The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Stockholm, Sweden.
Pre-history
Middle Ages
- 1252: First historical mentioning of Stockholm.
- 1266: Birger dies and is buried at Varnhem's church.
- 1269: First known political confrontation in Stockholm.
- 1270: The Grey Friar's Abbey, Stockholm, is founded.
- 1275: Magnus LadulÃÂ¥s becomes king.
- 1279: Storkyrkan is first mentioned.
- 1280: A political meeting at Adelsö results in the establishment of Swedish nobility.
- 1281: The seal of Stockholm is first mentioned.
- 1285: Magnus decrees he wishes to be buried in Stockholm.
- 1289: In a decree, Magnus grants citizens settling near St. Clare's Priory, Stockholm on Norrmalm the same rights as citizens within the city walls (which also gets mentioned for the first time), resulting in the first expansion beyond the central island Stadsholmen.
- 1289: In a letter to the Pope, Stockholm is described as having become "more populous than any other city in our country in a few years".
- 1290: Magnus dies, his son Birger becomes king.
- 1292: Magnus is buried in the Greyfriars church.
- 1293: Under Torkel Knutsson, a crusade is launched aiming at the Vyborg Bay.
- 1336: Foundation of the Black Friars' Monastery of Stockholm
- 1350: The Black Death enters the city
- 1388: The city is given full city rights, as ratified by king Albert of Mecklenburg
- 1389: The rivalry between the Swedish and German population leads to a massacre on the Swedes, the Käpplinge murders, by the German Hättebröder.
- 1392: Forces of the Danish Queen Margaret besieged the city
- 1392: Privateers named Victual Brothers supplied the besieged city with food
- 1419: Stockholm becomes the capital of Sweden
- 1471: The Battle of Brunkeberg is won by Sten Sture the elder, and the Danish are ousted.
- 1483: Printer Johann Snell active.
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
- 1831: Foundation of Wallinska skolan, the first school offering serious education to female pupils.
- 1838: The local city authorities makes an attempt to control prostitution through the sponsorship of two approved brothels, London and Stadt Hamburg: the experiment is however discontinued in 1841.
- The Rabulist riots.
- 1839: Foundation of Stockholms Lyceum.
- 1842: The theater monopoly is abolished and Mindre teatern is founded.
- 1846: Adolf Eugene von Rosen and Georg Theodor Policron von Chiewitz proposes a regulation of Gamla stan.
- 1847: ÃÂ
hlinska skolan is founded.
- 1848: The riots March Unrest occur inspired by the Revolutions of 1848.
- 1851: The first Deaconess institution in Sweden, Ersta diakoni, is founded headed by Maria Cederschiöld (deaconess).
- 1852: Sofia Posse takes over the prestigious finishing school Hammarstedtska skolan.
- 1853: 1853 Stockholm cholera outbreak.
- 1854: The women's charity foundation Fruntimmersällskapet för fÃÂ¥ngars förbättring is founded.
- 1857: A regulation of Gamla stan is proposed by A. E. Schuldheis and discussed in the parliament. Gets rejected two years later.
- 1859: Södra Teatern is established.
- 1860: A.E. Schwabitz and A.E. Rudberg produces a proposal for the regulation of Gamla stan.
- 1861: Högre lärarinneseminariet, the first academic institution open to women, is founded. A decision is taken to construct Strandvägen.
- 1862: Rudberg publishes a minor revision of his proposal. A new administrative reform comes into effect.
- 1863 - 6 March: Rally in support of the Polish January Uprising in the Russian Partition of Poland, attended by a number of Swedish parliamentarians; fundraising for arms for the Polish insurgents.
- 1863âÂÂ1864: Rudberg and Gillis Bildt develop a city plan for Stockholm. Albert Lindhagen is appointed head of a commission to examine the plan the following year, only to produce a plan of his own in 1866. The plan, published in 1867, results in no actions.
- 1866: General Industrial Exposition of Stockholm (1866).
- 1868: Foundation of the factory Barnängens Tekniska Fabrik.
- 1871: Stockholm Central Station is inaugurated.
- 1874âÂÂ80: Various plans for different districts are discussed. Three are accepted by the king.
- 1875: Foundation of the Swedish Theatre (Stockholm).
- 1877: Gumaelius advertising agency in business.
- 1878: The famous Eldkvarn fire.
- Swedish Federation is founded to combat the prostitution regulations.
- 1879: Blanche Theatre is inaugurated.
- 1884: Inauguration of the Sophiahemmet University College.
20th century
21st century
Historical population
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
Published in the 18th or 19th century
Published in the 20th century