Timeline of Algiers

The following is a of the history of the city of Algiers, Algeria.

Prior to 16th century

• 3rd century BC – Yksm (Icosium) settled by Punics.
• 146 BC – Icosium became part of the Roman Empire.
• 371 AD – City raided by Firmus.
• 5th century AD – Vandals in power.
• 7th century AD – Arabs in power.
• 960 – Algiers founded by Buluggin ibn Ziri.
• 1014 – Hammadid dynasty in power.
• 1018 – Djamaa el Kebir mosque built.
• 1159 – Almohad Caliphate in power.
• 1313 – Ziyanids of the Kingdom of Tlemcen in power.

16th–18th centuries

• 1516
• Capture of Algiers by Hayreddin Barbarossa and Aruj Barbarossa.
• Kasbah construction begins.
• 1518 – Harbour construction begins.
• 1529 – Capture of Peñón of Algiers by Hayreddin Barbarossa.
• 1544 – Lighthouse built.
• 1545 – Fort de l'Empereur built.
• 1549 – Muslim hospital founded.
• 1556 – Citadel built.
• 1581 – Fort Bab Azoun built.
• 1612
• Ketchaoua Mosque built.
• Hospital of the Holy Trinity founded.
• 1622 – Aqueducts and Jama Bitchnin (mosque) built.
• 1660 – Mosque of the Fishery built.
• 1661 – Tamentfoust Castle built.
• 1696 – Mosque of Sidi Abderrahman built.
• 1769 – Dano–Algerian War begins.
• 1775 – 8 July: Attempted invasion of Algiers by Spanish forces.
• 1783 – 4–8 August: Bombardment of Algiers by Spanish forces.
• 1784 – 12 July: Bombardment of Algiers by Spanish-Neapolitan-Maltese-Portuguese forces.
• 1791 – Ketshawa Mosque built.
• 1799 – Palais d'Hiver du Gouverneur built.

19th century

• 1805 – 29 June: After the assassination of the head of the influential family, Busnach, the Janissaries sacked Algiers killing between 200 and 500 Jews. Causing serious unrest throughout the city.
• 1816 – 27 August: Bombardment of Algiers by Anglo-Dutch forces.
• 1817 – Kesba Berranee mosque built.
• 1824 – Bombardment of Algiers by British forces.
• 1825 – Fort des Anglais built.
• 1830 – June–July: Invasion of Algiers by French forces; the city becomes capital of French Algeria.
• 1832 – Jardin d'essai laid out.
• 1835 – National Library of Algeria founded.
• 1836 – Northern harbour construction begins.
• 1847 – Jardin Marengo laid out.
• 1866 – Boulevard de la Republique constructed.
• 1870 – Holy Trinity church built.
• 1872 – Notre-Dame d'Afrique church built.
• 1878 – Church of St. Augustin built.
• 1888 – Population: 56,000.
• 1890 – Algiers Observatory built in Bouzaréah.
• 1897 – National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art relocates to Mustapha Superieur.

20th century

• 1904
• Medersa opens.
• Southern harbour construction begins.
• 1906 – Population: 138,240.
• 1908
• May: National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers established.
• Quai de la Marine extended.
• Cinema opens.
• 1909 – Algiers 1 University founded.
• 1910 – Grand Post Office built.
• 1912 – Population: 172,397.
• 1921 – Mouloudia Chaàbia d'Alger football club formed.
• 1924 – Maison Blanche Airport begins operating.
• 1928 – Bardo National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography established.
• 1930 – Population: 246,061.
• 1933 – Palais du Gouvernement built.
• 1935 – Stade communal de Saint Eugène (sport stadium) built.
• 1942
• May: Camus' novel L’Étranger published.
• November: Conflict between Axis and Allied forces.
• 1948 – Population: 266,165 city; 488,893 urban agglomeration.

1950s–1980s

• 1950 – Population: 516,000 (urban agglomeration).
• 1952 – Aerohabitat housing complex built.
• 1953 – Jacques Chevallier becomes mayor.
• 1954
• Anti-French unrest.
• Diar el Mahçoul housing development and 200 Colonnes housing complex built.
• 1956
• 30 September: Battle of Algiers begins.
• National Liberation Front headquartered in city.
• 1958 – May: Pro-French unrest.
• 1959 – Siemens branch in business.
• 1960
• January: Pro-French unrest.
• Population: 872,000 (urban agglomeration).
• 1961 – April: Coup attempt.
• 1962
• City becomes capital of independent Algeria.
• 200,000 European residents depart.
• 1963
• Centre National d'Etudes et d'Analyses pour la Population et le Développement headquartered in city.
• Algerian National Theatre established.
• 1966
• Pontecorvo's film The Battle of Algiers released.
• Population: 903,530 city; 943,142 urban agglomeration; 1,648,038 metro.
• 1969 – Pan-African Arts Festival held.
• 1972 – 5 July 1962 Stadium opens.
• 1973 – September: International summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in city.
• 1975 – Hotel El-Aurassi in business.
• 1977 – Population: 1,523,000 city; 1,740,461 urban agglomeration.
• 1978 – July: All-Africa Games held.
• 1982 – Martyrs Memorial erected.
• 1985 – National Institute for Global Strategic Studies headquartered in city.
• 1988 – October: Anti-government demonstrations.

1990s

• 1990
• March: African Cup of Nations held.
• Population: 1,819,000 (urban agglomeration).
• 1991 – Political unrest.
• 1992
• August: Algiers airport bombing.
• Casbah of Algiers designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• 1994
• 24 December: Air France Flight 8969 hijacked at Algiers Airport.
• National Library of Algeria building inaugurated.
• 1997 – Algiers Stock Exchange established.
• 1998 – Population: 2,988,145.
• 2000
• ' newspaper begins publication.
• Population: 2,278,000 (urban agglomeration).