Timeline of Saint-Louis, Senegal

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1626 - Representatives of of Dieppe, France arrive.
 * 1758 - May: British forces take French fort.
 * 1763 - Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of Sénégal established.
 * 1783 - French in power in region per Treaty of Paris (1783).
 * 1809 - British in power in region.
 * 1814 - French in power in region per Treaty of Paris (1814).
 * 1817 - French school founded by Jean Dard.
 * 1819 - Catholic Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, France arrive in Saint-Louis.
 * 1822 - Court of First Instance and Appeals Court established.
 * 1828 - St. Louis Cathedral consecrated.
 * 1847 - built.
 * 1848 - French citizenship nominally granted to residents of Saint-Louis.
 * 1849 - Public library established.
 * 1852 - Branch of French trading firm Maurel & Prom in business.
 * 1853 - Guet N'Dar bridge built to Isle de Sor (approximate date).
 * 1856
 *  colonial government newspaper begins publication.
 * École des otages (school) active.
 * 1858 - Walo becomes part of Saint-Louis.
 * 1865 - Faidherbe Bridge opens.
 * 1872 - Municipal government established.
 * 1881 - Yellow fever outbreak.
 * 1885
 * Dakar–Saint-Louis railway built.
 * begins operating.
 *  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1895 - Saint-Louis becomes capital of French West Africa.
 * 1897 - Faidherbe Bridge rebuilt.

20th century

 * 1903
 * Capital of French West Africa moved from Saint-Louis to Dakar.
 * École normale (school) established.
 * 1904 - Population: 24,070.
 * 1905 - Bamako-Saint-Louis railway begins operating.
 * 1916
 * French citizenship fully extended to residents of Saint-Louis.
 * École Blanchot (school) founded.
 * 1919 - Lycée Faidherbe (school) established.
 * 1923 - Ecole des Enfants de Troupe de Saint-Louis du Sénégal (school) opens.
 * 1956 - (museum) opens.
 * 1957 - Capital of French Colonial Mauritania moved from Saint-Louis to Nouakchott.
 * 1960 - Saint Louis becomes part of independent Republic of Senegal.
 * 1965 - founded.
 * 1969 - ASC Linguère (football club) formed.
 * 1990 - University of Saint-Louis established.
 * 1993 - active.
 * 1994 - Population: 132,449 (estimate).
 * 1999 - Population: 147,961.
 * 2000 - Island of Saint-Louis designated an Unesco World Heritage Site.

21st century

 * 2009 - Cheikh Bamba Dièye elected mayor.
 * 2011 - Population: 277,245.
 * 2014 - Mansour Faye elected mayor.