Timeline of Bern
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bern, Switzerland.
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Prior to 19th century
19th century
- 1803 - City library active.[11]
- 1815 - Bernischen Musikgesellschaft (music society) founded.[12]
- 1817 - Rathaus zum Äusseren Stand (government building) rebuilt.
- 1818 - Population: 18,997.[9]
- 1830 - Eidgenössisches Schützenfest held in Bern.
- 1832
- Karl Zeerleder becomes mayor.
- Canton becomes administratively independent of city.[1]
- 1834 - University of Bern established.[6]
- 1837 - Population: 24,362.[9]
- 1844 - Nydeggbrücke (bridge) built.
- 1846 - Historical Society of the Canton of Bern founded.[13]
- 1848 - Bern becomes capital of Switzerland.[3]
- 1850
- Der Bund newspaper begins publication.
- Population: 29,670 in city; 407,765 in canton.[14]
- 1851 - Tiefenaubrücke (bridge) built.
- 1857 - Bundeshaus (Bern)[1] and Bärengraben (bear pit) built.
- 1858
- 1863 - Bernischen Juristenverein (lawyers' association) founded.
- 1864 - Catholic Church of St. Peter and Paul, Bern built.[1]
- 1868 - Chocolat Tobler in business.
- 1874
- 1877 - Bern Symphony Orchestra established.[16]
- 1879 - Conche machine invented by chocolate maker Rodolphe Lindt.
- 1880
- Engehalbinsel oppidum ruins discovered near city.
- Population: 44,087 in city; 471,991 in canton.[14]
- 1886 - International "Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works" signed in city.[3]
- 1888 - Berner Tramway-Gesellschaft founded.
- 1891
- August: 700th anniversary of city founding.[3]
- State Archive of Bern founded.
- 1893
- June: Labour unrest.[3]
- Johanneskirche (Bern) (church) built.
- 1894 - Bern Historical Museum built.
20th century
21st century
- 2000 - Population: 128,634 in city; 957,197 in canton.[14]
- 2002 - House of Religions founded.[1]
- 2004 - Buskers Bern Street Music Festival begins.[28]
- 2005
- 2007
- 4 August: Kulturzentrum Reithalle bombing.[29]
- October: Political unrest.[30]
- 2008 - June: UEFA Euro 2008 Group C football contest takes place in Bern.[31][32]
- 2009 - Bärenpark Bern opens.[33]
- 2013 - Population: 137,980.[34]
See also
- Other cities in Switzerland
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Leo Schelbert (2014). Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (2nd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4422-3352-2.
- 1 2 3 4 Leo Schelbert (2014). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (2nd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4422-3352-2.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Benjamin Vincent (1910), "Berne", Haydn's Dictionary of Dates (25th ed.), London: Ward, Lock & Co. – via HathiTrust
- 1 2 "Bern (Kanton)" [Bern (canton)], Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz (in German), retrieved October 2015
- ↑ Gerhard Dohrn-van Rossum (1996). History of the Hour: Clocks and Modern Temporal Orders. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-15510-4.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bern", Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424
- ↑ Henri Bouchot (1890). "Topographical index of the principal towns where early printing presses were established". In H. Grevel. The book: its printers, illustrators, and binders, from Gutenberg to the present time. London: H. Grevel & Co.
- ↑ Glenn Ehrstine (2002). Theater, Culture, and Community in Reformation Bern: 1523 - 1555. Brill. ISBN 90-04-12353-9.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bern (Gemeinde)" [Bern (municipality)], Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz (in German), retrieved September 2015
- ↑ James E. McClellan (1985). Science Reorganized: Scientific Societies in the Eighteenth Century. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-05996-1.
- 1 2 Hans A. Michel (1985). "Das wissenschaftliche Bibliothekswesen Berns vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart". Berner Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Heimatkunde (in German) (47): 167–234 – via ETH-Bibliothek.
- 1 2 Gustav Grunau (1908). Gedenkschrift zum 50-jährigen Bestehen der Berner Musikschule (in German). Bern: Grunau.
- ↑ "Archiv des Historischen Vereins des Kantons Bern". DigiBern (in German). Universitätsbibliothek Bern. Retrieved September 2015. (links to fulltext publications of the society)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Evolution de la population des communes 1850-2000 (xls) (in French), Swiss Confederation, Federal Statistical Office, 2005
- 1 2 "Switzerland". Europa World Year Book. Taylor & Francis. 2004. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
- ↑ Colin Lawson, ed. (2003). "Orchestras Founded in the 19th Century (chronological list)". Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-00132-8.
- ↑ A.J. Mackintosh (1907). "Mountaineering Clubs, 1857-1907". Alpine Journal (UK) (177).
- 1 2 3 "Bern Airport". Flughafen Bern AG. Retrieved September 2015.
- 1 2 James C. Docherty; Peter Lamb (2006). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Socialism (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6477-1.
- ↑ "Russische Fürstin wirkte Wunder in Bern", Berner Zeitung (in German), 15 September 2012
- ↑ Andreas Ladner (2004). Stabilität und Wandel von Parteien und Parteiensystemen: Eine vergleichende Analyse von Konfliktlinien, Parteien und Parteiensystemen in den Schweizer Kantonen (in German). Springer Fachmedien. ISBN 978-3-322-80995-7.
- ↑ Vernon N. Kisling, ed. (2000). "Zoological Gardens of Switzerland (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
- ↑ "Berner Zeitschrift für Geschichte". DigiBern (in German). Universitätsbibliothek Bern. Retrieved September 2015. (links to fulltext)
- ↑ Don Rubin; et al., eds. (1994). "Switzerland". World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Europe. Routledge. pp. 828+. ISBN 9780415251570.
- ↑ "Germany and Switzerland, 1900 A.D.–present: Key Events". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved September 2015.
- ↑ "Switzerland Profile: Timeline", BBC News, retrieved September 2015
- ↑ "Polish rebels seize embassy in Bern", New York Times, 7 September 1982
- ↑ "Switzerland: Bern City Guide", Time Out (UK), retrieved September 2015
- ↑ "Sprengstoffanschlag auf Reitschule: Prozess könnte noch heuer stattfinden", Der Bund (in German) (Bern), 25 June 2015
- ↑ "Switzerland reeling as radicals create havoc at rightwing political rally", The Guardian (UK), 7 October 2007
- ↑ Back to normality for Berne after Dutch invasion, Reuters, 10 June 2008
- ↑ Berne police fired pellets on rowdy fans, Reuters, 12 June 2008
- ↑ "Chronologie: Ein Park mit einem zehnjährigen Auf und Ab", Berner Zeitung (in German), 2 July 2010
- ↑ "Bevölkerung", Jahrbuch 2014 (in German), Stadt Bern
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