Timeline of Kumanovo

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kumanovo, North Macedonia.

Prehistory

 * Kostoperska karpa settlement established
 * Bronze Age Gradiste settlement established
 * Neolithic site of Mlado Nagoričane settlement established
 * Iron Age tumulus Groblje at Vojnik established

Antic Period

 * 600 BC – 217 BC Kumanovo area under Peoninan Kingdom
 * (148BC-330AD) Kumanovo area under Roman Empire
 * Roman Necropolis Drezga of Lopate established
 * Roman Settlement Vicianus at village of Klečovce established

Early Middle Ages

 * (330-836) Kumanovo area under Byzantine Empire
 * Slavic tribes arrived: Berziti

Middle Ages

 * old Žegligovo settlement established
 * 836-1018 under First Bulgarian Empire
 * 1018–1204 under Byzantine Empire
 * 1020 Basil II in Kozjak established local episcopate from Archbishopric of Ohrid
 * 1071 St. George monastery built
 * 1094 Cumani tribe settled the area (It's believed the name Kumanovo came from this tribe)
 * 1207–1217 under
 * 1313 Matejče Monastery built
 * 1346–1371 under Serbian Empire
 * 14th century Karpino Monastery built
 * 1373–1395 under Principality of Velbazhd

Ottoman Empire

 * (1395–1912) Kumanovo under Ottoman Empire
 * 1415 Halit Efendi Mosque built
 * 1463 under Sanjak of Skopje till 1912
 * 16th century Karpino Monastery built
 * 1519 First time the name Kumanovo appears in documents
 * 1586/96 Kodza Mehmet Beg Mosque built
 * 1660 Evlija Celebi visits Kumanovo
 * 1689
 * Karposh's Rebellion
 * Kumanovo Fortress built
 * Selim I Giray retakes Kumanovo
 * 18 th century Kumanovo Clock Tower built
 * 1751 Eski Mosque built
 * 1773 Jusuf Efendi Mosque built
 * 1805 Gavril Kratovac established the first school
 * 1810 population: 800 by: Gomera
 * 1833 Dimitrije Mladenovich established as Protoiereus
 * 1835 population: 5,000 by: Dupničanin
 * 1851 St. Nicholas church built
 * 1867 Kosovo Vilayet (Kumanovo Kaza) established (Vali Ibrahim Edhem Pasha)
 * 1873 Kumanovo is connected by rail with Solun
 * 1877 Kosovo Vilayet established
 * 1878 Kumanovo Uprising
 * 1885 population: 7,000 by: Bjankoni
 * 1894 IMRO organize a committee in Kumanovo in the house of Jordan Jovčev
 * 1899 Goce Delchev visits Kumanovo

1900–1912

 * 1900 population: 14,530 by: Knčev
 * 1902 Holy Trinity church built
 * 1903 Vlach school established
 * 1904 Fight on Šuplji Kamen
 * 1905
 * Fight in Tabanovce
 * Fight on Čelopek
 * 1907 population: 15,000 by: Hadzi Vasiljevič

Balkan Wars

 * 1912 Battle of Kumanovo Kingdom of Serbia vs.  Ottoman Empire
 * 1913 under Kingdom of Serbia, see Treaty of London

First World War

 * 1915,
 * 9 Oct 1915 – 24 Sep 1918 under undefined, (Georgi Stojanov Todorov, Racho Petrov Stojanov, Stefan Toshev Toshev)
 * Ovče Pole Offensive
 * 1918 under undefined
 * 1919 May 6, Boro Menkov birth

Kingdom of Yugoslavia

 * 1920 FK Shparta established
 * 1921
 * Gymnasium established
 * Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš birth
 * 1922 October 14, Bajram Shabani birth
 * 1923 June 28, construction started of Sports Hall Sokolana
 * 1924 FK Kumanovo established
 * 1926
 * Electricity arrived
 * Church St. Petka built
 * 1928
 * Lenche Kumanovche published
 * 1929
 * 9 Oct. Vardar Banovina established
 * Kjira Manevich elected mayor
 * 1930 Zanaetchiski Dom established
 * 1931
 * Sports Hall Sokolana built
 * Momchilo Jovanovski born
 * 1934
 * Two public execution in Kumanovo
 * Town Hospital established, gift from Nikola Spasich
 * 1937 Zebrnjak monument built

Second World War

 * 1941
 * 8 Apr – 19 Apr, under Nazi Germany (Georg Stumme)
 * 19 Apr 1941 – 7 Sep 1944 under undefined (Nikola Mihov Mikhailov, Anton Kozarov, Dimităr Raev, Toma Petrov)
 * 11 October Anti-fascist insurrection started
 * 14 October Boro Menkov Killed in Action
 * 14 October Bajram Shabani Killed in Action
 * Dedo Ivan newspaper established
 * Oktobris newspaper established
 * 1944
 * 7 Sep – 12 Nov, under  Nazi Germany (Heinz Scheurlen, Karl Hubert Lanz )
 * February March
 * Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš killed

Socialist Republic of Macedonia

 * 1944 Red flag waving.svg Zitomel company established
 * 1945
 * Krsto Lazarov Konjushki executed
 * Teodosiy Dzhartov executed
 * Red flag waving.svg Kumanovo Library established
 * Red flag waving.svg Tane Georgievski Library established
 * Red flag waving.svg Pobeda company established Later renamed CIK
 * 1946
 * Red flag waving.svg KIK company established
 * KK Kumanovo established
 * 1947
 * Red flag waving.svg Jug Turist company established
 * Red flag waving.svg DIER company established later renamed "Dimche Erebica"
 * Red flag waving.svg Iskara company established
 * FK Bashkimi established
 * 1948
 * Red flag waving.svg Theater Kumanovo established
 * Red flag waving.svg NAMA (or Naroden Magazin) company established
 * Red flag waving.svg Svetlina-Kumanovo company established
 * Red flag waving.svg Prosveta company established
 * Population: 20,242
 * 1951 Saltir Putinski elected mayor
 * 1952 Red flag waving.svg FZC 11 Oktomvri company established
 * 1953
 * Red flag waving.svg Kozjak company established
 * Population: 23,339
 * 1954
 * Red flag waving.svg Tekstilpromet company established
 * Red flag waving.svg Bibrok company established
 * Red flag waving.svg Kiro Fetak company established
 * Red flag waving.svg Biserka company established
 * Red flag waving.svg 11 Noemvri company established
 * 1956 Red flag waving.svg Lipkovo Dam completed
 * 1957
 * Red flag waving.svg Memorial Ossuary built
 * Josip Broz Tito visit
 * 1958
 * Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo established
 * Red flag waving.svg Kozhara-Kumanovo company established
 * Red flag waving.svg 30 Juli company established
 * 1959 Josip Broz Tito 2nd brief visit
 * 1960
 * Red flag waving.svg ZIK company established
 * Red flag waving.svg Nace Bugjoni high school established
 * 1961
 * Red flag waving.svg Nash Vesnik newspaper established
 * Josip Broz Tito 3rd visit
 * Population: 30,762
 * 1962 Red flag waving.svg Monument to the Revolution built
 * 1963 Jezdimir Bogdanski elected mayor
 * 1964
 * Red flag waving.svg Boro Petrushevski – Papuchar tobacco company established
 * Red flag waving.svg Museum Kumanovo established
 * 1965 Red flag waving.svg Radio Kumanovo established
 * 1967 Red flag waving.svg Agro-Kumanovo company established
 * 1970 Red flag waving.svg Polet Company established
 * 1971
 * Kiril Installed as Metropolitan bishop of DPK
 * Population: 46,363
 * 1972
 * Red flag waving.svg KIB company established
 * Josip Broz Tito 4th visit
 * 1974
 * House Museum of Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš established
 * Metodi Petrovski elected mayor
 * 1976 Red flag waving.svg Pioners Home 29 Noemvri established
 * 1980
 * Red flag waving.svg Cultural Center Trajko Prokopiev established
 * Red flag waving.svg Sports Hall Kumanovo built
 * 1981 Population: 60,842
 * 1982 Momchilo Jovanovski elected Mayor
 * 1986 Momchilo Jovanovski loses Mayor position

Macedonia

 * 1990
 * Blage Kiprijanovski elected Mayor
 * Kumani established
 * FK Milano established
 * 1993 TV Hana established
 * 1994
 * RK Kumanovo reached the 1/8 finals at the EHF Cup Winners' Cup
 * Population: 65,233
 * 1996
 * Boris Protikj elected Mayor
 * Lipkovo, Staro Nagoričane, Orašac and Klečovce seceded from Kumanovo and became Municipalities
 * 1997 Matejche Mosque built
 * 1998
 * Days of Comedy theater festival established
 * Dragan Bogdanovski dies
 * 1999 Kumanovo Agreement signed

2000s

 * 2000
 * Slobodan Kovachevski elected Mayor
 * St. George church built
 * 2001
 * Albanian insurgency
 * Operation MH – 2
 * Operation Vaksince
 * Kumanovo Water Crisis
 * Kokino discovered
 * Orthodox cemetery desecrated in v. Opae
 * 2002
 * Gymnasium bombing
 * Radio Bravo established
 * KK Kumanovo reached the play-off final in the Macedonian First League
 * Football player Stefan Tolevski (age 23) dies while playing a game on Gradski Stadium Kumanovo
 * population: 70,842
 * 2003
 * Euro College established
 * 2004
 * Daniel Markovski participated and came as runner up at the MRT reality TV show "Toa Sum Jas"
 * 🇲🇰 ASNOM Memorial Center built
 * Municipality of Orashec merged with Kumanovo Municipality
 * Romeo Zhivikj Roki killed
 * 2005
 * Zoran Damjanovski elected Mayor (first term)
 * Goran Georgievski Mujo killed
 * Sasho Dimitrievski killed
 * New Mosque built
 * FC Bashkimi made it to the Q2 of UEFA Cup first time for a team from Kumanovo
 * 2006
 * Church of St. George built
 * Josip Broz Tito Monument built
 * 2008
 * Consecration of the newly built Cross in Kosmatac
 * Bajrush Gang arrested
 * established
 * 2009
 * Zoran Damjanovski elected Mayor (second term)
 * Faculty of Business Administration established

2010s

 * 2010
 * Hadzi Shefket Mosque built
 * 2011
 * Romanian Embassy in Macedonia established Aliriza Osmani as Honorary council of Romania in Kumanovo
 * 2012
 * KK Kumanovo started to compete for the first time in the regional BIBL League
 * FK Goblen established
 * 2013
 * Kiril of Polog and Kumanovo dies, Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo dissolved, Diocese of Kumanovo and Osogovo established, Joseph Installed as Metropolitan bishop of the DKO
 * Ploshtad newspaper established
 * Zoran Damjanovski elected Mayor (third term)
 * Kumanovo religious attacks
 * 2014
 * Start of Rehabilitation of Section Kumanovo – Beljakovce, Railway Corridor VIII
 * Nezim Gang arrested
 * Church St. Archangel Michael built
 * Police Station Bombing
 * Listeriosis outbreak
 * 2015
 * K3 TV established
 * TV Plus established
 * Church of Resurrection of Christ built
 * Goshince attack
 * Kumanovo shootings
 * KK Kumanovo started to compete for the first time in the newly formed FIBA Europe Cup
 * Consecration of the church of Holy Martyr Cyriaca in Zubovce
 * Orthodox Church Ascension of Christ built in Dolno Kojnare
 * Consecration of the church of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in Umin Dol
 * Kosturnik and Voinovikj villages established
 * Darko "Spejko" Petkovski won regional Big Brother
 * 2016
 * 🇧🇬 Office of "Association of Macedonian-Bulgarian friendship" established
 * 8 Police officers posthumously awarded with Medal of Bravery
 * 10th annual "Gymnasiade 2016" was held in Kumanovo
 * Olympiacos F.C. Fans attack on Lukoil Gas Station in Kumanovo
 * Consecration of Orthodox Church of Ascension of Christ built in the village of Pcinja
 * Consecration of Orthodox Church of Ascension of Christ in the village of Dolno Konjare
 * Consecration of Orthodox Church of the Most Holy Theotokos in Studena Bara
 * Public swimming pool Kumanovo established
 * Momchilo Jovanovski dies
 * 2017
 * Christmas procession for the first time in Kumanovo