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

Nagasaki is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. It became the sole Nanban trade, port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hi ...

, Japan.

Prior to 20th century

* 12th C. - Included in the fief of Nagasaki Kotaro. * 1571 - Port of Nagasaki established; opens to foreign ships. * 1597 - 26 Christians executed. * 1614 - Suwa Shrine built. * 1626 -

Nagasaki Kunchi , also or , is the most famous festival in Nagasaki, Japan. It began as a celebration of autumn harvests in the late 16th century and became a shrine festival when Suwa Shrine was founded in 1642. Another purpose was to check for hidden Christi ...

(shrine festival) begins. * 1634 -

Megane Bridge or Spectacles Bridge, over the Nakashima River (中島川) was built in Nagasaki in 1634 by the Chinese monk Mokusunyoujo who was in the second generation of Chinese monks living at Kofukuji Temple. It is said to be the oldest stone arch br ...

built. * 1637 - Shimabara Rebellion occurs near Nagasaki. * 1638 - Sannō Shrine founded. * 1641 - "Dutch Confined to Dejima Island" in Nagasaki harbor. * 1855 - "Modern shipbuilding yard" established. * 1858 - Port opened to foreign trade. * 1861 - ''Nagasaki Shipping List and Advertiser'' begins publication. * 1865 - Catholic Ōura Church built. * 1876 - ''Saikai Shimbun'' (newspaper) begins publication. * 1877 -

Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Nagasaki The Immaculate Conception Cathedral (無原罪の聖母司教座聖堂) also St. Mary's Cathedral, often known as Urakami Cathedral ( ja, 浦上天主堂, translit=Urakami Tenshudō) after its location Urakami, is a Roman Catholic cathedral locate ...

founded. * 1887 - Population: 40,187. * 1888 - Sakamoto International Cemetery established. * 1889 - Value of imports £1,005,367. * 1893 - Mitsubishi Nagasaki Zosensho (shipyard) active. * 1894 - Value of imports £444,839. * 1898 - Kyushu Tosu-Nogasaki

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

begins operating.

20th century

* 1902 - (newspaper) begins publication. * 1903 - Population: 151,727. * 1905 **

Nagasaki Station is a railway station in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It is the terminus of the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen and the Nagasaki Main Line. The station is connected by the ''Kamome'' Shinka ...

opens. ** founded. ** Population: 163,324. * 1915 -

Nagasaki Electric Tramway The is a private tram system in Nagasaki, Japan. Since March 20, 2008, its lines accept Nagasaki Smart Card, a smart card ticketing system. The company was founded on August 2, 1914, while the tram line was opened on November 16, 1915. It on ...

begins operating. * 1923 - established. * 1925 - Population: 189,071. * 1945 ** August 9: Atomic bombing of Nagasaki by US forces. ** Population: 142,748. * 1949 -

Nagasaki University is a national university of Japan. Its nickname is ''Chōdai'' (). The main campus is located in Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. History Nagasaki University was established in 1949 by incorporating several nation ...

established. * 1950 - Population: 241,805. * 1955 - Sister city relationship established with

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, United States. * 1957 - Glover house (museum) opens. * 1959 - Nagasaki Aquarium founded. * 1972 - Sister city relationship established with Santos, Brazil. * 1974 - Population: 445,655. * 1978 - Sister city relationships established with

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, Netherlands, and

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, Portugal. * 1979 -

Hitoshi Motoshima was a Japanese politician. He served four terms as mayor of Nagasaki from 1979 to 1995. He publicly made controversial statements about the responsibility of Japan and its then-reigning Emperor for World War II, and survived a retaliatory assas ...

becomes mayor. * 1980 ** Nagasaki Bio Park founded. ** Sister city relationship established with Fuzhou, China. ** Population: 502,799. * 1990 - January 18: , targeting mayor Motoshima. * 1995 -

Iccho Itoh was a Japanese politician who served as the mayor of Nagasaki from 1995 to 2007. Itoh was fatally shot by Tetsuya Shiroo, a member of the ''yakuza'', on 17 April 2007 and died the following morning. Early life Kazunaga Itō was born on 23 Augu ...

becomes mayor. * 1996 -

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum The is in the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The museum is a remembrance to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki by the United States of America 9 August 1945 at 11:02:35 am. Next to the museum is the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic B ...

built. * 2000 - Population: 423,163.

21st century

* 2001 - opens. * 2002 - Use of Nagasaki Smart Card on public transit begins. * 2005 ** Iōjima, Kōyagi, Nomozaki, Sanwa, Sotome, and Takashima become part of city. **

Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture The in Nagasaki, Japan is one of the few museums in Japan devoted to the theme of "overseas exchange". The museum holds 48,000 items in its collection, including historical documents and arts and crafts, that tell the story of Nagasaki as the s ...

and Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum open. ** Sister city relationship established with Vaux-sur-Aure, France. * 2007 ** April 17: , fatally targeting mayor Itoh. ** April 22: Tomihisa Taue becomes mayor. * 2010 - Population: 443,766.

References

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Bibliography

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