# Timeline of Reykjavík

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Reykjavík, Iceland.

## Prior to 20th century

* 1750s – Innréttingarnar [is] textile workshops established.
* 1752 – Aðalstræti 10 [is] (house) built.
* 1771 – Prison begins operating.
* 1785 – "Skálholt bishop's seat is moved to Reykjavík."
* 1786
** Town charter granted by Danish government.
** Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík (school) active.
* 1796 – Lutheran Reykjavík Cathedral built.
* 1798 – Alþingi (Icelandic assembly, Althingi or Althing) relocated to Reykjavík from Þingvellir.
* 1800
** 6 June: Althingi abolished.
** 11 July: "A new high court in Reykjavík takes over the responsibilities of Althingi."
* 1801 – Lutheran Bishop of Iceland headquartered in Reykjavík.
* 1816 – Icelandic Literary Society founded.
* 1825 – Icelandic National Library [is] begins operating.
* 1845 – Althingi active again.
* 1846 – Latin School relocated to Reykjavík from Bessastaðir.
* 1847 – Theological seminary established.
* 1848 – Þjóðólfur [is] newspaper begins publication.
* 1872 – Eymundsson bookshop in business.
* 1874
** 1000th anniversary of colonization.
** Thorvaldsen statue erected in Austurvöllur.
* 1876 – Medical school opens.
* 1879 – Icelandic Archaeological Society [is] founded.
* 1881 – Alþingishúsið (parliament house) built.
* 1882 – Hótel Ísland [is] in business.
* 1886 – Landsbanki (bank) established.
* 1890 – Population: 6,700 in town; 70,927 on island.
* 1896 – Dagskrá daily newspaper begins publication.
* 1897 – Reykjavík Theatre Company founded.
* 1899 – Reykjavík Football Club formed.

## 20th century

* 1903
** Office of Danish minister for Iceland relocated to Reykjavík from Copenhagen.
** Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík (church) built.
* 1904 – Íslandsbanki (1904) [is] (bank) established.
* 1906 – Fjalakötturinn [is] cinema opens on Aðalstræti [is] (street).
* 1907 – Reykjavík Athletic club formed.
* 1908 – Women's suffrage takes effect in Reykjavík.
* 1909 – National Library building opens.
* 1911
** University of Iceland established.
** 1911 Iceland industrial fair [is] held.
* 1912 – Route 41 (Iceland) (Keflavík–Reykjavík) constructed.
* 1913 – Morgunblaðið daily newspaper begins publication.
* 1914 – Eimskipafélag Íslands (steamship company) founded.
* 1915
** January: Prohibition in Iceland begins.
** 25 April: Reykjavík fire of 1915 [is].
* 1916
** Icelandic Federation of Labour headquartered in Reykjavík.
** Social Democratic Party (Iceland) founded in Reykjavík.
* 1918 – January: Danish–Icelandic Act of Union signed in Alþingishúsið.
* 1919 – Population: 16,154.
* 1925 – Reykjavík City Orchestra formed (approximate date).
* 1927 – Gamla bíó [is] (cinema) active.
* 1929 – Landakotskirkja (church) built.
* 1930
** Ríkisútvarpið radio headquartered in Reykjavík.
** National Hospital opens.
** Reykjavík College of Music established.
** Garnaslagurinn [is] (labor dispute) occurs.
** Hótel Borg [is] in business.
** Population: 28,052.
* 1932 – 9 November: Gúttóslagurinn (labor dispute) occurs.
* 1940 – May: British occupation begins.
* 1943 – Listamannaskálinn [is] (exhibit hall) built on Kirkjustræti [is] (street).
* 1944
** Reykjavík becomes capital of Republic of Iceland.
** Hotel Winston [is] built.
* 1946 – Civilian Reykjavík Airport in operation.
* 1947 – Austurbæjarbíó [is] (cinema) built.
* 1949 – March: 1949 anti-NATO riot in Iceland.
* 1950
** Iceland Symphony Orchestra formed.
** Population: 55,980.
* 1957 – Árbæjarsafn (history museum) founded.
* 1961 – Háskólabíó [is] (cinema) in business.
* 1965
** Landsvirkjun (national power company) established.
** Laugardalshöll (arena) opens.
* 1968 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Reykjavík established.
* 1972 – World Chess Championship 1972 held in city.
* 1974 – Population: 84,589.
* 1975 – 24 October: Women's rights demonstration.
* 1981 – House of Commerce built.
* 1986
** August: City bicentennial.
** October: USSR–USA summit held in city.
** 9 November: Ships sunk in Reykjavík Harbor [is] by environmentalist Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
** Hallgrímskirkja (church) built.
** Sister city relationship established with Seattle, USA.
* 1987 – Bíóborgin (cinema) active.
* 1996 – Supreme Court of Iceland courthouse built.
* 1998 – Population: 106,753.
* 1999
** Reykjavík Power Authority (utility) formed.
** Iceland Airwaves music festival begins.
* 2000 – Landspítali (hospital) established.

## 21st century

* 2002 – Reykjavík Mosque opens.
* 2005 – Population: 114,800 in city; 187,105 metro.
* 2007
** 18 April: 2007 Reykjavík fire [is]
** Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson becomes mayor.
** Grand Hótel Reykjavík tower built.
* 2008
** October: Icelandic financial crisis protest begins.
** Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir becomes mayor.
* 2009
** 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests.
** Höfðatorg Tower 1 built.
* 2010
** 29 May: Reykjavík City Council election, 2010 held.
** Jón Gnarr becomes mayor.
** Vatnsstígur 16-18 hi-rise built.
* 2011 – Harpa (concert hall) opens.
* 2012 – Population: 117,764 in city; 203,678 metro.
* 2014 – Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson becomes mayor again.