The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tallinn, Estonia.

Prior to 17th century

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17th century

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  • 1630 – Reval Gymnasium (school) established.[3]
  • 1633 - Gymnasiums printing house is founded.
  • 1638 - Beginning of regular post between Tallinn and other Swedish cities.
  • 1675 - First newspaper in Tallinn, Revalsche Post-Zeitung, starts operating.
  • 1684 - Devastating fire in Toompea.

18th century

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19th century

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  • 1801 - British navy under the command of admiral Nelson is on the Bay of Tallinn, but he doesn't attack.
  • 1816 – Population: 12,000.
  • 1817 - Tallinn's customs affair
  • 1820 - Oleviste Church's tower burns down.
  • 1831 - Cholera strikes Tallinn (758 victims)
  • 1843 - The renovation of city's canalisation begins. It is finished by the year 1860.
  • 1844 – St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral, Tallinn completed.[6]
  • 1848
  • 1851 – Population: 24,000.
  • 1857
    • Tallinn is removed from the list of fortress cites, which marks the beginning of Tallinns rapid expansion and becoming a metropol.
    • First baltic singing festival takes place in Tallinn.
  • 1860 - First edition of the Revalsche Zeitung published
  • 1864 – Kanut Guild Hall built.[6]
  • 1865 - The Gas factory of Tallinn is finished.
  • 1867 – St. John's Church built.
  • 1870
    • Railway begins operating.[3]
    • Baltic Station (Tallinn Railway station, Balti jaam) built.
  • 1880 - June: Estonian Song Festival held in city.[3]
  • 1881 - The construction of a modern canalisation begins.
  • 1883
  • 1886 – Glehn Castle built.
  • 1888 – Horse-drawn tram begins operating.[3]
  • 1889 - Toompea is finally administratively united with Reval.
  • 1896 – Estonian Song Festival relocates to Reval.
  • 1900

20th century

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1900s-1940s

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1950s-1990s

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21st century

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ring 1995.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Britannica 1910.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Toivo Miljan (2004). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Estonia. USA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6571-6.
  4. ^ a b c d Murray 1849.
  5. ^ Townsend 1877.
  6. ^ a b c d Baedeker 1914.
  7. ^ Patrick Robertson (2011). Robertson's Book of Firsts. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-60819-738-5.
  8. ^ a b Robert I. Frost (2014). "Chronology". The Northern Wars: War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558 - 1721. Routledge. p. 330+. ISBN 978-1-317-89858-0.
  9. ^ "Arhiivindus: History". Tallinn City. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Tallinn". Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe. New York: Yivo Institute for Jewish Research. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Esthonia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368440 – via HathiTrust.
  12. ^ Vernon N. Kisling, ed. (2000). "Zoological Gardens of Western Europe: Russia and former Soviet Union (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. p. 375+. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
  13. ^ "Garden Search: Estonia". London: Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  14. ^ 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)
  15. ^ Film and Television Collections in Europe: the MAP-TV Guide. Routledge. 1995. ISBN 978-1-135-37262-0.
  16. ^ "Estonia Profile: Timeline". BBC News. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2015.

This article incorporates information from the Estonian Wikipedia.

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