The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Debrecen, Hungary.
Prior to 20th century
edit- 1317 - Battle of Debrecen (1317).
- 1538 - Debrecen Calvinist College founded.
- 1552 - Town adopted the Protestant faith.[1]
- 1686 - Town captured by the imperial forces.[1]
- 1693 - Town was made a royal free city.[1]
- 1746 - Church of St. Anne, Debrecen built.[2]
- 1822 - Reformed Great Church built.[2]
- 1849
- 14 April: Lajos Kossuth proclaimed the deposition of the Habsburg dynasty[3]
- August: Battle of Debrecen (1849).
- Heroes' Cemetery, Debrecen established.[citation needed]
- Town captured by the Russians.[1]
- 1857 - Budapest-Debrecen railway begins operating.
- 1861 - Emlékkert (Debrecen) (park) established.[4]
- 1869 - Debrecen newspaper in publication.[5]
- 1884 - Horse-drawn tram begins operating.[citation needed]
- 1890 - Population: 58,952.[6]
- 1893 - Synagogue built on Pásti Street.[7]
- 1895 - De Ruyter obelisk erected.[3]
- 1897 - Synagogue opens on Deák Ferenc Street.[7]
- 1900 - Population: 75,006.[8]
20th century
edit- 1902 - Déri Múzeum and Debreceni VSC (sport club) established.
- 1903 - Debreceni Független Újság newspaper in publication.[5]
- 1910 - Population: 92,729.[8]
- 1911
- Electric tram begins operating.[citation needed]
- Debreceni Nagy Újság newspaper in publication.[5]
- 1912
- Hungarian Royal University established.
- Debreceni Hírlap newspaper in publication.[5]
- 1914 - Lajos Kossuth statue erected in Belváros (Debrecen).
- 1915 - Grand Hotel Aranybika rebuilt.
- 1930
- Debrecen Airport begins operating.
- Population: 116,013.
- 1944
- October: Battle of Debrecen.
- 21 December: "Provisional National Assembly meets in recently liberated city of Debrecen."[9]
- 1950 - Stadion Oláh Gábor Út (stadium) opens (approximate date).[citation needed]
- 1955 - Debreceni VSC wins its first Hungarian women's handball championship.
- 1958 - Debrecen Zoo opens.[citation needed]
- 1960 - Population: 134,930.
- 1961 - Debrecen Station rebuilt.
- 1966
- István Ács becomes mayor.
- Debrecen flower festival active.[1]
- 1970 - Debreceni Vadkakasok basketball team formed.
- 1974 - Population: 179,755.[10]
- 1980 - Population: 198,195.
- 1981 - Debrecen hosts the 1981 European Judo Championships.
- 1985 - Debrecen trolleybus begins operating.
- 1988 - Debrecen Philharmonic Orchestra founded.[11]
- 1990 - József Hevessy becomes mayor.
- 1991
- Debrecen Reformed Theological University active.
- 18 August: Visit of Pope John Paul II.[12]
- 1993 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza established.[13]
- 1995 - Sister city partnership signed between Debrecen and Lublin, Poland.[14]
- 1998 - Lajos Kósa becomes mayor.
21st century
edit- 2002
- February: Főnix Hall arena opens.
- November: Debrecen hosts the 2002 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
- 2003 - Debrecen Waterpark built.
- 2004 - Debrecen co-hosts the 2004 European Women's Handball Championship.
- 2005 - Debreceni VSC wins its first Hungarian football championship.
- 2006 - Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex opens.
- 2007 - Debrecen hosts the 2007 European Short Course Swimming Championships.
- 2008 - Debrecen Market Hall built.
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- 2010 - Debrecen co-hosts the 2010 UEFA Futsal Championship.
- 2011 - Population: 211,320.
- 2012 - Debrecen co-hosts the 2012 European Aquatics Championships.
- 2013 - Debrecen hosts the 2013 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.
- 2014
- Papp László becomes mayor.
- December: Debrecen co-hosts the 2014 European Women's Handball Championship.
- 2015
- June: Debrecen co-hosts the EuroBasket Women 2015.
- June: Migrant unrest.[15]
- 2020 - Debrecen hosts the 2020 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships.
- 2021 - Pope John Paul II monument unveiled in the 30th anniversary of his visit.[12]
- 2022 - Debrecen co-hosts the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship.
See also
edit- Debrecen history
- List of mayors of Debrecen
- Timelines of other cities in Hungary: Budapest
References
edit- ^ a b c d Britannica 1910.
- ^ a b Dora Wiebenson; Sisa József, eds. (1998). Architecture of Historic Hungary. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-23192-3.
- ^ a b Baedeker 1905.
- ^ Szűcs 1871.
- ^ a b c d Albert Tezla (1970). Hungarian Authors; a Bibliographical Handbook. Harvard University Press. p. 707. ISBN 978-0-674-42650-4.
- ^ Hunter, Brian; Paxton, John; Steinberg, S. H.; Epstein, Mortimer; Renwick, Isaac Parker Anderson; Keltie, John Scott; Martin, Frederick (1899). "Hungary: Area and Population: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590550.
- ^ a b "Debrecen". Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe. Yivo Institute for Jewish Research. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Hungary: Area and Population: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1916. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368341 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ Eric Roman (2003). "Chronologies: Hungary: the Regency 1918-2000". Austria-Hungary & the Successor States: A Reference Guide. Facts on File. ISBN 978-0-8160-7469-3.
- ^ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1976). "Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1975. New York. pp. 253–279.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Colin Lawson, ed. (2003). "Orchestras Founded in the 20th Century (chronological list)". Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-00132-8.
- ^ a b "W Debreczynie odsłonięto pomnik św. Jana Pawła II". Dzieje.pl (in Polish). 24 September 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Hungary". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Debreczyn". lublin.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Hungarian police use tear gas to break up clashes at migrant camp, Reuters, 29 June 2015
This article incorporates information from the Hungarian Wikipedia.
Bibliography
editin English
edit- "Debreczin", Chambers's Encyclopaedia, London: W. & R. Chambers, 1901, hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t0vq37095
- "Hungary: Debreczin". Handbook for Travellers in South Germany and Austria (15th ed.). London: J. Murray. 1903 – via Internet Archive.
- "Debreczin", Austria-Hungary, Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1905, OCLC 344268
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). 1910. p. 905.
- L. Passuth (1962), "Sexcentenary of Debrecen", New Hungarian Quarterly, vol. 3
in other languages
edit- István Szűcs [in Hungarian] (1871). Debreczen város tőrténelme [Historic City of Debreczen] (in Hungarian). Debreczen.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Bela Toth (1981), "Debrecen konyvtari kulturaja a 18. szazadban" [Library Facilities in 18th century Debrecen], Magyar Konyvszemle (in Hungarian), vol. 1–2
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