Timeline of Smolensk

The following is a of the history of the city of Smolensk, Russia.

Prior to 20th century

1137 - Russian Orthodox Diocese of Smolensk established.
1150 - Assumption Cathedral consecrated.
1408 - Smolensk becomes part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
1508 - Smolensk becomes capital of the Smolensk Voivodeship.
1514 - 1 August: Siege of Smolensk (1514); Moscow in power.
1602 - Smolensk Kremlin built.
1609 - Siege of Smolensk (1609Ã¢ÂÂ11) by Polish forces begins near city.
1611 - Siege of Smolensk (1609Ã¢ÂÂ11) ends; Poles in power.
1613 - Siege of Smolensk (1613Ã¢ÂÂ17) begins.
1631 - WÃÂadysÃÂaw IV Vasa-funded Royal Bastion (citadel) completed.
1632 - October: Siege of Smolensk (1632Ã¢ÂÂ33) begins.
1636 - Polish Roman Catholic Diocese of Smolensk established.
1654 - Siege of Smolensk (1654) and Russians retook power.
1667 - Smolensk becomes part of Russia per Truce of Andrusovo.
1674 - Assumption Cathedral building demolished.
1772 - Assumption Cathedral rebuilt.
1804 - Birth of Mikhail Glinka Russian classical musician.
1812 - August: Battle of Smolensk (1812); city taken by French forces.
1868 - Smolensk railway station opened.
1870 - MoscowÃ¢ÂÂBrest Railway opens.
1878 - ' begins publication.

1885 - unveiled.

1888 - founded.

1894 - Polish church built.

1897 - Population: 46,889.

1900 - Population: 57,405.

20th century

1901 - Tram begins operating.

1913 - Population: 76,000.

1917 - Labor strikes.

1918 - Smolensk State University established.

1926 - Smolensk Aviation Plant established.

1936 - of city established.

1937

City becomes part of the Smolensk Oblast.

established.

1939 - Smolensk Regional Philharmonic orchestra established.

1941

JulyÃ¢ÂÂAugust: Battle of Smolensk (1941).

20 July: Forced labour camp No. 126 for Zivilarbeiters established by the Germans.

July: Dulag 240 transit camp for prisoners of war relocated from JabÃÂonna to Smolensk.

November: Dulag 240 transit camp for POWs relocated from Smolensk to Rzhev.

1942

Cinema opens.

July: Forced labour camp for Jewish men established by the Germans.

1943

AugustÃ¢ÂÂOctober: Battle of Smolensk (1943).

25 September: Forced labour camps for Zivilarbeiters and Jews dissolved.

1954 - Glinka Festival begins.

1961 - established.

1963 - (diamonds)https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=9343164 http://www.themoscowtimes.com/beyond_moscow/smolensk.html and established.

1965

established.

Population: 183,000.

1979 - established.

1985 - Population: 331,000.

1988 - in use.

1989 - Population: 341,483.

1992 - Football Club Kristall Smolensk formed.

1995 - Tvardovsky statue unveiled in .

1998

becomes mayor.

becomes governor of Smolensk Oblast.

2000 - City becomes part of the Central Federal District.

21st century

2002

becomes governor of Smolensk Oblast.

Smolensk Archive relocated to Russia from the US.

2003 - Vladislav Khaletsky becomes mayor.

2004 - Football Club Dnepr Smolensk formed.

2010

10 April: Smolensk air disaster; Polish president Lech KaczyÃÂski killed.

Population: 326,863.

See also

Smolensk history

of other cities in the Central Federal District of Russia: Moscow, Voronezh

References

This article incorporates information from the Russian Wikipedia.

Bibliography

(research utilizing the Smolensk Archive)https://books.google.com/books?id=NphkUTKf50oC&pg=PA84

External links

Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Smolensk, various dates