# Timeline of Duisburg

"none" is preferred when the title is sufficiently descriptive; see [[WP:SDNONE]] The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Duisburg, Germany.

## Prior to 20th century

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* 12thC. - Attained the rank of an imperial free town.
* 1290 - Duisburg becomes part of Cleves.
* 1361 - Town Hall first mentioned.
* 1407 - Admitted into the Hanseatic League.
* 1415 - Saviour's Church, Duisburg [de] new building construction begins.
* 1559 - Geographer Mercator moves to Duisburg.
* 1587 - Municipal charter granted.
* 1609 - Elector of Brandendburg in power.
* 1655 - University of Duisburg founded by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg.
* 1687 - St. Sebastianus Schützenbruderschaft Duisburg-Huckingen [de] (militia) active (approximate date).
* 1714 - Population: 2,983.
* 1798 - Population: 4,530.
* 1818 - University of Duisburg closed by Frederick William III of Prussia.
* 1842 - Sluice harbour built in the Duisburg-Ruhrort Harbour [de].
* 1846 - Cologne–Duisburg railway begins operating.
* 1848 - Eintracht Duisburg 1848 sportclub founded.
* 1853 - Duisberger Gesangverein (singing group) formed.
* 1864 - Population: 14,368.
* 1866 - Oberhausen–Duisburg-Ruhrort railway in operation.
* 1871 - Gewerkschaft Deutscher Kaiser [de] coal mine begins operating in Hamborn.
* 1873 - Duisburg-Hochfeld Railway Bridge built.
* 1880 - Population: 41,242.
* 1881 - Horsecar tram begins operating.
* 1887 - Duisburg Concert Hall [de] built.
* 1890
** Kaiser Harbour built.
** Population: 59,285.
* 1895 - Population: 70,272.
* 1897 - Electric tram begins operating.
* 1898 - Statue of William I erected on the Kaiserberg (Duisburg) [de].
* 1900 - Population: 92,730.

## 20th century
### 1900-1945

* 1901 - City Hall and Shipping Exchange built.
* 1902 - Kultur- und Stadthistorisches Museum Duisburg [de] founded.
* 1905
** Meiderich and Ruhrort become part of city.
** Botanischer Garten der Stadt Duisburg (garden) established.
** Population: 192,346.
** Bismarck monument erected on Königstraße (Duisburg) [de].
* 1907 - Rhine Bridge [de] built.
* 1912 - Theater Duisburg built.
* 1917 - Hochfeld Water Tower [de] built.
* 1919 - Population: 244,302.
* 1921 - Wedaustadion (stadium) built.
* 1929 - Hamborn becomes part of city.
* 1930 - Population: 441,158.
* 1934 - Duisburg Zoo founded.
* 1940 - Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft [de] (transit entity) established.
* 1941 - Bombing of Duisburg in World War II begins.

### 1946-1990s

* 1950 - Brücke der Solidarität and Schwanentorbrücke bridges built.
* 1954 - Friedrich Ebert Bridge [de] built.
* 1956 - Deutsche Oper am Rhein opera company established.
* 1960 - Church of Our Lady, Duisburg [de] built.
* 1961 - Population: 504,975.
* 1963 - Berlin Bridge, Duisburg [de] built.
* 1964 - Lehmbruck-Museum of modern art opens.
* 1966 - Kreuz Kaiserberg roadway spaghetti junction opens.
* 1968 - University of Duisburg re-established.
* 1970 - Filmforum Duisburg [de] opens.
* 1971 - Rheinbrücke Neuenkamp [de] (bridge) built.
* 1975
** Homberg [de], Rheinhausen, Rumeln-Kaldenhausen [de], and Walsum [de] become part of city.
** Josef Krings [de] becomes mayor.
* 1977 - Duisburger Akzente [de] cultural festival and Duisburger Filmwoche [de] movie festival begin.
* 1980 - Bundesautobahn 42 (roadway) opens.
* 1981 - Rhein-Ruhr-Marathon begins.
* 1982 - Duisburg City Archive [de] moves to Karmelplatz.
* 1985 - Thyssen plant closes.
* 1988 - Duisburger Tanztage [de] dance festival begins.
* 1990 - Annual Duisburg Music Prize begins.
* 1992 - U-Bahnhof Rathaus (Duisburg) [de] opens.
* 1997 - Bärbel Zieling [de] becomes mayor.
* 1999
** Duisburg Synagogue [de] built.
** Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord created.

## 21st century

* 2003 - University of Duisburg-Essen active.
* 2004 - Adolf Sauerland [de] becomes mayor.
* 2007
** August: Italian organized-crime murders occur in Duisburg.
** Mercatorhalle [de] rebuilt.
* 2008
** Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs Marxloh Mosque [de] built.
** Forum Duisburg [de] shopping mall opens.
* 2009
** January: Duisburg flag dispute [de]
** 30 August: 2009 Duisburg election [de] held.
* 2010
** 24 July: Love Parade disaster.
** Population: 489,599.
* 2011 - Tiger and Turtle – Magic Mountain sculpture erected in the Angerpark [de].
* 2012 - Sören Link [de] becomes mayor.