Timeline of Casablanca
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Casablanca, Morocco.
This is an incomplete list that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Prior to 20th century
- 11th century CE - Anfa founded by Zanata Berbers.[1]
- 1486 - Anfa sacked by Portuguese forces.[2]
- 1770 - City walls rebuilt (approximate date).[1]
- 1830 - Port re-opens to commerce.[2]
20th century
- 1900 - Population: 20,000.[1]
- 1907 - 30 July: Anti-European unrest; crackdown by French forces.[3][2]
- 1912
- French protectorate established.[1]
- 1914 - Population: 78,000.[1]
- 1918 - Public library opens.[4]
- 1927 - Population: 120,000.[1]
- 1929 - Casablanca Stock Exchange established.[5]
- 1935 - Vox Cinema opens.[6]
- 1942 - American fictional movie Casablanca released.[7]
- 1943 - January: Allied Casablanca Conference held.[8][9]
- 1949 - Raja Club Athletic formed.
- 1950 - Population: 625,000 (urban agglomeration).[10]
- 1952
- December: "Anti-French riots."[3]
- Population: 682,000.[2]
- 1960 - Population: 967,000 (urban agglomeration).[10]
- 1965
- 1970 - Population: 1,505,000 (urban agglomeration).[10]
- 1971 - Maroc Soir newspaper begins publication.[11]
- 1980s - City "organized into five separate prefectures."[2]
- 1980
- Planning commission formed.[12]
- Population: 2,109,000 (urban agglomeration).[10]
- 1981 - 6 June: "Bread riots."[3]
- 1990 - Population: 2,682,000 (urban agglomeration).[10]
- 1993 - Hassan II Mosque built.[3]
- 1994 - Population: 2,940,000.[2]
- 1999 - l’Boulevard des Jeunes Musicians hip hop festival begins.[13]
21st century
- 2000 - Population: 2,937,000 (urban agglomeration).[10]
- 2003
- 2007 - March-April: 2007 Casablanca bombings.[14]
- 2011 - Population: 3,046,000.[10]
- 2012
- May: "Trade union rally."[14]
- Casablanca tramway begins operating.[15]
See also
References
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
Further reading
- Published in the 20th century
- Published in the 21st century
- Mark Ellingham (2001), "Casablanca", Rough Guide to Morocco (6th ed.), London: Rough Guides, p. 299+, OL 24218635M
- Jean-Louis Cohen; Monique Eleb (2003). Casablanca: colonial myths and architectural ventures. Monacelli Press. ISBN 978-1-58093-087-1.
- Thomas K. Park; Aomar Boum (2006). "Casablanca". Historical Dictionary of Morocco (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6511-2.
- Michael R.T. Dumper; Bruce E. Stanley, eds. (2008), "Casablanca", Cities of the Middle East and North Africa, Santa Barbara, USA: ABC-CLIO, p. 114+
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Coordinates: 33°32′N 7°35′W / 33.533°N 7.583°W / 33.533; -7.583
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