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Dushanbe Dushanbe ( tg, Душанбе, ; ; russian: Душанбе) is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. , Dushanbe had a population of 863,400 and that population was largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe (ru ...
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20th century

* 1923 - Town of Dushanbe established in the Emirate of Bukhara. * 1925 - Town becomes capital of the
Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic The Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Tajik ASSR) (russian: Таджикская Автономная Социалистическая Советская Республика) was an autonomous republic within the Uzbek SSR in the Sovi ...
. * 1929 ** Town renamed "Stalinabad." ** Railroad begins operating. * 1934 -
Tajikistan National Museum The National Museum of Tajikistan (russian: Национальный музей Таджикистана; tg, Осорхонаи миллии Тоҷикистон, Osorkhonai Millii Tojikiston) is a museum in Dushanbe, the capital city of Tajikist ...
established. * 1935 - Ura-tepe-Stalinabad road opens. * 1946 -
Pamir Stadium The Markazii Tojikiston Stadium (russian: Центральный республиканский стадион Душанбе; tg, Варзишгоҳи марказии Тоҷикистон, Varzishgohi Markazii Tojikiston), also known as Pamir S ...
opens. * 1950 - CSKA Pomir Dushanbe football club formed. * 1951 - Academy of Sciences of Tajik SSR established. * 1955 -
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begin operating. * 1960 -
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opens. * 1961 - City named "Dushanbe" again. * 1964 -
Dushanbe Airport tg, Фурудгоҳи Байналмилалии Душанбе , nativename-a = , nativename-r = , image = Dushanbe_International_Airport.svg , image-width = 100 , image2 = Dushanbe Airport.jpeg , image2-width = 250 , ...
in operation. * 1965 - Population: 312,000. * 1975 - Palace of Unity and Hotel Tajikistan built. * 1979 - Population: 510,000. * 1981 - Saodat Teahouse built. * 1984 - Goskino Cinema and Concert Hall built. * 1985 - Population: 552,000 (estimate). * 1987 -
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relationship active with Boulder, Colorado, USA. * 1990 ** 12–14 February:
Dushanbe riots The 1990 Dushanbe riots were an anti-government unrest in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, from February 12–14, 1990. History In 1988, in the aftermath of the Sumgait pogrom and anti-Armenian riots in Azerbaijan, 39 Armenian refugee ...
. **
Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments The Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments (russian: Музей музыкальных инструментов имени Гурминджа Завкибекова; tg, Осорхонаи асбобҳои мусиқии ба номи Гурмин ...
established. * 1992 - Demonstrations against government. * 1996 **
Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev ( tg, Маҳмадсаид Убайдуллоев, Mahmadsayid Ubaydulloyev; born 1 February 1952) is a Tajikistani politician who was Mayor of Dushanbe Dushanbe ( tg, Душанбе, ; ; russian: Душанбе) is the ...
becomes mayor. **
Dynamo Dushanbe Dynamo Dushanbe (stylised as russian: «Динамо») is a professional football club based in Dushanbe in Tajikistan. History The club was founded in 1937 under the name "Dinamo Stalinabad", before changing its name to "Dynamo Dushanbe" in 1971 ...
football club formed. **
Russian-Tajik Slavonic University Russian-Tajik Slavonic University (RTSU), also known as Russian-Tajik University (), is a university in Tajikistan located in Dushanbe. University was result of cooperation of Russian and Tajik governments. The majority of the students come from Ru ...
established. * 1997 - Presidential Palace stormed.


21st century

* 2002 - Curfew lifted. * 2003 ** Academy of Maqâm founded. **
2003 Central Asian Games The 2003 Central Asian Games also known as the 5th Central Asian Games were held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan in 2003. Participating nations * Kazakhstan * Kyrgyzstan * Tajikistan * Turkmenistan * Uzbekistan Sports Medal table References ...
held. * 2005 - January: Car explosion. * 2007 ** 14 November: Bombing at Palace of Unity. **
Istiqlol Dushanbe Football Club Istiklol ( tg, Клуби Футболи Истиқлол, Klubi futboli «Istiqlol»), ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال دوشنبه), is a Tajik professional football club based in Dushanbe. Founded in 2007, the club ...
football club formed. ** Population: 670,168. * 2009 - New Dushanbe Synagogue opens. * 2011 -
Dushanbe Flagpole The Dushanbe Flagpole (russian: Площадь государственного флага; tg, Боғи парчами Тоҷикистон, Boghi parchami Tojikiston) is a free–standing flagpole located in front of the Palace of Nations in ...
erected. * 2012 - 5 September: Fire in Karvon market, and subsequent protest. * 2017 - Population: 823,787 (estimate).


See also

* Dushanbe history ( ru, uk) * Other names of Dushanbe *
History of Tajikistan Tajikistan harkens to the Samanid Empire (819–999). The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860s. The Basmachi revolt broke out in the wake of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and was quelled in the early 1920s during the Russian Civil ...


References

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