Timeline of Dundee history

The timeline of Dundee history shows the significant events in the history of Dundee, Scotland.

1100–1799

 * 1190 – Dundee Parish Church established.
 * 1200 – William the Lion deeds his younger brother David, Earl of Huntingdon superiority over Dundee and its port.
 * 1296 – Dundee Castle surrendered to the English.
 * 1297 – William Wallace besieges and captures Dundee Castle.
 * 1298 – Alexander Scrymgeour appointed keeper of Dundee Castle by William Wallace.
 * 1306 – Dundee Castle retaken by the English.
 * 1313 – Dundee Castle destroyed by Robert the Bruce.
 * 1385 – John of Gaunt & the English captured and partially destroyed the town.
 * 1465 – Birth of Hector Boece a Scottish philosopher and historian.
 * 1518 – Birth of James Halyburton the Scottish Reformer and provost of the town for 33 years.
 * 1564 – The Howff (a burial ground) established.
 * 1580 – Dudhope Castle extended.
 * 1645 – Population of Dundee estimated to be 11,200.
 * 1651 – Siege of Dundee: George Monck besieges and sacks the town on the orders of Oliver Cromwell.
 * 1684 – John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee became constable.
 * 1732 – Birth of George Dempster of Dunnichen an advocate, landowner and politician.
 * 1797 – James Keiller & Son, a jam and marmalade factory, is established.
 * 1798 – Dundee Infirmary opens in King Street.

1800–1899

 * 1801 – The Courier established as the Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser.
 * 1819 – Dundee Infirmary granted royal charter and renamed "Dundee Royal Infirmary and Asylum".
 * 1820 Dundee Asylum formally established as a separate entity from Dundee Royal Infirmary and opened in premises in Albert Street.
 * 1825 – Walter Scott writes Bonnie Dundee a poem and song in honour of John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee.
 * 1831 – Dundee and Newtyle Railway opens.
 * 1835 – First jute cargos arrive in Dundee beginning the city's jute trade.
 * 1836 – St Andrew's Cathedral completed.
 * 1838 – Dundee and Arbroath Railway opens.
 * 1847 - Dundee and Perth Railway opens.
 * 1849 - The construction of Camperdown Works begins.
 * 1851 – St Mary, Our Lady of Victories Church opens.
 * 1853 – Royal Arch, built to celebrate a visit by Queen Victoria, is completed.
 * 1855 - New Dundee Royal Infirmary opened in Barrack Road, replacing King Street building.
 * 1855 – St Paul's Cathedral completed.
 * 1860 - Dundee Convalescent Hospital opened in Union Place.
 * 1863 – Baxter Park opens.
 * 1867 – The McManus Art Gallery and Museum opens as the Albert Institute.
 * 1870 – Balgay Hill and Victoria Park were acquired by the City as public parks.
 * 1871 – Legislation for slum clearing was established with the City Improvement Act.
 * 1878 – First Tay Rail Bridge opens.
 * 1879 - Foundation stone laid for new home of Dundee Royal Asylum at Liff. The institution will completely transfer there from the site in Albert Street by October 1882.
 * 1879 – Tay Bridge Disaster: The Tay Rail Bridge collapses killing around 75 people.
 * 1881 – University of Dundee established as University College, Dundee by deed of endowment.
 * 1887 – Second Tay Rail Bridge opens.
 * 1888 – Abertay University established as Dundee Institute of Technology.
 * 1889
 * King's Cross Hospital opens as a fever hospital for patients suffering from infectious diseases.
 * Dundee granted city status.
 * 1891 – Population of Dundee estimated to be 153,587.
 * 1893 – The East Poorhouse Hospital, which will later become Maryfield Hospital, opens as a hospital for the poor.
 * 1897 – Dundee Women's Hospital opens.
 * 1899 – Royal Victoria Hospital opens as the Victoria Hospital for Incurables.

1900–1999

 * 1901 – Population of Dundee estimated to be 161,173.
 * 1906 – 1906 Dundee fire: a large fire breaks out in a warehouse storing whisky.
 * 1909 – Dundee United F.C. forms as Dundee Hibernian.
 * 1914 – Dundee Dental Hospital opens.
 * 1915
 * Dundee Women's Hospital moves to a new building in Elliot Road.
 * The 4th (City of Dundee) Battalion Black Watch sustains significant losses at the Battle of Loos.
 * 1918 – Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers founded in Dundee, initially to protect the prices of its members' products.
 * 1920 - Several of Dundee's leading jute firms including Cox Brothers, Gilroy and Sons and J. and A. D. Grimond are amalgamated as Jute Industries Ltd.
 * 1923 – The Caird Hall concert auditorium formally opened by Edward, Prince of Wales.
 * 1925 – War memorial opens at the summit of Dundee Law.
 * 1933 – Dundee City Chambers opens.
 * 1935 – Mills Observatory opens.
 * 1939 - Dundee Repertory Theatre founded, initially based in Nicoll Street.
 * 1946 – Camperdown Country Park opens.
 * 1963
 * Royal Arch, built to celebrate a visit by Queen Victoria, is demolished.
 * Dundee Repertory Theatre's premises at Nicoll Street is destroyed in a fire.
 * Dundee Airport opens.
 * 1966 – Tay Road Bridge opens.
 * 1967 – University of Dundee gains independent status.
 * 1974 – Ninewells Hospital opens.
 * 1978 – Dundee Synagogue opens.
 * 1980 – Scottish League Cup Final takes place at Dens Park.
 * 1982 – New Dundee Repertory Theatre opens.
 * 1993 – Timex strike: Industrial dispute between workers and management takes place over seven months resulting in the closure of the factory and the loss of hundreds of jobs.
 * 1996 – Verdant Works Museum opens.
 * 1998
 * Dundee Royal Infirmary closes.
 * Last jute cargo arrives in Dundee bringing an end to the city's jute trade.
 * 1999 – Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre opens.

2000–present

 * 2000
 * Dundee Central Mosque opens.
 * Dundee Science Centre opens.
 * Dundee International Book Prize established.
 * 2007 – Scottish Challenge Cup Final takes place in Dens Park.
 * 2009 – Dundee International Submarine Memorial dedicated.
 * 2010 – Dundee Museum of Transport established.
 * 2011 – Dundee House, the headquarters of the city council, opens.
 * 2017 – Dundee International Book Prize disestablished.
 * 2018
 * First Dundee pride event held.
 * V&A Dundee Museum opens.
 * 2019 – Dundee Synagogue closes.