Timeline of Smolensk

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Smolensk, Russia.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1137 - Russian Orthodox Diocese of Smolensk established.
 * 1150 - Assumption Cathedral consecrated.
 * 1408 - Smolensk becomes part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
 * 1508 - Smolensk becomes capital of the Smolensk Voivodeship.
 * 1514 - 1 August: Siege of Smolensk (1514); Moscow in power.
 * 1602 - Smolensk Kremlin built.
 * 1609 - Siege of Smolensk (1609–11) by Polish forces begins near city.
 * 1611 - Siege of Smolensk (1609–11) ends; Poles in power.
 * 1613 - Siege of Smolensk (1613–17) begins.
 * 1631 - Władysław IV Vasa-funded Royal Bastion (citadel) completed.
 * 1632 - October: Siege of Smolensk (1632–33) begins.
 * 1636 - Polish Roman Catholic Diocese of Smolensk established.
 * 1654 - Siege of Smolensk (1654) and Russians retook power.
 * 1667 - Smolensk becomes part of Russia per Truce of Andrusovo.
 * 1674 - Assumption Cathedral building demolished.
 * 1772 - Assumption Cathedral rebuilt.
 * 1804 - Birth of Mikhail Glinka Russian classical musician.
 * 1812 - August: Battle of Smolensk (1812); city taken by French forces.
 * 1868 - Smolensk railway station opened.
 * 1870 - Moscow–Brest Railway opens.
 * 1878 -  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1885 - unveiled.
 * 1888 - founded.
 * 1894 - Polish church built.
 * 1897 - Population: 46,889.
 * 1900 - Population: 57,405.

20th century

 * 1901 - Tram begins operating.
 * 1913 - Population: 76,000.
 * 1917 - Labor strikes.
 * 1918 - Smolensk State University established.
 * 1926 - Smolensk Aviation Plant established.
 * 1936 - of city established.
 * 1937
 * City becomes part of the Smolensk Oblast.
 * established.
 * 1939 - Smolensk Regional Philharmonic orchestra established.
 * 1941
 * July–August: Battle of Smolensk (1941).
 * 20 July: Forced labour camp No. 126 for Zivilarbeiters established by the Germans.
 * July: Dulag 240 transit camp for prisoners of war relocated from Jabłonna to Smolensk.
 * November: Dulag 240 transit camp for POWs relocated from Smolensk to Rzhev.
 * 1942
 * Cinema opens.
 * July: Forced labour camp for Jewish men established by the Germans.
 * 1943
 * August–October: Battle of Smolensk (1943).
 * 25 September: Forced labour camps for Zivilarbeiters and Jews dissolved.
 * 1954 - Glinka Festival begins.
 * 1961 - established.
 * 1963 - (diamonds) and  established.
 * 1965
 * established.
 * Population: 183,000.
 * 1979 - established.
 * 1985 - Population: 331,000.
 * 1988 - in use.
 * 1989 - Population: 341,483.
 * 1992 - Football Club Kristall Smolensk formed.
 * 1995 - Tvardovsky statue unveiled in.
 * 1998
 * becomes mayor.
 * becomes governor of Smolensk Oblast.
 * 2000 - City becomes part of the Central Federal District.

21st century

 * 2002
 * becomes governor of Smolensk Oblast.
 * Smolensk Archive relocated to Russia from the US.
 * 2003 - Vladislav Khaletsky becomes mayor.
 * 2004 - Football Club Dnepr Smolensk formed.
 * 2010
 * 10 April: Smolensk air disaster; Polish president Lech Kaczyński killed.
 * Population: 326,863.