Timeline of Nice
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nice, France.
- 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
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- 262 CE - Nice taken by Goth forces.[1]
- 1543 - Siege of Nice by Turkish forces.[1]
- 1561 - Italian replaces Latin as official language of Nice.
- 1699 - Sainte-Réparate Cathedral built.
- 1720 - Nice becomes part of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
- 1770 - Quai des Ponchettes built.[2]
- 1780 - Route Royale Nice-Turin paved.
- 1792 - Nice becomes part of France.[1]
- 1812 - Lycée Masséna (school) opens.
- 1814 - Nice becomes part of the Kingdom of Sardinia per Congress of Vienna.[3]
- 1832 - 25 April: Religious Vow of Nice taken in response to cholera epidemic.
- 1852
- Église Notre-Dame-des-Grâces (church) built.
- English circulating library active.[4]
- 1860 - Nice becomes part of France again.[5]
- 1861 - Francization begins.
- 1864 - Avenue Jean Médecin laid out.
- 1867 - Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Nice established.
- 1870 - Swiss and Nice Times newspaper begins publication.[6]
- 1879 - Horsecar tramway begins operating.
- 1882 - Nice Observatory and Promenade of Nice built.
- 1890 - Nice Lawn Tennis Club established.
- 1891 - 4 October: Garibaldi monument unveiled.[3]
- 1892
- Gare du Sud built.
- Grasse-Nice Chemins de Fer de Provence (railway) begins operating.
20th century
- 1900 - Electric tramway begins operating.
- 1901 - Population: 127,027.[2]
- 1903 - A la mieu bella Nissa popular song written.
- 1904
- Gymnaste Club de Nice formed.
- Promenade des Anglais extended.[2]
- 1913 - Hotel Negresco in business.
- 1916 - Conservatory of Nice founded.
- 1919 - Victorine Studios of film established.[7]
- 1927 - Stade du Ray (stadium) opens.
- 1928 - Palais des Arts opens.
- 1942 - 11 November: Italian occupation begins.
- 1943 - 8 September: Italian occupation ends.
- 1945 - Nice-matin newspaper begins publication.[8]
- 1948 - Nice Jazz Festival begins.
- 1954 - Centre International de Formation Européenne headquartered in Nice.
- 1963 - Musée Matisse opens.
- 1979 - 16 October: Weather-related 1979 Nice events occur.
- 1984 - Palais des Congrès Acropolis built.
- 1988 - Le Standard de Nice newspaper begins publication.
- 1991 - Gare de Nice CP opens.
- 1995 - Jacques Peyrat becomes mayor.
- 1999 - Forum d'urbanisme et d'architecture established.
21st century
- 2001 - 26 February: European Treaty of Nice signed in city.
- 2008 - Christian Estrosi becomes mayor.
- 2013 - Allianz Riviera stadium opens.
See also
- History of Nice
- Chronology of Nice (in French)
- History of Nice (in French)
- List of mayors of Nice
- Other names of Nice
- Other cities in France
- Timeline of Bordeaux
- Timeline of Lille
- Timeline of Marseille
- Timeline of Montpellier
- Timeline of Nantes
- Timeline of Paris
- Timeline of Rouen
- Timeline of Strasbourg
- Timeline of Toulouse
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 William Henry Overall, ed. (1870). "Nice". Dictionary of Chronology. London: William Tegg.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Nice", Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charles E. Little (1900), "France", Cyclopedia of Classified Dates, New York: Funk & Wagnalls
- ↑ "History". English American Library Nice. Retrieved January 2015.
- ↑ Gino Raymond (2008). Historical Dictionary of France. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6256-2.
- ↑ Die Schweizer Presse (in German). Bern: Jent & Co. 1896.
- ↑ "At a French Studio, Great Ghosts and Big Plans", New York Times, 13 May 2007
- ↑ "Nice (France) -- Newspapers". Global Resources Network. Chicago, USA: Center for Research Libraries. Retrieved January 2015.
Further reading
- Published in the 19th century
- David Brewster, ed. (1832). "Nice". Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Philadelphia: Joseph and Edward Parker.
- Mariana Starke (1839), "Nice", Travels in Europe (9th ed.), Paris: A. and W. Galignani
- "Nice". Hand-book for Travellers in Northern Italy (10th ed.). London: John Murray. 1866.
- "Nice". Italy (2nd ed.). Coblenz: Karl Baedeker. 1870.
- "Nice". The Riviera (9th ed.). London: Adam & Charles Black. 1896.
- Published in the 20th century
- T. G. Bonney et al. (1904). "Nice". The Mediterranean, its Storied Cities and Venerable Ruins. New York: J. Pott.
- S. Kahn (1907), "Nice", Jewish Encyclopedia 9, New York
- Practical Guide to Nice. Guides Pol. Lyon. circa 1907
- Georges Goyau (1911). "Nice". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York.
- "Nice". Southern France (6th ed.). Leipzig: Baedeker. 1914.
- Daniel C. Haskell, ed. (1922), "Provencal literature and language, including the local history of southern France", Bulletin of the New York Public Library 26,
Local history: Nice
- "Talk of Nice", New York Times, 17 March 1984
External links
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