Timeline of Bangui
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bangui, Central African Republic.
19th century
- 1889 - French military post established at crossing of Mpoko River and Ubangi River.[1]
- 1891 - French military post relocated to present site of city.[1]
20th century
- 1904 - 1 July: Bangui becomes administrative seat of French colonial Ubangi-Shari.[1]
- 1906 - 11 December: Bangui becomes administrative seat of French colonial Ubangi-Shari-Chad.[1]
- 1912
- Bangui becomes a commune mixte.[2]
- Jean Marchessou becomes mayor.(fr)
- 1916 - Population: 4,003.[2]
- 1920 - Hôtel du Gouverneur built.[3]
- 1932 - Population: 16,903.[2]
- 1935 - Chamber of Commerce established.[2]
- 1937 - Cathédrale Notre-Dame built.
- 1945 - Olympic Real de Bangui (football club) formed.
- 1947 - City Hall[4] and Ngaragba Central Prison built.
- 1955
- Bangui becomes a commune de plein exercice.[2]
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui established.[5]
- 1956
- Municipal election held; Barthélemy Boganda elected mayor.[2]
- Population: 72,000.[2]
- 1958
- Radiodiffusion Nationale Centrafricaine headquartered in city.[6]
- General hospital active.[citation needed]
- 1960 - City becomes part of independent Central African Republic.
- 1963 - Bangui designated headquarters of the Organisation of African Unity.
- 1964
- Bangui becomes a commune autonome.[2]
- Population: 111,266.[7]
- 1966 - Boganda National Museum opens.
- 1967 - Bangui M'Poko Airport begins operating.
- 1969 - University of Bangui founded.
- 1971
- 1977 - 4 December: Coronation of Bokassa I.
- 1979
- April: Student protest; crackdown.[9]
- September: Operation Caban.
- 1981 - March: Post-election unrest.[citation needed]
- 1984 - Population: 473,817 (estimate).[10]
- 1986 - E le Songo newspaper begins publication.[6]
- 1987 - DFC 8ème Arrondissement (football club) formed.
- 1990 - National Société Centrafricaine de Télécommunications headquartered in city.[6]
- 1996 - May: Military mutiny occurs in Bangui.[11]
- 2000
- Radio Ndeke Luka begins broadcasting from Bangui.
- Cécile Guéret becomes mayor.[2]
21st century
- 2003
- 2005 - August: Flood.[11]
- 2006 - Barthélemy Boganda Stadium opens.[2]
- 2009 - March: "French troops reportedly deploy in Bangui after rebels infiltrate the capital."[11]
- 2010 - 15 January: Solar eclipse.
- 2012 - Population: 750,000.[12]
- 2013
- 23 March: "Séléka rebels overrun the capital and seize power" during the Central African Republic Civil War (2012–present).[11]
- March–December: Violent unrest; many killed.[13]
- Residents flee city; refugee camps develop around airport and elsewhere.[14]
- June: Catherine Samba-Panza appointed mayor.[2]
- 2014
- February: Hyacinthe Wodobodé becomes mayor.[15]
- May: European Union Force RCA "troops take charge of security at the airport in Bangui."[11]
- 28 May: Church of Fatima attacked.[16]
- 2015
- 2016
- May: Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo becomes mayor.
- October: Anti-UN protest; crackdown.[17]
- December: Refugee camp at airport dismantled.[14]
- 2018 - 1 May: Attack occurs at Notre Dame de Fatima church.[18]
See also
- Bangui history
- List of mayors of Bangui
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