# Timeline of Haarlem

The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Haarlem, Netherlands.

## Prior to 18th century

* 9th century CE - Haarlem founded.
* 1245 - City rights bestowed upon Haarlem by William II of Holland.
* 1318 - Janskerk (church) built.
* 1347 - Fire.
* 1370 - Grote Kerk (church) construction begins.
* 1395 - Hofje van Bakenes (almshouse) founded.
* 1398 - Waalse Kerk (church) built.
* 1478 - Haarlem Confraternity of the Rosary founded.
* 1483 - Printing press in operation.
* 1496 - Haarlem Guild of St. Luke active (approximate date).
* 1559 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem established.
* 1571 - Kleine Houtpoort (Haarlem) [nl] (gate) built.
* 1572 - Siege of Haarlem by Spanish forces begins.
* 1573 - 12 July: Spaniards in power.
* 1576 - Fire.
* 1577 - Population: 18,000 (approximate).
* 1587 - Haarlem Academy of art established.
* 1592 - Lieven de Key appointed city architect.
* 1596 - City Library established.
* 1599 - Weigh House built.
* 1600 - Population: 30,000 (approximate).
* 1603 - Vleeshal built.
* 1604 - City Hall rebuilt.
* 1615 - Lutherse Kerk, Haarlem built.
* 1616 - Artist Frans Hals paints The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1616.
* 1624 - "Tax riot."
* 1631 - Haarlemmertrekvaart Amsterdam-Haarlem canal created.
* 1634 - Tulip mania begins.
* 1637 - Tulip market collapses.
* 1661 - Artist Jan Steen moves to Haarlem.
* 1662 - Oprechte Haerlemsche Courant newspaper in publication.
* 1677 - Nieuwpoort (Haarlem) [nl] (gate) built.
* 1683 - Doopsgezinde kerk, Haarlem (church) built.

## 18th-19th centuries

* 1707 - Proveniershuis (almshouse) founded.
* 1719 - Onderlinge van 1719 u.a. established
* 1752 - Holland Society of Sciences founded.
* 1766 - Mozart performs on the Grote Kerk, Haarlem organ [nl].
* 1778 - Teylers Stichting (society) founded.
* 1784
** Teylers Museum opens.
** Society for Public Welfare founded.
* 1788 - Villa Welgelegen (residence) built.
* 1794 - Hodshon Huis [nl] (residence) built.
* 1821 - Kunst zij ons doel (art group) formed.
* 1832 - Costermonument [nl] erected the Haarlemmerhout park.
* 1839 - Amsterdam-Haarlem railway begins operating; Haarlem railway station opens.
* 1840 - City becomes capital of North Holland province.
* 1841 - Haarlem Synagogue [nl] built.
* 1852 - Haarlemmermeer (lake) drained.
* 1862 - Gemeentelijk Museum opens.
* 1863 - Droste confectionery in business.
* 1865 - Kenaupark [nl] established.
* 1869 - Bisschoppelijk Museum founded.
* 1871 - Colonial Museum opens.
* 1877 - Museum van Kunstnijverheid established.
* 1880 - Verweyhal built for the Trou moet Blycken society.
* 1881 - Haarlem-Leiden tram line [nl] begins operating.
* 1883 - Haarlems Dagblad newspaper in publication.
* 1884 - Panopticon prison begins operating.
* 1887 - Melkbrug [nl] (bridge) built.
* 1900 - Population: 65,189.

## 20th century

* 1903 - Catharijnebrug (Haarlem) [nl] (bridge) built.
* 1911 - 31 August: Fokker flies his aircraft "de Spin" around the tower of the Sint-Bavokerk.
* 1915 - Cinema Palace opens.
* 1918 - Haarlem City Theatre [nl] opens.
* 1919 - Population: 77,302.
* 1922 - Tuinwijk-Zuid [nl] housing built.
* 1936 - Gemeentearchief Haarlem (city archives) moves into the Janskerk.
* 1980
** Bevrijdingspop [nl] festival begins.
** Brinkmann-bioscoop [nl] (cinema) opens.
** Population: 158,291 municipality.
* 1995 - Jaap Pop becomes mayor.
* 2000 - Population: 148,484 municipality.

## 21st century

* 2003 - Toneelschuur theatre opens.
* 2005
** Noord-Hollands Archief [nl] (archive) headquartered in city.
** Philharmonie Haarlem [nl] concert hall active.
* 2006 - Bernt Schneiders becomes mayor.
* 2009 - Schoterbrug [nl] (bridge) opens.
* 2011 - Pathé Haarlem [nl] cinema opens.
* 2013 - Population: 153,093 municipality.