# Timeline of 's-Hertogenbosch

The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

## Prior to 19th century

* 1185 - City rights granted.
* 1225 - Wall of 's-Hertogenbosch [nl] built, with its Brussels Gate [nl] and Leuven Gate.
* 1268 - Tafel van de Heilige Geest (charity) active (approximate date).
* 1399 - Vughter Poort [nl] (gate) built.
* 1400 - Public clock installed (approximate date).
* 1463 - Catastrophic fire, likely witnessed by young Hieronymus Bosch.
* 1495 - Artist Hieronymus Bosch active (approximate date).
* 1530 - St. John's Cathedral ('s-Hertogenbosch) built.
* 1533 - Stadhuis van 's-Hertogenbosch [nl] (city hall) remodelled.
* 1559 - Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch established.
* 1601 - November: Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch (1601).
* 1620 - Kruithuis ('s-Hertogenbosch) [nl] built.
* 1629 - April–September: Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch.
* 1638 - St. John's Cathedral organ [nl] installed.
* 1645 - Citadel of 's-Hertogenbosch built.
* 1749 - Parade grounds, 's-Hertogenbosch [nl] laid out.

## 19th century

* 1815 - City becomes capital of North Brabant province.
* 1817 - Design of 's-Hertogenbosch coat of arms [nl] adopted.
* 1818 - De Gruyter (chain store) [nl] in business.
* 1824 - Bossche Synagogue [nl] in use.
* 1826 - Geefhuis (charity) rebuilt on Hinthamerstraat [nl].
* 1829 - Catholic Nord Brabanter newspaper begins publication.
* 1836 - Provinciaal Genootschap Kunsten & Wetenschappen (society of arts & sciences) founded.
* 1853 - Theatre built on the Papenhulst [nl].
* 1866 - Population: 24,201.
* 1868 - 's-Hertogenbosch railway station opens.
* 1874 - 's-Hertogenbosch fortifications [nl] dismantled.
* 1880 - Brabant Historical Information Center [nl] headquartered in city.
* 1881 - Kruisstraat railway station and Sprokkelbosch railway station open.
* 1883
** 's-Hertogenbosch-Helmond tram line [nl] begins operating.
** Rijksarchief Noord-Brabant building constructed on Waterstraat.
* 1884 - Petrus Josephus Johannus Sophia Marie van der Does de Willebois becomes mayor.
* 1885 - 700th anniversary of city founding.
* 1886 - Telephone begins operating.
* 1887 - City gasworks built on the Vughterweg [nl].
* 1895 - Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and regent queen Emma visit city.
* 1896 - 's-Hertogenbosch-Heusden tram line [nl] begins operating.

## 20th century

* 1903 - Dragon Fountain, 's-Hertogenbosch [nl] installed.
* 1905 - Nieuwe Sint-Jacobskerk [nl] (church) built.
* 1917 - Sint-Catharinakerk ('s-Hertogenbosch) [nl] (church) built.
* 1919 - Population: 38,067.
* 1925 - Centraal Noordbrabants Museum [nl] opens on Bethaniëstraat [nl].
* 1926 - Sportpark De Hooge Donken [nl] opens.
* 1929 - Bosch monument [nl] erected in the Markt ('s-Hertogenbosch) [nl].
* 1934 - Casino Theatre, 's-Hertogenbosch [nl] built.
* 1938 - Synagogue built on Prins Bernhardstraat.
* 1943
** January: Herzogenbusch concentration camp begins operating near city.
** December: Subcamp of the Herzogenbusch concentration camp established.
* 1944
** September: Subcamp of the Herzogenbusch concentration camp dissolved.
** 27 October: Allied forces take city.
* 1954 - International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch begins.
* 1957 - Sligro [nl] supermarket in business (approximate date).
* 1959 - Brabants Dagblad (newspaper) in publication.
* 1971
** Empel en Meerwijk and Engelen become part of 's-Hertogenbosch.
** Provinciehuis (Noord-Brabant) [nl] built.
* 1973 - Saint Leonard's Church, 's-Hertogenbosch [nl] demolished in the Koningin Emmaplein ('s-Hertogenbosch) [nl].
* 1981 - Rosmalen railway station opens.
* 1985 - May: Catholic pope visits city.
* 1987 - 's-Hertogenbosch Oost railway station opens.
* 1996
** June: 1996 Tour de France cycling race starts from 's-Hertogenbosch.
** Boschtion [nl] radio begins broadcasting.
** Ton Rombouts [nl] becomes mayor.
* 2000 - Population: 129,034 municipality.

## 21st century

* 2005 - Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum [nl] established.
* 2013 - Population: 142,817 municipality.