Timeline of Duisburg

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Duisburg, Germany.

Prior to 20th century

 * 12thC. - Attained the rank of an imperial free town.
 * 1290 - Duisburg becomes part of Cleves.
 * 1361 - Town Hall first mentioned.
 * 1407 - Admitted into the Hanseatic League.
 * 1415 - new building construction begins.
 * 1559 - Geographer Mercator moves to Duisburg.
 * 1587 - Municipal charter granted.
 * 1609 - Elector of Brandendburg in power.
 * 1655 - University of Duisburg founded by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg.
 * 1687 - (militia) active (approximate date).
 * 1714 - Population: 2,983.
 * 1798 - Population: 4,530.
 * 1818 - University of Duisburg closed by Frederick William III of Prussia.
 * 1842 - Sluice harbour built in the.
 * 1846 - Cologne–Duisburg railway begins operating.
 * 1848 - Eintracht Duisburg 1848 sportclub founded.
 * 1853 - Duisberger Gesangverein (singing group) formed.
 * 1864 - Population: 14,368.
 * 1866 - Oberhausen–Duisburg-Ruhrort railway in operation.
 * 1871 - coal mine begins operating in Hamborn.
 * 1873 - Duisburg-Hochfeld Railway Bridge built.
 * 1880 - Population: 41,242.
 * 1881 - Horsecar tram begins operating.
 * 1887 - built.
 * 1890
 * Kaiser Harbour built.
 * Population: 59,285.
 * 1895 - Population: 70,272.
 * 1897 - Electric tram begins operating.
 * 1898 - Statue of William I erected on the.
 * 1900 - Population: 92,730.

1900-1945

 * 1901 - City Hall and Shipping Exchange built.
 * 1902 - founded.
 * 1905
 * Meiderich and Ruhrort become part of city.
 * Botanischer Garten der Stadt Duisburg (garden) established.
 * Population: 192,346.
 * Bismarck monument erected on.
 * 1907 - built.
 * 1912 - Theater Duisburg built.
 * 1917 - built.
 * 1919 - Population: 244,302.
 * 1921 - Wedaustadion (stadium) built.
 * 1929 - Hamborn becomes part of city.
 * 1930 - Population: 441,158.
 * 1934 - Duisburg Zoo founded.
 * 1940 - (transit entity) established.
 * 1941 - Bombing of Duisburg in World War II begins.

1946-1990s

 * 1950 - Brücke der Solidarität and Schwanentorbrücke bridges built.
 * 1954 - built.
 * 1956 - Deutsche Oper am Rhein opera company established.
 * 1960 - built.
 * 1961 - Population: 504,975.
 * 1963 - built.
 * 1964 - Lehmbruck-Museum of modern art opens.
 * 1966 - Kreuz Kaiserberg roadway spaghetti junction opens.
 * 1968 - University of Duisburg re-established.
 * 1970 - opens.
 * 1971 - (bridge) built.
 * 1975
 * , Rheinhausen,, and become part of city.
 * becomes mayor.
 * 1977 - cultural festival and  movie festival begin.
 * 1980 - Bundesautobahn 42 (roadway) opens.
 * 1981 - Rhein-Ruhr-Marathon begins.
 * 1982 - moves to Karmelplatz.
 * 1985 - Thyssen plant closes.
 * 1988 - dance festival begins.
 * 1990 - Annual Duisburg Music Prize begins.
 * 1992 - opens.
 * 1997 - becomes mayor.
 * 1999
 * built.
 * Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord created.

21st century

 * 2003 - University of Duisburg-Essen active.
 * 2004 - becomes mayor.
 * 2007
 * August: Italian organized-crime murders occur in Duisburg.
 * rebuilt.
 * 2008
 * Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs built.
 * shopping mall opens.
 * 2009
 * January:
 * 30 August: held.
 * 2010
 * 24 July: Love Parade disaster.
 * Population: 489,599.
 * 2011 - Tiger and Turtle – Magic Mountain sculpture erected in the.
 * 2012 - becomes mayor.

in German

 * . Geschichte der Stadt Duisburg. Duisburg: Walter Braun Verlag, 1974–1975.
 * . Geschichte der Stadt Duisburg. Duisburg: Walter Braun Verlag, 1974–1975.
 * . Geschichte der Stadt Duisburg. Duisburg: Walter Braun Verlag, 1974–1975.
 * . Geschichte der Stadt Duisburg. Duisburg: Walter Braun Verlag, 1974–1975.
 * . Geschichte der Stadt Duisburg. Duisburg: Walter Braun Verlag, 1974–1975.