Timeline of Eindhoven

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

Prior to 20th century

 * 1232 - Town rights bestowed by Henry I, Duke of Brabant.
 * 1420 - Castle built.
 * 1486 - 19 March:.
 * 1554 - Fire.
 * 1583 - Siege of Eindhoven (1583).
 * 1629 - Eindhoven becomes part of the Netherlands.
 * 1771 - established.
 * 1791 - Population: 1,785.
 * 1815 - Population: 2,310.
 * 1846 - Eindhoven Canal dug.
 * 1866
 * Eindhoven railway station opens.
 * Synagogue built.
 * 1867 - rebuilt.
 * 1869 - Town Hall built.
 * 1880 - built.
 * 1891 - Philips in business.
 * 1897 - begins operating.
 * 1898 - built.
 * 1900 - Population: 4,730.

20th century

 * 1904 - (square) laid out.
 * 1909
 * FC Eindhoven (football club) formed.
 * built on.
 * 1910 - Philips Stadion (stadium) opens.
 * 1911 - Eindhovens Dagblad (newspaper) begins publication.
 * 1913 - PSV Eindhoven (football club) formed.
 * 1920
 * Gestel, Stratum, Strijp, Tongelre, and Woensel become part of the municipality of Eindhoven.
 * Population: 47,946.
 * 1921 - built.
 * 1929 - PSV Eindhoven wins its first Dutch football championship.
 * 1931 - built.
 * 1932
 * Welschap Airfield begins operating.
 * DAF Trucks in business.
 * 1935 - Population: 103,030.
 * 1936 - Van Abbemuseum opens.
 * 1937 - opens.Liberation of Eindhoven 02.jpg
 * 1939 - neighborhood developed.
 * 1942 - December: Aerial bombing by Allied forces.
 * 1943 - September: Subcamp of the Herzogenbusch concentration camp established by the German occupiers.
 * 1944
 * June: Subcamp of the Herzogenbusch concentration camp dissolved.
 * September: City besieged by Allied forces.
 * 1945 - Het Vrije Volk newspaper begins publication.
 * 1947 - Design Academy Eindhoven established.
 * 1954 - FC Eindhoven wins its first Dutch football championship.
 * 1955 - Population: 154,604.
 * 1956
 * Eindhoven railway station rebuilt.
 * Eindhoven University of Technology established.
 * 1959
 * Eindhoven Marathon begins.
 * Herman Witte becomes mayor.
 * 1964
 * opens.
 * built.
 * 1966 - The futuristic Evoluon science museum was built.
 * 1967 - City Hall rebuilt.
 * 1969 - Student centre built.
 * 1970 - De Bijenkorf department store built.
 * 1971 - Effenaar youth centre established.
 * 1976 - Administrative entity for the Eindhoven agglomeration created.
 * 1979 - Gilles Borrie becomes mayor.
 * 1980 - Het Apollohuis cultural venue established.
 * 1982 - Open-air Eindhoven Museum and (regional archive) established.
 * 1984 - Eindhoven Airport terminal built.
 * 1985 - May: Catholic pope visits city.
 * 1992
 * Muziekgebouw Frits Philips (concert hall) opens.
 * Rein Welschen becomes mayor.
 * 1993 - Holland Casino branch in business.
 * 1996 - 15 July: 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident occurs at Eindhoven Airport.
 * 1997
 * Philips headquarters relocated to Amsterdam.
 * Jan Louwers Stadion (stadium) in use.
 * 1999 - hi-rise built.
 * 2000
 * UEFA Euro 2000 football contest held.
 * Population: 203,433.

21st century

 * 2001 - City joins regional BrabantStad group.
 * 2002
 * Leefbaar Eindhoven political party active.
 * Dutch Design Week begins.
 * Avant-Garde van Groeninge restaurant in business.
 * 2003
 * active.
 * hi-rise built.
 * 2004 - Inkijkmuseum opens.
 * 2006
 * Glow Festival Eindhoven begins.
 * , Porthos, and Vesteda Toren hi-rises built.
 * 2008
 * built.
 * Rob van Gijzel becomes mayor.
 * Automotive event held.
 * 2009 - redevelopment begins (approximate date).
 * 2010
 * Admirant shopping centre's "Blob" building constructed.
 * Piet Hein Eek studio in business.
 * 2012 - built.
 * 2014 - 19 March: Dutch municipal elections, 2014 held.
 * 2015 - Population: 223,220 city; 753,426 metro region.