Timeline of Johannesburg
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Johannesburg, South Africa.
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19th century
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- 1886 – Johannesburg township established by Boer government after discovery of gold in vicinity.[1][2]
- 1887
- 1890 – Library opens.[7]
- 1891
- 1892 – Prison built.
- 1895 – Railway in operation.[4]
- 1896
- January: Uprising against Boer government.[4]
- 19 February: Braamfontein Explosion.
- 1897
- Johannesburg Park Station opens.
- Johan Zulch de Villiers becomes mayor.
- 1899 – Fort built.
20th century
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- 1900 – 31 May: Town captured by British forces during the Second Boer War.[1]
- 1903
- Johannesburg Stock Exchange building constructed.[2]
- Observatory built near town.[4]
- Sophiatown developed.[8]
- 1904
- Johannesburg Zoo and Transvaal Technical Institute established.[4]
- April: Brickfields burned.
- Population: 99,022.[4]
- 1905
- 1906
- Electric trams begin operating.[4]
- Sunday Times newspaper begins publication.
- 1908 – Population: 180,687.[4]
- 1922
- University of the Witwatersrand incorporated.
- January–March: Miner's strike.[10]
- 1925 – Technikon Witwatersrand established.
- 1927 - Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra founded.[11]
- 1928 – Johannesburg gains city status.[1]
- 1929 - South African Institute of Race Relations headquartered in city.[citation needed]
- 1931 – Airport opens in Germiston.
- 1935 – Johannesburg City Library building opens.[7]
- 1936 -
- September 15: The Empire Exhibition World's Fair opens[12]
- 1948 - Polly Street Centre founded.[13]
- 1951 - Drum magazine begins publication.[13]
- 1952 – Jan Smuts Airport established in Kempton Park.
- 1957 – 1957 Alexandra Bus Boycott.[14]
- 1960 – Johannesburg Planetarium opens.
- 1961 – City becomes part of the Republic of South Africa.
- 1962 – Sentech Tower built.
- 1964 – Johannesburg Botanical Garden established.
- 1966 – Rand Afrikaans University founded.[15]
- 1969 – Hyde Park Corner (shopping centre) in business.
- 1970 – Tollman Towers and Trust Bank Building constructed.
- 1971 – Hillbrow Tower built.
- 1973 – Marble Towers, Carlton Centre, and Sandton City shopping centre built.
- 1974 – Beeld newspaper begins publication.
- 1975 – Ponte City Apartments built.[16]
- 1976
- 16 June: Soweto uprising.[9]
- Market Theatre opens.[17]
- 1978 - Staffrider literary magazine begins publication.[18]
- 1980
- 1981 – The Sowetan newspaper begins publication.
- 1982
- City Press newspaper begins publication.
- Afrapix active.[18]
- 1984 – 11 Diagonal Street built.
- 1985
- Weekly Mail newspaper begins publication.
- Mormon Temple dedicated.
- Population: 1,773,000 (urban agglomeration).[20]
- 1987 - Water Institute of Southern Africa headquartered in city.[21]
- 1989
- Soccer City stadium opens.
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation established.[21]
- 1990 - Population: 1,898,000 (urban agglomeration).[20]
- 1992
- Johannesburg Stadium opens.
- Centre for Policy Studies headquartered in Johannesburg.[21][22]
- 1994
- 28 March: Shooting at Shell House.[23]
- City becomes seat of Gauteng province.
- South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance established.
- 1995
- Gallagher Convention Centre opens.
- Centre for Development and Enterprise headquartered in Johannesburg.[24]
- Johannesburg Biennale art exhibit begins.[13]
- 1996 – Population: 752,349.[25]
- 1997
- MTN Sundrome opens.
- Flag of Johannesburg revised design adopted.
- 1999 – September: 1999 All-Africa Games held.
21st century
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- 2000
- City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Johannesburg City Parks created.
- Stoned Cherrie in business.[26]
- Population: 2,732,000 (urban agglomeration).[20]
- 2001
- Amos Masondo becomes mayor.[27]
- Monash University, South Africa campus established.
- Population: 3,226,055.[28]
- 2002
- Soweto becomes part of city.
- City hosts Earth Summit 2002.
- 2003 – Nelson Mandela Bridge built.
- 2004 – Constitutional Court of South Africa building opens in Constitution Hill.
- 2005
- University of Johannesburg established.
- 2 July: Live 8 concert.
- Population: 3,272,000 (urban agglomeration).[20]
- 2008
- Joburg Art Fair begins.[13]
- Google office in business.[29][30]
- Species Australopithecus sediba discovered near Johannesburg.
- 2010 – 11 July: 2010 FIFA World Cup Final held.
- 2011
- 2013 - 5 December: Nelson Mandela dies.
- 2015 - October: #FeesMustFall protest.[32]
See also
- Other cities in South Africa
References
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Further reading
- Published in the 20th century
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- Published in the 21st century
- Musiker, 2000. A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg, Francolin Pubs., Cape Town, South Africa.
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External links
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