Timeline of Jeddah

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Prior to 20th century

 * 500 BCE - Quda'a settle.
 * 647 CE - Uthman Ibn Affan, turns Jeddah into a port making it the port of Makkah instead of Al Shoaiba port.
 * 703 CE - Jeddah was briefly occupied by pirates from the Kingdom of Axum.
 * 969 CE - Fatimids in power.
 * 1177 - Jeddah becomes part of the Ayyubid Empire.
 * 1254 - City becomes part of the Mamluk Sultanate.
 * 1400 - In the 15th century it became the centre of trade between Egypt and India.
 * 1517 - City besieged by Ottomans.
 * 1525 - Barracks built; city walls rebuilt with six watchtowers and six city gates.
 * 1541 - City besieged by Portuguese.
 * 1804 - Town besieged by Sauds.
 * 1811 - Ottomans in power.
 * 1813 - Battle of Jeddah (1813).
 * 1814 - Population: 15,000 (approximate).
 * 1820 - European cemetery established (approximate date).
 * 1858 - 15 June: "Massacre."
 * 1881 - Nasseef House built.

20th century

 * 1910 - Population: 20,000 (approximate).
 * 1916 - Sharifians in power.
 * 1924 - Capital of Kingdom of Hejaz relocates to Jeddah from Mecca.
 * 1925 - Battle of Jeddah (1925), House of Saud in power.
 * 1927 - Ittihad Football Club formed.
 * 1932 - Khozam Palace built.
 * 1937
 * Al Madina (newspaper) begins publication.
 * Al-Ahli Saudi Sports Club formed.
 * 1938 - Al-Ahli Jeddah (basketball) club formed.
 * 1946 - Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry established.
 * 1947 - City wall dismantled.
 * 1953 - National Commercial Bank headquartered in Jeddah.
 * 1960 - Okaz newspaper begins publication.
 * 1962 - Population: 147,859.
 * 1967 - King Abdulaziz University established.
 * 1970 - Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium opens.
 * 1971 - Organization of the Islamic Conference headquartered in city.
 * 1972 - International Islamic News Agency headquartered in Jeddah.
 * 1974 - Population: 561,104.
 * 1975
 * Islamic Development Bank headquartered in Jeddah.
 * Hajj Research Centre founded at King Abdul Aziz University.
 * Arab News begins publication.
 * 1976 - Saudi Gazette begins publication.
 * 1977 - British International School established.
 * 1981 - King Abdulaziz International Airport begins operating.
 * 1983 - Corniche Road constructed.
 * 1984 - Dallah Al-Baraka in business.
 * 1985 - King Fahd's Fountain begins operating.
 * 1987
 * Jufali Mosque, King Saud Mosque, and Al-Mahmal Center built.
 * King Abdul Aziz Public Library and Prince Sultan bin Fahd Stadium open.
 * Population: 1,312,000.
 * 1988 - Azizeyah Mosque, Binladen Mosque, and Suleiman Mosque built.
 * 1990
 * Jeddah Light (lighthouse) constructed.
 * Jeddah Historical Preservation Society organized.
 * 1993 - Arab Radio and Television Network established.
 * 1998
 * Iqraa TV headquartered in Jeddah.
 * Al-Ittihad Jeddah (basketball) club formed.
 * 1999
 * Jeddah Economic Forum begins.
 * Saudi Geological Survey headquartered in Jeddah.

21st century

 * 2003 - Jeddah United women's basketball team formed.
 * 2005
 * Adel Fakeih becomes mayor.
 * Population: 2,800,000 (estimate).
 * Serafi Mega Mall in business.
 * 2006
 * Jeddah Film Festival begins.
 * Jeddah TV Tower built.
 * 2008 - Mall of Arabia and Red Sea Mall in business.
 * 2009 - 25 November: Flood.
 * 2010
 * Hani Mohammad Aburas becomes mayor.
 * Population: 3,430,697.
 * 2011
 * 26 January: Flood.
 * King Road Tower built.
 * Women to drive demonstrations.
 * 2012 - Population: 5,112,018.
 * 2014 - Air pollution in Jeddah reaches annual mean of 68 PM2.5 and 161 PM10, much higher than recommended.