Timeline of Palermo
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Palermo, Sicily, Italy.
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Prior to 19th century
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- 415 BCE - Carthaginians in power.[1]
- 254 BCE - Romans take Palermo.[1]
- 251 BCE - Battle of Panormus.
- 1st century CE - Catholic Diocese of Palermo established.
- 835 CE - Saracens in power.[2]
- 1072 CE - Normans take Palermo.[1]
- 1130 - Palermo becomes capital of the Kingdom of Sicily.
- 1136 - San Giovanni degli Eremiti church built.
- 1140 - Cappella Palatina consecrated.
- 1143 - Martorana church founded.
- 1160 - Chiesa di San Cataldo (church) built.
- 1185 - Palermo Cathedral construction begins.
- 1191 - it active.
- 1282 - Sicilian Vespers uprising against Anjou rule.[1]
- 1330 - Palazzo Sclafani built.[3]
- 1394 - University established.[4]
- 1460 - it (gate) built.[3]
- 1477 - Printing press in operation (approximate date).[5]
- 1620 - Quattro Canti laid out.
- 1676 - 2 June: Naval Battle of Palermo occurs offshore.
- 1693 - 1693 Sicily earthquake.
- 1726 - Earthquake.[1]
- 1740 - Earthquake.[1]
- 1760 - Allegorical Apotheosis of Palermo] artwork painted in the Palazzo Isnello.
- 1790 - it founded.
- 1795 - Botanical Garden of Palermo opens.
19th century
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- 1801 - Astronomer Piazzi discovers Ceres (dwarf planet).[3]
- 1806 - University of Palermo established.
- 1837 - Cholera epidemic.[6]
- 1848 - 12 January: Sicilian revolution of 1848 begins.[7]
- 1849 - 13 May: "Neapolitans capture Palermo."[7]
- 1860
- 6 June: Forces of Garibaldi take Palermo.[1]
- Giornale di Sicilia newspaper begins publication.
- 1861
- 1866 - Anti-government unrest; crackdown.[1][9]
- 1886 - Palermo Centrale railway station opens.
- 1891 - 15 November: Esposizione Nazionale di Palermo (exhibit) opens.[1]
- 1897 - Teatro Massimo opens.
20th century
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- 1900 - L'Ora newspaper begins publication.
- 1901 - Population: 309,566.
- 1930 - Cinema Orfeo opens.[10]
- 1931 - Palermo–Boccadifalco Airport opens.
- 1932 - Stadio Littorio (stadium) opens.
- 1936 - Population: 411,879.
- 1943 - 22 July: Allied forces arrive in Palermo.
- 1947 - Sicilian Regional Assembly headquartered in city.
- 1953 - Cinema Astoria opens.[10]
- 1957 - October: Grand Hotel des Palmes Mafia meeting 1957.
- 1960 - Palermo Airport opens.[citation needed]
- 1961 - Population: 587,985.
- 1971 - Population: 642,814.
- 1974 - Palermo Notarbartolo railway station opens.
- 1981 - Population: 701,782.
- 1986 - Maxi Trial begins.[11]
- 1987 - U.S. Città di Palermo football club active.
- 1988 - Internazionali Femminili di Palermo tennis tournament begins.
- 1990 - Palermo metropolitan railway service begins operating.
- 1991 - Population: 698,556.
- 1992 - Anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone killed.[12]
- 1993 - Leoluca Orlando becomes mayor.
21st century
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- 2001 - Diego Cammarata becomes mayor.
- 2006 - Paolo Romeo becomes archbishop.
- 2010 - UCI Palermo cinema opens.[10]
- 2012 - Leoluca Orlando becomes mayor again.
- 2013 - Population: 654,987 city; 1,243,638 province.[13]
See also
References
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Bibliography
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External links
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- Europeana. Items related to Palermo, various dates.
- Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Palermo, various dates.
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