Timeline of 's-Hertogenbosch
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The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
Prior to 19th century
- 1185 - City rights granted.[1]
- 1225 - Wall of 's-Hertogenbosch built, with its Brussels Gate and Leuven Gate.
- 1268 - Tafel van de Heilige Geest (charity) active (approximate date).[2]
- 1399 - Vughter Poort (gate) built.
- 1400 - Public clock installed (approximate date).[3]
- 1463 - Catastrophic fire, likely witnessed by young Hieronymus Bosch.
- 1495 - Artist Hieronymus Bosch active (approximate date).[4]
- 1530 - St. John's Cathedral ('s-Hertogenbosch) built.
- 1533 - Stadhuis van 's-Hertogenbosch (city hall) remodelled.
- 1559 - Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch established.[5]
- 1601 - November: Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch (1601).
- 1620 - Kruithuis ('s-Hertogenbosch) built.
- 1629 - AprilâSeptember: Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch.[1]
- 1638 - St. John's Cathedral organ installed.
- 1645 - Citadel of 's-Hertogenbosch built.
- 1749 - Parade grounds, 's-Hertogenbosch laid out.
19th century
- 1815 - City becomes capital of North Brabant province.[1]
- 1817 - Design of 's-Hertogenbosch coat of arms adopted.[citation needed]
- 1818 - De Gruyter (chain store) in business.
- 1824 - Bossche Synagogue in use.[6]
- 1826 - Geefhuis (charity) rebuilt on Hinthamerstraat.[2]
- 1829 - Catholic Nord Brabanter newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1836 - Provinciaal Genootschap Kunsten & Wetenschappen (society of arts & sciences) founded.[8]
- 1853 - Theatre built on the Papenhulst.
- 1866 - Population: 24,201.[9]
- 1868 - 's-Hertogenbosch railway station opens.
- 1874 - 's-Hertogenbosch fortifications dismantled.[10]
- 1880 - Brabant Historical Information Center headquartered in city.[11]
- 1881 - Kruisstraat railway station and Sprokkelbosch railway station open.
- 1883
- 1884 - Petrus Josephus Johannus Sophia Marie van der Does de Willebois becomes mayor.
- 1885 - 700th anniversary of city founding.[10]
- 1886 - Telephone begins operating.[10]
- 1887 - City gasworks built on the Vughterweg.[10]
- 1895 - Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and regent queen Emma visit city.[10]
- 1896 - 's-Hertogenbosch-Heusden tram line begins operating.[12]
20th century
- 1903 - Dragon Fountain, 's-Hertogenbosch installed.[10]
- 1905 - Nieuwe Sint-Jacobskerk (church) built.
- 1917 - St. Catherine's Church, 's-Hertogenbosch (church) built.
- 1919 - Population: 38,067.[13]
- 1925 - Centraal Noordbrabants Museum opens on Bethaniëstraat.[8]
- 1926 - Sportpark De Hooge Donken opens.
- 1929 - Bosch monument erected in the Markt ('s-Hertogenbosch).
- 1934 - Casino Theatre, 's-Hertogenbosch built.
- 1938 - Synagogue built on Prins Bernhardstraat.[6]
- 1943
- January: Herzogenbusch concentration camp begins operating near city.
- December: Subcamp of the Herzogenbusch concentration camp established.[14]
- 1944
- 1954 - International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch begins.
- 1957 - Sligro supermarket in business (approximate date).
- 1959 - Brabants Dagblad (newspaper) in publication.
- 1971
- Empel en Meerwijk and Engelen become part of 's-Hertogenbosch.[10]
- Provinciehuis (Noord-Brabant) built.[16]
- 1973 - Saint Leonard's Church, 's-Hertogenbosch demolished in the Koningin Emmaplein ('s-Hertogenbosch).
- 1981 - Rosmalen railway station opens.
- 1985 - May: Catholic pope visits city.
- 1987 - 's-Hertogenbosch Oost railway station opens.
- 1996
- June: 1996 Tour de France cycling race starts from 's-Hertogenbosch.
- Boschtion radio begins broadcasting.[citation needed]
- Ton Rombouts becomes mayor.
- 2000 - Population: 129,034 municipality.[17]
21st century
- 2005 - Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum established.
- 2013 - Population: 142,817 municipality.[17]
See also
- 's-Hertogenbosch history
- History of 's-Hertogenbosch
- List of mayors of 's-Hertogenbosch
- List of governors of 's-Hertogenbosch, 1567-1794
- List of rijksmonuments in 's-Hertogenbosch
- Other names of 's-Hertogenbosch e.g. Bois-le-Duc, Den Bosch
- Timelines of other municipalities in the Netherlands: Amsterdam, Breda, Delft, Eindhoven, Groningen, Haarlem, The Hague, Leiden, Maastricht, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Utrecht
