Timeline of Grozny

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1819 – Groznaya fort built by Russian Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov.
 * 1870 – Grozny granted town status in Terek Oblast.
 * 1876 – Population: 6,000 (approximate).
 * 1893 – Oil discovered in Grozny area.
 * 1897 – Population: 15,599.
 * 1900 – Synagogue opens.

20th century

 * 1913 – Population: 34,067.
 * 1917 – Groznensky Rabochy newspaper begins publication.
 * 1926 – Population: 97,000.
 * 1928 – Grozny–Tuapse oil pipeline launched.
 * 1929 – City becomes capital of the Chechen Autonomous Oblast.
 * 1932 – Electric tramway begins operating.
 * 1936 – Chechen-Ingush Philharmonic Society active.
 * 1937 – Grozny Music College opens.
 * 1938 – Grozny University founded.
 * 1939 – Population: 175,000.
 * 1944 – Vainakh people in North Caucasus expelled.
 * 1946 – Stadium built.
 * 1958 – August: 1958 Grozny riots.
 * 1965 – Population: 314,000.
 * 1973 – January: Ingush demonstrations at Lenin Square.
 * 1977 – Grozny Airport terminal built.
 * 1980 – Chechen State Teacher Training College founded.
 * 1985 – Population: 393,000.
 * 1991
 * City becomes capital of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
 * Beslan Gantemirov becomes mayor.
 * Lenin Square renamed "Sheikh Mansur Square."
 * 9 November: Pro-Chechnya demonstration at Freedom Square.
 * 1993 – 15 April: Demonstration against Dzhokhar Dudayev.
 * 1994
 * 13 June: Conflict.
 * 15 October: "Opposition forces attack" city.
 * 26–27 November: Battle of Grozny.
 * 28 December: Battle of Khankala occurs near city.
 * 31 December: Battle of Grozny (1994–95) begins.
 * Population: 370,000 (estimate).
 * 1995
 * January: Battle of Grozny.
 * 19 January: Presidential Palace captured by Russian forces.
 * Population: 60,000 (approximate).
 * 1996
 * Presidential Palace, Grozny demolished.
 * May: Conflict.
 * 6–20 August: Battle of Grozny.
 * Mayor Beslan Gantemirov arrested for embezzlement.
 * Islamic Youth Centre opens (approximate date).
 * 1997
 * City renamed "Dzokhar-Ghala."
 * June: Mayoral election declared invalid.
 * 1999
 * 1999 Russian bombing of Chechnya.
 * 21 October: Grozny ballistic missile attack.
 * 3 December: Refugee convoy shooting occurs near city.
 * 25 December: Battle of Grozny (1999–2000) begins.
 * 2000
 * 30 January: Mayor Lecha Dudayev killed.
 * February: Russian forces take city.
 * 5 February: Novye Aldi massacre occurs near city.
 * 14 February: City "sealed."
 * 2 March: Grozny OMON fratricide incident.
 * April: Land mines cleared; civilians begin returning to city.
 * Grozneftegaz oil company headquartered in Grozny.

21st century

 * 2001 – 17 September: Mi-8 crash.
 * 2002
 * 18 April: 2002 Grozny OMON ambush.
 * 30 June: Peace rally at Teatralnaya Square.
 * 19 August: 2002 Khankala Mi-26 crash near city.
 * 27 December: Truck bombing.
 * Population: 205,000.
 * 2003 – Movsar Temirbayev becomes mayor.
 * 2004
 * 9 May: Explosion at stadium; Akhmad Kadyrov killed.
 * 21–22 August: 2004 Grozny raid.
 * 2006 – Population: 240,000 (estimate).
 * 2007 – Muslim Khuchiyev becomes mayor.
 * 2008
 * Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque opens.
 * 11 October: The 5.8 Chechnya earthquake shook the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Damage was limited in Grozny, but 13 were killed and 116 were injured in the districts of Gudermes, Shalinsky and Kurchaloyevsky.
 * Victory Avenue renamed "Putin Avenue."
 * 2010
 * 19 October: Chechen Parliament attack.
 * Population: 271,600 (estimate).
 * 2011 – Grozny-City Towers and Terek Stadium built.
 * 2012
 * Islam Kadyrov becomes mayor.
 * Lermontov Drama Theatre rebuilt.
 * 2013 – 3 April: Fire in Olympus Tower.
 * 2014 – 4 December: 2014 Grozny clashes.
 * 2015 – March: Rally in support of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.