The following is a of the history of Pretoria, in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng province, South Africa.
Ancient
- 200 000 year old artefacts found in a rock shelter on the Erasmus Castle property.
19th century
20th century
1900s-1940s
1950s-1990s
- 1951
- Menlo Park suburb was established
- Pretoria North High School was founded
- Population: 231,710 city; 285,379 urban agglomeration.
- Vlakfontein township established.
- 1952 - Hoërskool Oos-Moot was founded.
- 1955
- Centenary of Pretoria celebrations under the mayoralty of Hilgard Muller
- The old German community hall is acquired by the National Theatre Organisation (NTO) and converted into the Breytenbach Theatre.
- Hillview High School was founded.
- 1956
- 9 August Women's march.
- Historical Association of South Africa headquartered in Pretoria.
- 1958 - 17 November The first theatre production opens at the Breytenbach Theatre.
- 1959 - "Treason trial" of ANC leaders begins.
- 1960 - Laudium township and Africa Institute of South Africa established.
- 1961 - City becomes capital of the Republic of South Africa.
- 1962 - Eersterus area established.
- 1963
- Die Hoërskool Menlopark was founded.
- St. Alban's College was founded.
- 9 October: Rivonia Trial begins.
- 1964
- 12 June: In the Rivonia Trial, Nelson Mandela's original 5-year sentence is extended to life sentence for high treason together with Denis Goldberg, Ahmed Kathrada, Govan Mbeki, Raymond Mhlaba, Andrew Mlangeni, Elias Motsoaledi and Walter Sisulu at the Palace of Justice.
- 6 November: Vuyisile Mini is being hanged due to death penalty for treason together with Wilson Khayinga and Zinakile Mkaba.
- November: In the Little Rivonia Trial, sentence was introduced for another treason: Wilton Mkwayi received life sentence; Dave Kitson twenty years; Laloo Chiba eighteen years; John Matthews fifteen years and Mac Maharaj twelve years.
- 1966 - Fort Klapperkop is restored and turned into the Fort Klapperkop Military Museum.
- 1970
- Population: 543,950 city; 561,703 urban agglomeration.
- Mamelodi Sundowns was established.
- 1972
- Daspoort Tunnel opens.
- 21 February: Trolleybuses in Pretoria cease operating.
- 1974 - Hoërskool Overkruin was founded.
- 1975 - Pionier Museum opens in the oldest extant structure in Pretoria, a farmhouse circa 1848.
- 1976
- The Glen High School was founded.
- Soshanguve suburb was founded
- 1977 - 12 September: Death of Steve Biko.
- 1979
- Hoërskool Waterkloof was founded.
- 6 April Solomon Mahlangu, Umkhonto we Sizwe operative hanged due to death penalty.
- Menlyn Park shopping mall in business.
- 1981
- State Theatre opens.
- Hoërskool Montana was founded.
- 1983
- 20 May: Church Street bombing was perpetrated by Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the African National Congress. The bombing killed 19, including two perpetrators, and wounded 217,
- Hoërskool Die Wilgers was founded.
- 1984 - Atteridgeville-Saulsville Residents Organisation formed.
- 1985
- 28 February Denis Goldberg was released from custody of Apartheid government after spending 22 years in Pretoria Central Prison white prison.
- Large Golden Jubilee Diamond discovered near Pretoria
- 21 November The Mamelodi Massacre occurs after 8000 protesters march on the Mamelodi Town Council due to high rent. Thirteen people lost their lives.
- Population: 443,059 city; 822,925 urban agglomeration.
- SuperSport United was established.
- 1986 - Idasa institute founded.
- 1987 - Willowridge High School was founded.
- 1988 - Hoërskool Garsfontein was founded.
- 1991
- Institute for Security Studies established.
- Population: 525,583 city; 1,080,187 metro.
- 1993 - Radio Pretoria and Tuks FM radio begin broadcasting.
- 1994
- City becomes part of the newly established Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vaal province (later Gauteng).
- Inauguration of South African president Nelson Mandela.
- Pro Arte Alphen Park was founded.
- 1996
- Population: 692,348 city.
- Area of city: 229 square miles.
- South African Local Government Association headquartered in Pretoria.https://www.salga.org.za/Documents/NMA%20Documents%202016/SALGA%20Organisational%20Report.pdf
- 2000
- 5 December: Pretoria becomes the seat of the newly established City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality.
- Impak newspaper begins publication.
- June: University of Pretoria's Mapungubwe Museum opens.
- Crawford College was founded.
21st century
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