Timeline of Grozny

The following is a of the history of the city of Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia.

Prior to 20th century

• 1819 – Groznaya fort built by Russian Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov.
• 1870 – Grozny granted town status in Terek Oblast.
• 1876 – Population: 6,000 (approximate).
• 1893 – Oil discovered in Grozny area.
• 1897 – Population: 15,599.
• 1900 – Synagogue opens.

20th century

• 1913 – Population: 34,067.
• 1917 – Groznensky Rabochy newspaper begins publication.
• 1926 – Population: 97,000.
• 1928 – Grozny–Tuapse oil pipeline launched.
• 1929 – City becomes capital of the Chechen Autonomous Oblast.
• 1932 – Electric tramway begins operating.
• 1936 – Chechen-Ingush Philharmonic Society active.
• 1937 – Grozny Music College opens.
• 1938 – Grozny University founded.
• 1939 – Population: 175,000.
• 1944 – Vainakh people in North Caucasus expelled.
• 1946 – Stadium built.
• 1958 – August: 1958 Grozny riots.
• 1965 – Population: 314,000.
• 1973 – January: Ingush demonstrations at Lenin Square.
• 1977 – Grozny Airport terminal built.
• 1980 – Chechen State Teacher Training College founded.
• 1985 – Population: 393,000.
• 1991
• City becomes capital of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
• Beslan Gantemirov becomes mayor.
• Lenin Square renamed "Sheikh Mansur Square."
• 9 November: Pro-Chechnya demonstration at Freedom Square.
• 1993 – 15 April: Demonstration against Dzhokhar Dudayev.
• 1994
• 13 June: Conflict.
• 15 October: "Opposition forces attack" city.
• 26–27 November: Battle of Grozny.
• 28 December: Battle of Khankala occurs near city.
• 31 December: Battle of Grozny (1994–95) begins.
• Population: 370,000 (estimate).
• 1995
• January: Battle of Grozny.
• 19 January: Presidential Palace captured by Russian forces.
• Population: 60,000 (approximate).
• 1996
• Presidential Palace, Grozny demolished.
• May: Conflict.
• 6–20 August: Battle of Grozny.
• Mayor Beslan Gantemirov arrested for embezzlement.
• Islamic Youth Centre opens (approximate date).
• 1997
• City renamed "Dzokhar-Ghala."
• June: Mayoral election declared invalid.
• 1999
• 1999 Russian bombing of Chechnya.
• 21 October: Grozny ballistic missile attack.
• 3 December: Refugee convoy shooting occurs near city.
• 25 December: Battle of Grozny (1999–2000) begins.
• 2000
• 30 January: Mayor Lecha Dudayev killed.
• February: Russian forces take city.
• 5 February: Novye Aldi massacre occurs near city.
• 14 February: City "sealed."
• 2 March: Grozny OMON fratricide incident.
• April: Land mines cleared; civilians begin returning to city.
• Grozneftegaz oil company headquartered in Grozny.

21st century

• 2001 – 17 September: Mi-8 crash.
• 2002
• 18 April: 2002 Grozny OMON ambush.
• 30 June: Peace rally at Teatralnaya Square.
• 19 August: 2002 Khankala Mi-26 crash near city.
• 27 December: Truck bombing.
• Population: 205,000.
• 2003 – Movsar Temirbayev becomes mayor.
• 2004
• 9 May: Explosion at stadium; Akhmad Kadyrov killed.
• 21–22 August: 2004 Grozny raid.
• 2006 – Population: 240,000 (estimate).
• 2007 – Muslim Khuchiyev becomes mayor.
• 2008
• Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque opens.
• 11 October: The 5.8 Chechnya earthquake shook the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Damage was limited in Grozny, but 13 were killed and 116 were injured in the districts of Gudermes, Shalinsky and Kurchaloyevsky.
• Victory Avenue renamed "Putin Avenue."
• 2010
• 19 October: Chechen Parliament attack.
• Population: 271,600 (estimate).
• 2011 – Grozny-City Towers and Terek Stadium built.
• 2012
• Islam Kadyrov becomes mayor.
• Lermontov Drama Theatre rebuilt.
• 2013 – 3 April: Fire in Olympus Tower.
• 2014 – 4 December: 2014 Grozny clashes.
• 2015 – March: Rally in support of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.

See also

• Grozny history ()
• Administrative divisions of Chechnya
• of other cities in the North Caucasian Federal District of Russia: Makhachkala

References

This article incorporates information from the Russian Wikipedia.

Bibliography

Published in 19th–20th centuries

Published in 21st century

External links

• (photos of city)