Timeline of Dakar

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Dakar, Senegal.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1857
 * Gorée merchants settle in Dakar.
 * French build fort on Dakar Point.
 * 1862 – "Master plan for Dakar is drafted by Émile Pinet-Laprade."
 * 1863
 * Streets named.
 * Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Senegambia established.
 * 1867 - Port was opened for commerce.
 * 1872 – Town becomes part of the commune of Gorée.
 * 1878 – Population: 1,600.
 * 1885
 * Rue Blanchot mosque built (approximate date).
 * Opening of the Dakar–Saint-Louis railway (163 miles long).
 * 1887
 * Dakar commune formed.
 * Jean Alexandre becomes mayor.
 * 1891 – Population: 8,737.
 * 1900 – "Military seaport" built.

1900s–1950s

 * 1902 – Capital of French West Africa moved to Dakar from Saint-Louis.
 * 1903 – created.
 * 1904
 * Avenue Gambetta, Avenue de la Liberté, and Boulevard de la République open.
 * Population: 18,447.
 * 1905 – Brest-Dakar telegraph in operation.
 * 1907
 * Government_Palace_(Senegal) built.
 * L'A.O.F. newspaper begins publication.
 * 1908 – Harbor constructed.
 * 1913
 * Democratie du Senegal newspaper begins publication.
 * National Archives of Senegal formed.
 * 1914
 * Train station opens.
 * Bubonic plague epidemic.
 * 1918
 * French West Africa School of Medicine established.
 * Population: 25,468.
 * 1920 – Blaise Diagne becomes mayor.
 * 1921 – Population: 32,440.
 * 1924 – Dakar–Niger Railway begins operating.
 * 1926 – Population: 33,679.
 * 1929
 * Gorée annexed to Dakar.
 * formed.
 * 1933
 * Paris-Dakar newspaper begins publication.
 * Foyer France Sénégal football club formed.
 * 1934 – Armand-Pierre Angrand becomes mayor.
 * 1936 – Catholic Cathédrale du Souvenir africain de Dakar inaugurated.
 * 1938 - Institut Français d’Afrique Noire and museum founded.
 * 1940 - Battle of Dakar.
 * 1940s – photo studio in business.
 * 1944 – Thiaroye Massacre.
 * 1950 – Cours Sainte Marie de Hann founded.
 * 1957 – University of Dakar established.
 * 1959
 * City becomes capital of Mali Federation.
 * French Cultural Centre created.

1960s–1990s

 * 1960 – movement active.
 * 1961
 *  newspaper begins publication.
 * Population: 374,700 urban agglomeration.
 * 1962 – House of Slaves (Gorée) museum opens.
 * 1963
 * December: Political demonstration; crackdown.
 * Borom Sarret film released (set in Dakar).
 * 1964 - Dakar Grand Mosque built.
 * 1966
 * Daniel Sorano Theatre opens (approximate date).
 * Amity Stadium opens (approximate date).
 * World Festival of Black Arts held.
 * 1969 – Population: 581,000 urban agglomeration.
 * 1970
 * Le Soleil newspaper begins publication.
 * Club Baobab opens.
 * 1972 – Enda Third World and Centre Culturel Régional Blaise Senghor established.
 * 1973 – Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa headquartered in Dakar.
 * 1974 – Laboratoire Agit'Art (art group) formed.
 * 1975 – Association Nationale des Bibliothécaires, Archivistes et Documentalistes Senegalais headquartered in city.
 * 1978 – Dakar Rally motor vehicle race begins.
 * 1984
 * Mamadou Diop becomes mayor.
 * WalFadjri newspaper begins publication.
 * 1989
 * May: Meeting of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie held in city.
 * opens.
 * Ethnic violence.
 * 1990
 * Dakar Biennale begins.
 * Public library established.
 * art movement develops.
 * Population: 1,405,000 (urban agglomeration).
 * 1993
 * Sud Quotidien begins publication.
 * West African Research Center established.
 * 1994
 * Henriette-Bathily Women's Museum opens.
 * Kermel market burns down.
 * 1995 – Population: 1,688,000 (urban agglomeration).
 * 1996
 * Municipal administration divided into 19 communes d'arrondissement: Biscuiterie, Cambérène, Dieuppeul-Derklé, Fann-Point E-Amitié, Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane, Gorée, Grand Yoff, Grand Dakar, Hann Bel-Air, HLM, Médina, Mermoz-Sacré-Cœur, Ngor, Ouakam, Parcelles Assainies, Patte d'Oie, Dakar-Plateau, Sicap-Liberté, and Yoff.(fr)
 * City becomes part of Dakar Department, Dakar Region.
 * Musée des Forces Armées Senegalaise established.
 * 1997
 * Media Centre de Dakar in operation.
 * Mosquée de la Divinité built.
 * 1998 – Doole community exchange system established.
 * 1999 – begins.
 * 2000 – Population: 2,029,000 (urban agglomeration).

21st century

 * 2001 – Student protests.
 * 2002 – Pape Diop becomes mayor.
 * 2003
 * Le Quotidien newspaper begins publication.
 * West Africa Democracy Radio begins broadcasting.
 * Meeting of the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones held in city.
 * Closure of the Dakar–Saint-Louis railway, (approx date)
 * 2005 – Population: 2,434,000 (urban agglomeration), 1,030,594 (city).
 * 2006 – City hosts African Swimming Championships.
 * 2007 – June: Economic protest.
 * 2008 - Raw Material Company (art space) founded.
 * 2009
 * City website online (approximate date).
 * Khalifa Sall becomes mayor.
 * 2010 – African Renaissance Monument dedicated.
 * 2011
 * City hosts World Social Forum and ICANN conference.
 * Google office in business.
 * Population: 3,035,000.
 * 2013
 * June: U.S. President Obama visits city.
 * Air pollution in Dakar reaches annual mean of 34 PM2.5 and 141 PM10, much higher than recommended.
 * 2014
 * November: Meeting of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie held in city.
 * installed.

in English

 * published in 20th century
 * M. Diouf. (1999). "Urban youth and Senegalese politics: Dakar 1988-1994", In J. Holston, ed., Cities and Citizenship. Durham, NC: Duke University Press
 * M. Diouf. (1999). "Urban youth and Senegalese politics: Dakar 1988-1994", In J. Holston, ed., Cities and Citizenship. Durham, NC: Duke University Press
 * M. Diouf. (1999). "Urban youth and Senegalese politics: Dakar 1988-1994", In J. Holston, ed., Cities and Citizenship. Durham, NC: Duke University Press
 * M. Diouf. (1999). "Urban youth and Senegalese politics: Dakar 1988-1994", In J. Holston, ed., Cities and Citizenship. Durham, NC: Duke University Press


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