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 invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

of the city of

Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to A ...

Prior to 20th century

* 1st C. CE - " Anfus" created by Romans as a port * 11th C. CE -

Anfa Anfa (Berber language: ''Anfa'' or ''Anaffa'', ⴰⵏⴼⴰ; ar, أنفا; es, Anafe; pt, Anafé) was the ancient toponym for Casablanca during the classical period. The city was founded by Berbers around the 10th century BC, with the Romans un ...

founded by Zanata Berbers. The word

means the ''hill'' in the local amazigh dialect . * 1468 -

sacked by Portuguese forces. * 1770 - City walls rebuilt by the Sultan

Mohammed ben Abdallah ''Sidi'' Mohammed ben Abdallah ''al-Khatib'' ( ar, سيدي محمد بن عبد الله الخطيب), known as Mohammed III ( ar, محمد الثالث), born in 1710 in Fes and died on 9 April 1790 in Meknes, was the Sultan of Morocco from 17 ...

also called Mohammed III (approximate date). * 1830 - Port re-opens to commerce. * 1900 - Population: 20,000.

20th century

* 1906 -

Port of Casablanca The Port of Casablanca ( , ) refers to the collective facilities and terminals that conduct maritime trade handling functions in Casablanca's harbours and which handle Casablanca's shipping. The port is located near Hassan II Mosque. The Port ...

construction begins. * 1907 ** 30 July: Anti-European unrest; crackdown by French forces. **

Casa-Port Railway Terminal Casa-Port Railway Terminal (, french: link=no, Gare de Casa-Port) is an ONCF (, "Moroccan National Railway") station in the centre of Casablanca, near the Port of Casablanca. It is served by suburban, regional and long-distance trains and is one ...

opens. * 1912 ** French protectorate established. * 1914 - Population: 78,000. * 1915 - The Franco-Moroccan Fair runs from 5 September to 5 November * 1918 - Public library opens. * 1923 -

Casa-Voyageurs Railway Station The Casa-Voyageurs Railway Station ( ar, محطة الدار البيضاء المسافرين; french: Gare Casa-Voyageurs) is an ONCF (french: Office national des chemins de fer, ONCF, "Moroccan National Railway") station in the Belvedere neig ...

opened. * 1927 - Population: 120,000. * 1929 -

Casablanca Stock Exchange The Casablanca Stock Exchange ( ar, بورصة الدار البيضاء; french: La Bourse de Casablanca) is a stock exchange in Casablanca, Morocco. The Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE), which achieves one of the best performances in the region ...

established. * 1935 - Vox Cinema opens. * 1937 : Wydad Club Athletic formed * 1942 - American fictional movie ''

'' released. * 1943 - January: Allied

Casablanca Conference The Casablanca Conference (codenamed SYMBOL) or Anfa Conference was held at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, French Morocco, from January 14 to 24, 1943, to plan the Allied European strategy for the next phase of World War II. In attendance were ...

held. * 1949 -

Raja Club Athletic Raja Club Athletic ( ar, نادي الرجاء الرياضي, Nādī ar-Rajāʾ ar-Riyāḍī, zgh, ⴰⵙⵔⵉⵔ ⵏ ⵕⴰⵊⴰ ⴰⵎⴰⵏⵓⵏ), commonly referred to as Raja CA, Raja Casablanca or simply RCA is a professional footb ...

formed. * 1951 - Population: 682,388. * 1952 - December: "Anti-French riots." * 1959 - Afriquia SMDC oil company headquartered in Casablanca. * 1960 - Population: 967,000 (urban agglomeration). * 1965 ** 22 March: "Uprising of students and workers." ** September: 1965 Arab League summit held. * 1971 - ''Maroc Soir''

newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, spor ...

begins publication. * 1973 - Population: 1,371,330 city; 1,753,400 urban agglomeration. * 1975 -

University of Hassan II Casablanca Hassan II University of Casablanca (UH2C) (Arabic: جامعة الحسن الثاني بالدار البیضاء‎; French: Université Hassan II de Casablanca), established in 1975, is a public university which is the result of a recent merge ...

established. * 1980s - City "organized into five separate prefectures." * 1980 ** Planning commission formed. ** Population: 2,109,000 (urban agglomeration). * 1981 - 6 June: "Bread riots." * 1986 - Meeting of the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones held in city. * 1989 -

1989 Jeux de la Francophonie The 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as ''Iers Jeux de la Francophonie'', (French for ''Francophone Games'') were held in Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco, from 8 to 22 July 1989. Sports Medals & Participation Total The following parti ...

held in Casablanca. * 1990 - Population: 2,682,000 (urban agglomeration). * 1993 **

Hassan II Mosque The Hassan II Mosque ( ar, مسجد الحسن الثاني, french: Grande Mosquée Hassan II) is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest functioning mosque in Africa and is the 7th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's ...

built. ** Population: 2,943,000 urban agglomeration (estimate). * 1999 - l’Boulevard des Jeunes Musicians hip hop festival begins. * 2000 - Population: 2,937,000 (urban agglomeration).

21st century

* 2003 ** 16 May:

2003 Casablanca bombings The 2003 Casablanca bombings were a series of suicide bombings on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca, Morocco. The attacks were the deadliest terrorist attacks in the country's history. Forty-five people were killed in the attacks (33 victims and 12 su ...

. **

Mohamed Sajid Muhammad was an Islamic prophet and a religious and political leader who preached and established Islam. Muhammad and variations may also refer to: *Muhammad (name), a given name and surname, and list of people with the name and its variations ...

becomes mayor. * 2007 - March–April: 2007 Casablanca bombings. * 2012 ** May: "Trade union rally." **

Casablanca tramway , color = , logo = Logo-casatramway.png , logo_width = , logo_alt = , image = Casablance tram Citadis placedesnatio ...

begins operating. * 2014: 3,352,399 inhabitants in the city (estimate) and almost seven million in the metropolitan area according to the official census of 2014. * 2015 - City becomes part and capital of the

Casablanca-Settat Casablanca-Settat ( ar, الدار البيضاء - سطات, ad-dār al-bayḍāʾ - siṭṭāt; ber, ⴰⵏⴼⴰ - ⵙⵟⵟⴰⵜ, anfa - sṭṭat) is one of the twelve administrative regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 20,166 km² ...

administrative region.

References

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