Timeline of Reims

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Reims, France.

Prior to the 20th century

 * 3rd century CE
 * Roman Catholic diocese of Reims established.
 * Porte de Mars built.
 * 356 – Battle of Durocortorum.
 * 496 – Clovis I baptized in Reims.
 * 1139 – "Communal charter" granted by Louis VII of France.
 * 1179 – Coronation of Philip II of France.
 * 1380 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
 * 1429 – Coronation of Charles VII of France.
 * 1461 - A revolt caused by the salt tax.
 * 1481 - Fire destroyed the roof and the spires of Reims Cathedral.
 * 1509 – Palace of Tau rebuilt.
 * 1547 – Reims University founded.
 * 1582 – New Testament of the Douay–Rheims Bible printed in Reims.
 * 1729 – Ruinart champagne house in business.
 * 1733 – laid out.
 * 1770 – erected.
 * 1787 – Northern Cemetery established.(fr)
 * 1792 – September massacres.
 * 1793 – Population: 32,334.
 * 1809 – Bibliothèque de la ville (library) founded.
 * 1814 – Battle of Reims (1814).
 * 1817 – Chamber of Commerce established.
 * 1833 – Roederer champagne house in business.
 * 1843 – Southern Cemetery established.(fr)
 * 1853 – Courrier de la Champagne newspaper begins publication.
 * 1867 – Reims Circus built.
 * 1868 – Indépendant Rémois newspaper begins publication.
 * 1873 – Reims Opera House opens on.
 * 1876 – Population: 81,328.
 * 1884 – Société de géographie de Reims established.
 * 1886 – Population: 97,903.
 * 1887 – Avenir de Reims newspaper begins publication.
 * 1891 – Eastern Cemetery established on .(fr)
 * 1893 – Western Cemetery established.(fr)
 * 1896 – Joan of Arc statue erected in.
 * 1897 – (mansion) built on.
 * 1899 – automotive company in business.
 * 1900 – automotive company in business.

20th century

 * 1901 – Emperor Nicholas II of Russia attends in Reims the military review ending the French maneuvers of 1901 upon French president Émile Loubet's invitation
 * 1906 - Population: 102,800.
 * 1908 – Henri Farman makes the first cross-country flight from Châlons to Reims.
 * 1909 – August: Week of Aviation held near Reims.
 * 1911 – Population: 115,178.
 * 1913 – Museum of Fine Arts opens.
 * 1914 – World War I begins.
 * 1918 – July: Reims besieged by German forces.
 * 1922 – built.
 * 1923 – Protestant Church of Reims rebuilt.
 * 1926 – Annual Grand Prix de la Marne motor race begins on the Reims-Gueux circuit.
 * 1928
 * Reims – Champagne Air Base begins operating.
 * Carnegie Library of Reims opens.
 * 1929 – built.
 * 1930 – erected in.
 * 1931 – Stade de Reims football club formed.
 * 1935 – City Stadium opens.
 * 1937 – Gare de Reims built.
 * 1940 – Battle of France; Germans in power.
 * 1946 – Reims Aviation in business.
 * 1953 – 12 Hours of Reims motor race begins.
 * 1968 – Population: 152,967.
 * 1971 – University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne established.
 * 1977 – district established.
 * 1979 – national drama centre active.
 * 1992 – ESAD de Reims (art school) active.

21st century

 * 2005 – established.
 * 2008 – November: French Socialist Party congress held in Reims.
 * 2009 – begins.
 * 2011 – Reims tramway begins operating.
 * 2012 – Population: 181,893.
 * 2014
 * March: held.
 * becomes mayor.
 * 2016 – Reims becomes part of the Grand Est region.

in French

 * 4 vols. Written in 17th c.
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