Timeline of Conakry
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Prior to 20th century
- 1885 – French in power on Tombo Island.[1]
- 1891 – Conakry becomes capital of French colonial Riviéres du Sud.[2]
- 1893 – Conakry becomes part of colonial French Guinea.[2]
20th century
- 1904 – Conakry municipality established.[1]
- 1914 – Kankan-Conakry railway begins operating.[3]
- 1928 – Cathedrale Sainte-Marie construction begins.
- 1937 – La Douce Parisette (musical group) active.[4]
- 1943 – Population: 21,217 city; 5,586 suburbs.[5]
- 1947 – Franco-Guinean Union (political party) headquartered in city.[6]
- 1948 – Population: 30,000 city.[1]
- 1951 – Hafia Football Club formed.
- 1954 – Hotel de France in business.
- 1955 – Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Conakry established.[7]
- 1956 – Ahmed Sékou Touré elected mayor.[1]
- 1958
- 1959 – Donka Hospital built.
- 1960
- Camp Boiro concentration camp begins operating.
- Sandervalia National Museum established.
- 1960s – Bembeya Jazz band active.
- 1961 – Horoya newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1962
- Polytechnical Institute of Conakry established.[10]
- Stade du 28 Septembre opens.[5]
- 1964
- Quinzaines Artistiques cultural festival begins.[2]
- Hotel Palm Camayenne in business.
- Population: 175,000 urban agglomeration (including city).[11]
- 1966 – Palais du Peuple built.[12]
- 1967 – Population: 197,267 urban agglomeration (estimate).[13]
- 1970 – 22 November: Portuguese invasion of Guinea-Conakry.
- 1971
- January: Hanging of government officials on 8 November Bridge.[2]
- Monument du 22 Novembre 1970 erected.
- 1973 – 20 January: Assassination of Bissau-Guinean revolutionary Amílcar Cabral.
- 1975 – Horoya Athlétique Club formed.
- 1982 – Conakry Grand Mosque opens.
- 1983
- 1984 – March: Funeral of Ahmed Sékou Touré.[14]
- 1985 – Conakry International Airport terminal built.[2]
- 1991 – City administration sectioned into 5 communes: Dixinn, Kaloum, Matam, Matoto, Ratoma.[5]
- 1992 – Le Lynx satirical newspaper begins publication.[15]
- 1998 – Presidential Palace rebuilt.[5]
- 1999 – Hotel Mariador Palace in business.
21st century
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- 2004 – Maison du Livre (bookshop) in business.[16]
- 2007 – January–February: 2007 Guinean general strike.
- 2008
- 26 September: Funeral of Lansana Conté.
- 23 December: 2008 Guinean coup d'état.[17]
- 2009 – 28 September: 2009 Guinea protest and crackdown.[18][19]
- 2010 – September: Pre-election unrest.[20]
- 2011
- Nongo Stadium built.
- Population: 1,786,000 (urban agglomeration).[21]
- 2014
- 2017 – City named World Book Capital by UNESCO
- 2021
- 5 September – 2021 Guinean coup d'état.
