Timeline of Bangui

The following is a of the history of the city of Bangui, Central African Republic.

19th century

• 1889 - French military post established at crossing of Mpoko River and Ubangi River.
• 1891 - French military post relocated to present site of city.

20th century

• 1904 - 1 July: Bangui becomes administrative seat of French colonial Ubangi-Shari.
• 1906 - 11 December: Bangui becomes administrative seat of French colonial Ubangi-Shari-Chad.
• 1912
• Bangui becomes a .
• Jean Marchessou becomes mayor.⁽⁾
• 1916 - Population: 4,003.
• 1920 - Hôtel du Gouverneur built.
• 1932 - Population: 16,903.
• 1935 - Chamber of Commerce established.
• 1937 - Cathédrale Notre-Dame built.
• 1945 - Olympic Real de Bangui (football club) formed.
• 1947 - City Hall and Ngaragba Central Prison built.
• 1955
• Bangui becomes a .
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui established.
• 1956
• Municipal election held; Barthélemy Boganda elected mayor.
• Population: 72,000.
• 1958
• Radiodiffusion Nationale Centrafricaine headquartered in city.
• active.
• 1960 - City becomes part of independent Central African Republic.
• 1963 - Bangui designated headquarters of the Organisation of African Unity.
• 1964
• Bangui becomes a commune autonome.
• Population: 111,266.
• 1966 - Boganda National Museum opens.
• 1967 - Bangui M'Poko Airport begins operating.
• 1969 - University of Bangui founded.
• 1971
• Population: 187,000 (estimate).
• Across river from Bangui, town of Zongo founded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• 1977 - 4 December: Coronation of Bokassa I.
• 1979
• April: Student protest; crackdown.
• September: Operation Caban.
• 1981 - March: Post-election unrest.
• 1984 - Population: 473,817 (estimate).
• 1986 - E le Songo newspaper begins publication.
• 1987 - DFC 8ème Arrondissement (football club) formed.
• 1990 - National Société Centrafricaine de Télécommunications headquartered in city.
• 1996 - May: Military mutiny occurs in Bangui.
• 2000
• begins broadcasting from Bangui.
• Cécile Guéret becomes mayor.

21st century

• 2003
• 15 March: Bozizé stages governmental coup in Bangui.
• Bozizé replaces Guéret with .
• Population: 531,000.
• 2005 - August: Flood.
• 2006 - Barthélemy Boganda Stadium opens.
• 2009 - March: "French troops reportedly deploy in Bangui after rebels infiltrate the capital."
• 2010 - 15 January: Solar eclipse.
• 2012 - Population: 750,000.
• 2013
• 23 March: "Séléka rebels overrun the capital and seize power" during the Central African Republic Civil War (2012–present).
• March–December: Violent unrest; many killed.
• Residents flee city; refugee camps develop around airport and elsewhere.
• June: Catherine Samba-Panza appointed mayor.
• 2014
• February: Hyacinthe Wodobodé becomes mayor.
• May: European Union Force RCA "troops take charge of security at the airport in Bangui."
• 28 May: Church of Fatima attacked.
• 2015
• September: "Communal clashes break out in Bangui after Muslim taxi-driver attacked."
• November: Catholic pope visits city.
• 2016
• May: Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo becomes mayor.
• October: Anti-UN protest; crackdown.
• December: Refugee camp at airport dismantled.
• 2018 - 1 May: Attack occurs at Notre Dame de Fatima church.

See also

• Bangui history

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.

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