Timeline of Geneva

The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Geneva, Switzerland.

Prior to 19th century

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  • Prehistory
  • Roman era (200 BC – AD 400)
  • Alemannia · Burgundy (400–900)
  • Swabia · Burgundy (900–1300)
Old Swiss Confederacy
  • Growth (1291–1516)
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  • Ancien Régime (1648–1798)
Transitional period
Modern history
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  • 1st century BCE – Roman camp "Genava" set up.[1]
  • 4th century CE – Catholic diocese established.[2]
  • 426 – Geneva becomes capital of the Kingdom of the Burgundians.[3]
  • 534 – Franks in power.[4]
  • 563 – Tsunami on Lake Geneva.[5]
  • 773 - Charlemagne (Charles the Great) holds a council of war. [6]
  • 800 – Geneva becomes part of the Carolingian Empire (approximate date).[3]
  • 1032 - Geneva reverts to Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
  • 1321 – Fire.[4]
  • 1333 – Fire.[4]
  • 1387 – Town charter granted.[7]
  • 1400 – Sources indicate circa. 13 Jewish families living in Geneva.
  • 1420 – The Jews of Geneva are confined to a ghetto (the only one in today's Switzerland).[8]
  • 1430 – Fire.[4]
  • 1478 – Printing press in operation.[9][10]
  • 1490 – The city council orders the expulsion of the Jews.[11]
  • 1519 – Geneva allies with Freibourg.[12]
  • 1524 – "The Genevese shake off the yoke of Savoy."[7]
  • 1526 – Geneva allies with Bern.[12]
  • 1530 - Geneva became its own mistress within, while allied externally with the Swiss confederation.[6]
  • 1535 – Catholic bishop Pierre de La Baume ousted by Calvinists.[7]
  • 1536
  • 1541 - The Republic of Geneva and Genevan Consistory established.
  • 1545 – 2 June: Divorce granted.[14]
  • 1553 – 27 October: Michael Servetus executed for heresy.[7]
  • 1559 – Collège de Genève founded.[12]
  • 1560 – English-language Geneva Bible published.
  • 1580 – Population: 17,330.[15]
  • 1584 – "Geneva forms an alliance with the Swiss cantons."[7]
  • 1587 – Watchmaker Charles Cusin [fr] active.[16]
  • 1602 – 12 December: "Savoy fails to conquer Geneva, an event celebrated as the 'Escalade'."[1]
  • 1679 – French embassy established.[17]
  • 1690 – Population: 16,220.[15]
  • 1712 – 28 June: Jean-Jacques Rousseau born.
  • 1738 – "The republic adopts a regular constitution."[7]
  • 1763 – Geneva is "made independent."[4]
  • 1766 – Théâtre de Rosimond built.
  • 1770 – "Insurrection suppressed."[7]
  • 1781 – February: Geneva Revolution of 1782.[3]
  • 1783 – Théâtre de Neuve built.
  • 1789 – Trade show held.[14]
  • 1794 – July: "Government overthrown;"[12] "executions, etc."[3]
  • 1798

19th century

  • 1813 – 31 December: Restoration of the Republic.[18]
  • 1815
  • 1816 – Treaty of Turin nearly doubled the size of the Canton of Geneva.[19]
  • 1817 – Botanical garden created in the Parc des Bastions [fr].
  • 1821 – Catholic diocese of Lausanne and Geneva established.[2]
  • 1825 – Prison begins operating.[20]
  • 1826 – Musée Rath built.[12]
  • 1828 – Société genevoise d'utilité publique [fr] (public welfare society) founded.
  • 1829 – Töpffer's Adventures of Dr. Festus comic book created.[21]
  • 1834
    • 5 February: Polish-Sardinian unrest.[7]
    • Population: 27,177.[15]
  • 1835 – Conservatoire de Musique de Genève founded.
  • 1837 – Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de Genève founded.[22]
  • 1841 – Jews granted freedom of establishment in the canton of Geneva.[23]
  • 1842
  • 1845 – Gas lighting installed.[4]
  • 1846 – Political unrest;[7] "constitution made more democratic."[3]
  • 1847 – "Radical party" in power.[12]
  • 1848 – Banque de Geneve founded.[24]
  • 1849 – Fortifications begin to be demolished.[7][15]
  • 1850 – Population: 37,724 in city; 64,146 in canton.[25]
  • 1851 – Watchmaker Patek Philippe & Co. in business.
  • 1852
  • 1854 – Jardin Anglais (park) laid out.
  • 1856 – Quai Gustave-Ador built.
  • 1858
  • 1860 – Population: 82,876 in canton.[25]
  • 1863 – International Committee of the Red Cross headquartered in Geneva.
  • 1864
  • 1867
    • September: International "Congress of Peace" held in Geneva.[7]
    • Salle de la Réformation inaugurated.[26]
  • 1873
  • 1879
  • 1880 – Population: 99,712 in canton.[25]
  • 1881 – Société Genevoise de Photographie founded.[29][1]
  • 1883 – 23 November: Steamboat collision on Lake Geneva.[3]
  • 1886
  • 1891 – International Peace Bureau headquartered in Geneva.[30]
  • 1892 – 9 July: Steamboat explosion on Lake Geneva.[3]
  • 1893 – Piolet Club (hiking group) formed.[31]
  • 1894 – Victoria Hall (concert hall) built.
  • 1896 – 1 May: Swiss National Exposition [de] opens in Geneva.[3]
  • 1900 – Population: 97,359 in city; 132,609 in canton.[25][6]

20th century

1900s–1940s

1950s–1990s

21st century

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Switzerland". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Haydn 1910.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Overall 1870.
  5. ^ "Lake Monsters", The Economist, UK, 3 November 2012
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Britannica 1910.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Townsend 1877.
  8. ^ Cranach, Kaufmann, Knoch-Mund, Picard, Weingarten, Philipp, Robert Uri, Gaby, Jacques, Ralph. "«Judentum», in: Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz HLS online, 2016".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Henri Bouchot (1890). "Topographical index of the principal towns where early printing presses were established". In H. Grevel (ed.). The book: its printers, illustrators, and binders, from Gutenberg to the present time. London: H. Grevel & Co.
  10. ^ Robert Proctor (1898). "Books Printed From Types: Switzerland: Genève". Index to the Early Printed Books in the British Museum. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner and Company. hdl:2027/uc1.c3450632 – via HathiTrust.
  11. ^ Knoch-Mund, Picard, Gaby, Jacques. "«Antisemitismus», in: Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz HLS online, 2009".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  13. ^ "Switzerland". Political Chronology of Europe. Europa Publications. 2003. pp. 248+. ISBN 978-1-135-35687-3.
  14. ^ a b c d Patrick Robertson (2011). Robertson's Book of Firsts. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-60819-738-5.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "Genève (commune)", Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse (in French), retrieved 30 October 2015
  16. ^ Baedeker 1922.
  17. ^ a b Leo Schelbert (2014). Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (2nd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4422-3352-2.
  18. ^ a b "Genève (canton)", Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse (in French), retrieved 2 April 2022
  19. ^ Judd, Phillip (16 March 2016). "On this day 200 years ago Geneva nearly doubled in size". le News. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  20. ^ Mitchel P. Roth (2006). "Chronology". Prisons and Prison Systems: A Global Encyclopedia. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-32856-5.
  21. ^ Steven Anzovin; Janet Podell, eds. (2000). Famous First Facts. H.W. Wilson Co. ISBN 0824209583.
  22. ^ Mémoires et documents (in French), Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de Genève, 1841
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  24. ^ "Switzerland". International Banking Directory. Bankers Publishing Company. 1920.
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  29. ^ Scandlin, W. I.; Harrison, Frederick J.; Smith, Francis P.; Elliott, Arthur H. (1902), "Amateur Photographic Societies ... Foreign", International Annual of Anthony's Photographic Bulletin, vol. 14, New York: E. & H. T. Anthony & Company, pp. 14 v, hdl:2027/mdp.39015065594080
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  31. ^ A.J. Mackintosh (1907). "Mountaineering Clubs, 1857–1907". Alpine Journal (177). UK. hdl:2027/njp.32101076197365.
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  33. ^ "Movie Theaters in Geneva". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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  39. ^ Geneva anti-WTO protesters smash windows, burn cars, Reuters, 28 November 2009
  40. ^ "A City of Mixed Emotions Observes Calvin's 500th", New York Times, 4 November 2009
  41. ^ Cantonal portraits 2015, Swiss Confederation, Federal Statistical Office
  42. ^ "New cold war: the Geneva fallout bunkers doubling as homeless shelters", The Guardian, Cities, UK, 22 October 2014
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This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

Published in the 17th–19th century
  • Jacob Spon (1687). History of the City and State of Geneva. London: Bernard White. (translated from French)
  • George Keate (1761). Short Account of the Ancient History, Present Government, and Laws of the Republic of Geneva. London: R. and J. Dodsley.
  • Frederic Leopold Stolberg (1796), "(Geneva)", Travels through Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Sicily, Translated by Thomas Holcroft, London: G.G. and J. Robinson
  • "Geneva". A Geographical, Historical and Political Description of the Empire of Germany, Holland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Prussia, Italy, Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia: With a Gazetteer. London: John Stockdale. 1800. OCLC 79519893.
  • Abraham Rees (1819), "Geneva", The Cyclopaedia, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t9571pn88
  • William Henry Overall, ed. (1870). "Geneva". Dictionary of Chronology. London: William Tegg. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t9m32q949.
  • George Henry Townsend (1877), "Geneva", A Manual of Dates (5th ed.), London: Frederick Warne & Co., hdl:2027/hvd.32044088047865
  • Norddeutscher Lloyd (1896), "Geneva", Guide through Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Holland and England, Berlin: J. Reichmann & Cantor, OCLC 8395555
Published in the 20th century
  • "Geneva". Chambers's Encyclopaedia. Vol. 5. London. 1901. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t1fj2r624.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • "Geneva", Handbook for Switzerland, Murray's Handbooks for Travellers (19th ed.), London: Edward Stanford, 1904, hdl:2027/hvd.hn1sv5
  • Coolidge, William Augustus Brevoort (1910). "Geneva" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). pp. 824–825.
  • Benjamin Vincent (1910), "Geneva", Haydn's Dictionary of Dates (25th ed.), London: Ward, Lock & Co., hdl:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t89g6g776 – via HathiTrust
  • "Geneva". Switzerland. Grieben's Guide Books (2nd ed.). Berlin: Albert Goldschmidt. 1912. hdl:2027/uc1.$b264107.
  • "Millennial City: The Romance of Geneva, Capital of the League of Nations", National Geographic Magazine, vol. 35, Washington DC, pp. 116 v, 1919, hdl:2027/mdp.39015039320059
  • "Geneva", Switzerland (26th ed.), Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1922, OCLC 4248970 – via Internet Archive
  • Nicolas Bouvier (1994). "Geneva". Geneva, Zurich, Basel: History, Culture, and National Identity. Princeton University Press. pp. 17–40. ISBN 978-1-4008-6369-3.
  • Trudy Ring, ed. (1995). "Geneva". Northern Europe. International Dictionary of Historic Places. Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 978-1-136-63944-9.
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Published in the 21st century
  • Mario Carpo (2001). "Geneva". Architecture in the Age of Printing. MIT Press. pp. 79–102. ISBN 978-0-262-03288-9.
  • Hugo Slim (2007). "Geneva's Future: Reflections on the Role of a Values-Based City". International Affairs. 83 (1): 109–125. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2346.2007.00605.x. JSTOR 4122042. S2CID 143958854.
  • Christopher Kennedy; et al. (2009). "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities". Environmental Science & Technology. 43 (19): 7297–7302. Bibcode:2009EnST...43.7297K. doi:10.1021/es900213p. PMID 19848137.

in French

  • Luc Weibel (2006). "Chronologie". Croire à Genève: la Salle de la Réformation (XIXe-XXe siècle) [Belief in Geneva] (in French). Geneva: Labor et Fides [fr]. p. 201+. ISBN 978-2-8309-1193-0.
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