Timeline of Saint-Louis, Senegal

The following is a of the history of the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal.

Pre-17th Century

• 10-11th century - The mouth of the Senegal river is part of the region of Sunghana, ruled by chiefs related to the Jaa'ogo dynasty of Takrur. The salines of Awlil are nearby.
• 13th century - Waalo and the Jolof Empire are founded by Ndiadiane Ndiaye

17th Century

• 1626 - Representatives of of Dieppe, France arrive at the mouth of the Senegal river.
• 1638 - Captain Thomas Lambert of Dieppe establishes a trading post near the village of Bieurt, on the south bank of the river. Refusing to pay customs or tolls to the local kings, Lambert's post is attacked.
• 1658 - A fortified post is rebuilt on Bocos island.
• 1658-1660 - The trading post moves to the island of Ndar, renamed Saint-Louis.

18th Century

• 1758 - May: British forces take French fort.
• 1763 - Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of Sénégal established.
• 1783 - French in power in region per Treaty of Paris (1783).

19th Century

• 1809 - British in power in region.
• 1814 - French in power in region per Treaty of Paris (1814).
• 1817 - French school founded by Jean Dard.
• 1819 - Catholic Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, France arrive in Saint-Louis.
• 1822 - Court of First Instance and Appeals Court established.
• 1828 - St. Louis Cathedral consecrated.
• 1847 - built.
• 1848 - French citizenship nominally granted to residents of Saint-Louis.
• 1849 - Public library established.
• 1852 - Branch of French trading firm Maurel & Prom in business.
• 1853 - Guet N'Dar bridge built to Isle de Sor (approximate date).
• 1856
• ' colonial government newspaper begins publication.
• École des otages (school) active.
• 1858 - Walo becomes part of Saint-Louis.
• 1865 - Faidherbe Bridge opens.
• 1872 - Municipal government established.
• 1881 - Yellow fever outbreak.
• 1885
• Dakar–Saint-Louis railway built.
• begins operating.
• ' newspaper begins publication.
• 1895 - Saint-Louis becomes capital of French West Africa.
• 1897 - Faidherbe Bridge rebuilt.

20th century

• 1903
• Capital of French West Africa moved from Saint-Louis to Dakar.
• École normale (school) established.
• 1904 - Population: 24,070.
• 1905 - Bamako-Saint-Louis railway begins operating.
• 1916
• French citizenship fully extended to residents of Saint-Louis.
• École Blanchot (school) founded.
• 1919 - Lycée Faidherbe () established.http://www.persee.fr/doc/cea_0008-0055_1969_num_9_34_3162
• 1923 - Ecole des Enfants de Troupe de Saint-Louis du Sénégal (school) opens.
• 1956 - (museum) opens.
• 1957 - Capital of French Colonial Mauritania moved from Saint-Louis to Nouakchott.
• 1960 - Saint Louis becomes part of independent Republic of Senegal.
• 1965 - founded.
• 1969 - ASC Linguère (football club) formed.
• 1990 - University of Saint-Louis established.
• 1993 - active.
• 1994 - Population: 132,449 (estimate).
• 1999 - Population: 147,961.
• 2000 - Island of Saint-Louis designated an Unesco World Heritage Site.

21st century

• 2009 - Cheikh Bamba Dièye elected mayor.
• 2011 - Population: 277,245.
• 2014 - Mansour Faye elected mayor.

See also

• Saint-Louis history
• List of mayors of Saint-Louis, Senegal
• List of colonial governors of Senegal, 1626-1960, intermittently headquartered in Saint-Louis
• Timeline of Dakar

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

• (About Saint Louis)

in French

External links

• (Bibliography)
• Items related to Saint-Louis, Senegal, various dates (via Europeana)
• Items related to Saint-Louis, Senegal, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)

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