 when Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden, demonstrated against his limited powers by refusing to sign state documents, thereby paralyzed the g ...

. * 1772:

Absolute monarchy Absolute monarchy (or Absolutism as a doctrine) is a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power. In an absolute monarchy, the king or queen is by no means limited and has absolute power, though a limited constitut ...

is reintroduced through the

Revolution of 1772 The Revolution of 1772 also known as The Bloodless Revolution ( sv, Revolutionen), also known as the Coup of Gustav III ( or older ''Gustav III:s statsvälvning'') was a Swedish coup d'état performed by King Gustav III of Sweden on 19 August 177 ...

. * 1772:

Torture Torture is the deliberate infliction of severe pain or suffering on a person for reasons such as punishment, extracting a confession, interrogation for information, or intimidating third parties. Some definitions are restricted to acts c ...

is abolished, and the torture chambers '' Tjuvakällaren'' and ''

Rosenkammaren Rosenkammaren (literally: 'The Rose Chamber') was a torture chamber in the prison ''Nya smedjegården'' in Stockholm. It consisted of a long room, flooded with knee deep water from a spring. The prisoners sentenced to be tortured were chained by a ...

'' is closed. ** The Vauxhall pleasure gardens is opened. * 1773: Foundation of the

Royal Swedish Opera Royal Swedish Opera ( sv, Kungliga Operan) is an opera and ballet company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Location and environment The building is located in the center of Sweden's capital Stockholm in the borough of Norrmalm, on the eastern side ...

and the

Royal Swedish Ballet The Royal Swedish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in Europe. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, King Gustav III founded the ballet in 1773 as a part of his national cultural project in response to the French and Italian dominance in this fi ...

in ''

''. * 1775: Foundation of the first maternity hospital, ''

Allmänna BB Allmänna BB (''Allmänna barnbördshuset'', "General maternity hospital", literally ''The general childbirth house'') was a maternity hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. The hospital was inaugurated on February 20, 1775, on Riddarholmen. In 1785 the ...

''. * 1781: The French Theater of Gustav III is inaugurated. * 1784: The

Stenborg Company The Stenborg Company (Swedish: Stenborgsföretag) was a Swedish Theatre Company, active in Sweden and Finland in the 18th century. It was also called Stenborgska skådebanorna ('Stenborg Stages'), Svenska komeditruppen ('Swedish Comedy Troupe') an ...

inaugurate a permanent theatre, the Stenborg Theatre. * 1788: Foundation of the

Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre ( sv, Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages. The the ...

. * 1792: King

Gustav III of Sweden Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what ...

is murdered on a masquerade at the Opera. * 1793:

Ebel riot {{no footnotes, date=November 2015 Ebel riot (Swedish: ''Ebelska upploppet'') was a riot taking place in Stockholm 7 January 1793. The riot took place when a group of burgher men, among them Ebel, was insulted by a royal guardsman and was given t ...

. * 1798-99: A theater monopoly is introduced which reserve all theater performances within the city walls of Stockholm to the two royal theaters:

and the

. This monopoly is in place until 1842.

19th century

* 1801: Foundation of the '' Djurgårdsteatern''. * 1806: The

steam engine A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure to push a piston back and forth inside a cylinder. This pushing force can be trans ...

is introduced in Stockholm at the

Eldkvarn Eldkvarn was a grand gristmill in central Stockholm that burned in 1878 — an event which was known as "the fire of the century". It was located where today the Stockholm City Hall stands. The mill was built in 1805 for Abraham Niclas Edel ...

gristmill.Andersson, ''Stockholms årsringar'', pp 49–56 * 1809: The Coup of 1809 is staged in the streets of the capital, deposing the monarch. * 1810: The

Fersen murder Hans Axel von Fersen (; 4 September 175520 June 1810), known as Axel de Fersen in France, was a Swedish count, Marshal of the Realm of Sweden, a General of Horse in the Royal Swedish Army, one of the Lords of the Realm, aide-de-camp to Rochamb ...

riot.

* 1831: Foundation of ''

Wallinska skolan Wallinska skolan (Wallin School) or Wallinska flickskolan (Wallin Girls' School), was a girls' school in Stockholm, Sweden. Active from 1831 to 1939, it was one of the first five schools in Sweden to offer serious academic education and seconda ...

'', the first school offering serious education to female pupils. * 1838: The local city authorities makes an attempt to control prostitution through the sponsorship of two approved brothels, London and Stadt Hamburg: the experiment is however discontinued in 1841. ** The

Rabulist riots The Rabulist riots or Crusenstolpe riots ( sv, Crusenstolpe-kravallerna) took place in Stockholm, Sweden, in June 1838 following the Lèse-majesté conviction of the journalist Magnus Jacob Crusenstolpe. "Rabulist" was a derogatory term for poli ...

. * 1839: Foundation of

Stockholms Lyceum Stockholms lyceum was a private secondary school (''högre allmänt läroverk'') in Stockholm, Sweden, functioning from 1839 until 1875. The Lyceum was opened in 1839 by Claes Olof Ramström. He transferred the school in 1851 to Dr Carl Joha ...

. * 1842: The theater monopoly is abolished and '' Mindre teatern'' is founded. * 1846: Adolf Eugene von Rosen and Georg Theodor Policron von Chiewitz proposes a regulation of Gamla stan.Hall, p 125. * 1847: ''

Åhlinska skolan Åhlinska skolan (Åhlin School), or Åhlinska flickskolan (Åhlin Girls' School), was a girls' school in Stockholm, Sweden. Active from 1847 to 1939, it was one of the first schools in Sweden that offered serious academic education to female stud ...

'' is founded. * 1848: The riots '' March Unrest'' occur inspired by the Revolutions of 1848. * 1851: The first Deaconess institution in Sweden, Ersta diakoni, is founded headed by

Maria Cederschiöld (deaconess) Anna Maria Cederschiöld (20 November 1815 in Växjö - 7 January 1892 in Lund) was a Swedish noble deaconess and nurse. She was a pioneer in the education of deaconesses and nursing in Sweden, and the first head of the first Deaconess institution ...

. * 1852: Sofia Posse takes over the prestigious finishing school ''

Hammarstedtska skolan Hammarstedtska skolan (Hammarstedt School), also known as Hammarstedtska flickpensionen (Hammarstedt Girl's Pension) and Hammarstedtska pensionen (Hammarstedt Pension) was a Swedish Girls' school, active for most of the 19th century in Stockholm. I ...

''. * 1853: 1853 Stockholm cholera outbreak. * 1854: The women's charity foundation ''

Fruntimmersällskapet för fångars förbättring Fruntimmersällskapet för fångars förbättring ('Women's Society for the Reform of Prisoners') was a charitable society founded in Stockholm in Sweden in 1854. The purpose of the society was to visit female prisoners and work for their rehabilita ...

'' is founded. * 1857: A regulation of Gamla stan is proposed by A. E. Schuldheis and discussed in the parliament. Gets rejected two years later. * 1859: ''

Södra Teatern Södra Teatern is a theatre in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located at Mosebacke torg on Södermalm in Stockholm. The venue is the oldest theatre in Stockholm and is situated in the heart of the city. History Södra Teatern is one of Sweden's old ...

'' is established. * 1860: A.E. Schwabitz and A.E. Rudberg produces a proposal for the regulation of Gamla stan. * 1861: ''

Högre lärarinneseminariet The Royal Seminary, fully the Royal Advanced Female Teachers' Seminary ( sv, Kungliga Högre Lärarinneseminariet, abbreviated KHLS), was a normal school (teachers' college) in Stockholm, Sweden. It was active from 1861 until 1943. It was the fi ...

'', the first academic institution open to women, is founded. A decision is taken to construct Strandvägen. * 1862: Rudberg publishes a minor revision of his proposal. A new administrative reform comes into effect. * 1863 - 6 March: Rally in support of the Polish

January Uprising The January Uprising ( pl, powstanie styczniowe; lt, 1863 metų sukilimas; ua, Січневе повстання; russian: Польское восстание; ) was an insurrection principally in Russia's Kingdom of Poland that was aimed at ...

in the Russian Partition of Poland, attended by a number of Swedish parliamentarians; fundraising for arms for the Polish insurgents. * 1863–1864: Rudberg and Gillis Bildt develop a city plan for Stockholm.

Albert Lindhagen Klas Albert Lindhagen (July 25, 1823 – October 21, 1887) was a Swedish city planner, lawyer, and politician.''Nordisk familjebok'' He is mostly remembered for his city plans for Stockholm produced in the late 19th century. Biography Lindha ...

is appointed head of a commission to examine the plan the following year, only to produce a plan of his own in 1866. The plan, published in 1867, results in no actions. * 1866: General Industrial Exposition of Stockholm (1866). * 1868: Foundation of the factory '' Barnängens Tekniska Fabrik''. * 1871: Stockholm Central Station is inaugurated. * 1874–80: Various plans for different districts are discussed. Three are accepted by the king. * 1875: Foundation of the

Swedish Theatre (Stockholm) The Swedish Theatre (Swedish: ''Svenska Teatern'' or ''"Svenskan"'') in Stockholm was, at the beginning of the 20th century, Sweden's largest dramatic theatre. It was located on Blasieholmen in central Stockholm. During its years in use, from ...

. * 1877: Gumaelius advertising agency in business. * 1878: The famous

fire. **

Swedish Federation Svenska Federationen (Swedish Federation), was the Swedish branch of the British Ladies National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts. It was established in 1878 with the purpose to repeal the so-called reglementation system, w ...

is founded to combat the prostitution regulations. * 1879:

Blanche Theatre Blanche Theatre or in Swedish Blancheteatern (before 1915 called Blanch's theater, and for a time the Vaudeville Theatre), was a private theater located in a building on West Tradgardsgatan next to Kungsträdgården in Stockholm, Sweden. The thea ...

is inaugurated. * 1884: Inauguration of the

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. * 1894: World Allround Speed Skating Championships. * 1897:

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20th century

* 1917: Anti-war socialist Zimmerwald Conference held. * 1926: Stockholm co-hosts the

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. * 1927: Albert Lilienberg is appointed "city-planning superintendent" (''stadsplanedirektör''). He presents a plan for the regulation of "densely populated districts" the following year.Hall, pp. 211–212. * 1930:

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held. * 1932–33: International contest for a city plan for the southern part of Norrmalm. * 1933: Stockholm co-hosts the

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. * 1934 ** February: Stockholm co-hosts the

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. ** October: Stockholm co-hosts the 1934 European Wrestling Championships. * 1936: Lilienberg's plan is rejected by the Stockholm City Council.

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presents an alternative plan corresponding to today's reality. * 1938: Stockholm co-hosts the

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. * 1945: The principal decision to carry through the Redevelopment of Norrmalm is passed on Yngve Larssons initiative, in order to facilitate the

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and to elongate long-debated Sveavägen down to its present end at

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. * 1946 ** A plan for Norrmalm similar to today's Sergels Torg is presented by Sven Markelius and

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but is ignored by the city council. ** August: City hosts the 1946 World Archery Championships. ** October: City hosts the 1946 European Wrestling Championships. * 1947 ** February: City hosts the

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. ** Summer: City hosts the 1947 ISSF World Shooting Championships. Stockholms innerstad - KMB - 16001000508344

* 1951–1952: A new plan is passed and demolition works for the

begin. * 1960: Final proposal for Sergels Torg is accepted by the council. * 1962 and 1967: Revised plans enlarging earlier demolition plans are presented and accepted. * 1966:

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established. * 1971: The tree-hugger campaign '' Almstriden'' in Kungsträdgården. * 1973 ** The Norrmalmstorg robbery hostage crisis occurred at Norrmalmstorg, eventually giving birth the term

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. ** Polish Institute in Stockholm established. * 1975: New plan cancels all earlier plans to rebuild central Stockholm. * 1982: The

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passes a sentence over the expropriations in connection to the destruction of southern Norrmalm, making Sweden the first

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to be sentenced for offending

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. * 1986: Prime minister

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on Sveavägen. * 1993 ** March: City co-hosts the

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. ** July: City hosts the

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. * 1997: Czech Centre in Stockholm established.

21st century

* 2002: City co-hosts the

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. * 2003 ** September: Minister for Foreign Affairs

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is assassinated at the NK department store. ** September: City co-hosts the EuroBasket 2003. * 2006: City co-hosts the

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. * 2009:

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. * 2010: Bombings. * 2015: City hosts the

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. * 2016: City co-hosts the

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. * 2017: Terrorist truck attack. * 2020: City co-hosts the

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