Timeline of Delft

The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Delft, Netherlands.

Prior to 18th century

 * 1075 - Town established by Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine. (Godfrey III died in 1069; perhaps it was his son Godfrey the Hunchback)
 * 1246 - Delft granted city rights by William II of Holland.
 * 1250 - St. Bartholomew's Church construction begins.
 * 1383 - Nieuwe Kerk (Delft) (church) construction begins.
 * 1389 - Canal to the Meuse river created.
 * 1400 - Eastern Gate (Delft) built.
 * 1403 - Agathaklooster (convent) established.
 * 1470 - Carthusian monastery established.
 * 1477 - Printing press in operation; Delft Bible issued.
 * 1536 - 3 May:.
 * 1575 - Museum Het Prinsenhof converted into a residence for the counts of Orange.
 * 1583 - Birth of Hugo Grotius, philosopher, political theorist and poet.
 * 1584 - William I, Prince of Orange assassinated in Museum Het Prinsenhof.
 * 1586 - Scientists Simon Stevin and Jan Cornets de Groot conduct a landmark experiment on the effects of gravity from the roof of the Nieuwe Kerk.
 * 1611 - Guild of Saint Luke founded (approximate date).
 * 1618 - City Hall (Delft) rebuilt.
 * 1621 - Bank of Delft established.
 * 1632 - Future scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and future artist Johannes Vermeer born in Delft.
 * 1647 - Production of Delft pottery begins to expand.
 * 1652 - Fabritius paints A View of Delft artwork.
 * 1653 - Royal Delft porcelain factory begins operating.
 * 1654 - 12 October:.
 * 1661 - Vermeer paints View of Delft artwork.
 * 1692 - Armamentarium built.

18th-19th centuries

 * 1721 - Delftsche Courant newspaper begins publication.
 * 1769 - Stadsleenbank Delft (bank) built (approximate date).
 * 1842 - (engineering school) established.
 * 1859 - Delft City Archive active.
 * 1862 - built in.
 * 1866 - Population: 21,877.
 * 1882 - (church) built.
 * 1884 - Agnetapark workers' housing developed.
 * 1886
 * Hugo Grotius monument erected in the.
 * (church) built.
 * 1895 - built.
 * 1900 - Population: 31,582.

20th century

 * 1905 - Delft Institute of Technology active.
 * 1911 - Museum Het Prinsenhof active.
 * 1919 - Population: 38,433.
 * 1920 - becomes mayor.
 * 1921 - Hof van Delft and Vrijenban become part of Delft.
 * 1970 - Roadway speed bump installed.
 * 1976 - Tanthof development begins.
 * 1977 - City Statistisch Jaarboek (yearbook) begins publication.

21st century

 * 2004 - becomes mayor.
 * 2007 - (library) built.
 * 2015 - Delft railway station rebuilt.
 * 2016
 * Marja van Bijsterveldt becomes mayor.
 * Population: 101,053.