Timeline of Windhoek

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Windhoek, Namibia.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1840s - Nama Orlam chief Jonker Afrikaner names settlement "Winterhoek"
 * 1880 - Nama-Herero conflict; settlement sacked.
 * 1890 - German military fort construction begins.
 * 1892 - Windhoek designated administrative seat of colonial German South West Africa.
 * 1898 - German-language Windhoeker Anzeiger newspaper begins publication.

1900s

 * 1901 - Public library founded.
 * 1902 - Railway to coast begins operating.
 * 1907 - Landesmuseum founded.
 * 1909
 * Turnhalle built.
 * becomes mayor.

1910s

 * 1910
 * Church of Peace built.
 * Luisen Apotheke (pharmacy) in business.
 * 1912
 * Windhoek Railway Station opens.
 * Reiterdenkmal erected (monument to Germans in the Herero and Namaqua Wars).
 * 1913 - Tintenpalast (colonial government building) constructed.
 * 1915 - 12 May: Town occupied by South African military during the First World War.
 * 1916 - German-language Allgemeine Zeitung (newspaper) begins publication.

1920s

 * 1920
 * Population: 716.
 * Winterhoek renamed to Windhoek.
 * 1924 - Windhoek Synagogue built.
 * 1926 - Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek active.
 * 1927 - Die Suidwes-Afrikaner newspaper begins publication.
 * 1928 - Kaiser Street paved.
 * 1929 - begins operating.

1930s

 * 1932 - Tintenpalast Gardens laid out.
 * 1937 - Bantu Welfare Hall built.

1940s

 * 1946 - Population: 14,929.

1950s

 * 1951 - Population: 20,490.
 * 1958 - Library/museum/archives building constructed.
 * 1959 - 10 December: Ethnic unrest.

1960s

 * 1960 - Population: 36,049.
 * 1961 - Katutura township created.
 * 1964 - Black Africa S.C. (football club) formed.
 * 1965 - J. G. Strydom Airport opens.
 * 1968 - Racially segregated Main Location closes.

1970s

 * 1971 - Namibian general contract workers strike occurs, starting from Windhoek.
 * 1975
 * September: Turnhalle Constitutional Conference begins in Windhoek.
 * Delta Secondary School Windhoek established.
 * 1977 - Republikein newspaper begins publication.

1980s

 * 1981 - Population 96,057

1990s

 * 1990
 * 21 March: Namibian Independence Day celebrated at Windhoek stadium.
 * Kaiser Street renamed "Independence Avenue" (approximate date).
 * Wernhil Park Mall in business.
 * Sanlam Centre built.
 * National Art Gallery of Namibia and Embassy of Germany established.
 * 1991 - Population: 147,056.
 * 1992
 * University of Namibia established.
 * New Era newspaper begins publication.
 * Media Institute of Southern Africa headquartered in Windhoek.
 * 1994
 * Polytechnic of Namibia founded.
 * National Library of Namibia headquartered in Windhoek.
 * 1995
 * May: Miss Universe 1995 beauty pageant held in city.
 * built.
 * Windhoek Country Club Resort in business.
 * National headquartered in city.

2000s

 * 2000
 * Matheus Shikongo becomes mayor.
 * National Art Gallery of Namibia established.
 * 2001 - Population: 233,529.
 * 2002 - Heroes' Acre (Namibia) memorial unveiled near city.
 * 2005
 * Renaming of Windhoek (as "Otjomuise") proposed.
 * Sam Nujoma Stadium opens.
 * 2006 - City police department established.
 * 2007
 * Namibian Sun newspaper begins publication.
 * Windhoek Gymnasium Private School established.
 * 2008 - January: Airplane crash occurs at Eros Airport.

2010s

 * 2010 - Old Mutual Namibia building constructed.
 * 2011
 * construction begins in Kleine Kuppe.
 * Population: 325,858.
 * 2014
 * opens.
 * Muesee Kazapua becomes mayor.

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