The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
19th–20th centuries
1825 – Built as one of 35 fortresses built in the region by Khokand to extend control over the Chu valley. 1860 – Conquered by a detachment of 600 Russians from Vernoe in a 7-day assault. 1864 – Became an important Cossack base and a regular relay point for the imperial mail service. 1895 – The city elected its first mayor. 1926 – The city became capital of the Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic; Pishpek renamed "Frunze." 1925 – Batratskaya Pravda newspaper begins publication. 1938 – Botanical Garden founded. 1954 – Frunze Polytechnic Institute founded. 1965 – Population: 355,000. 1974 – Vecherniy Bishkek newspaper begins publication. 1975 – Manas Airport begins operating. 1976 – Ala Archa National Park established near city. 1979 – Population: 552,000. 1984 – Ala-Too Square laid out. 1985 – White House built. 1990 – Kyrgyz Television begins broadcasting. 1991 – City renamed "Bishkek." 1992 – Dordoy Bazaar in business (approximate date). 1993 International University of Kyrgyzstan established. Jumabek Ibraimov becomes mayor. 1995 Boris Silayev becomes mayor. Population: 583,900 (estimate). 1996 – International Atatürk-Alatoo University established. 1998 Felix Kulov becomes mayor. "Church in Bishkek" founded. 1999 – The Times of Central Asia English-language newspaper begins publication.
21st century
2001 – Manas Air Base of the United States military established outside city. 2005 24 March: Protest against Akayev regime. Arstanbek Nogoev becomes mayor. Institute for Public Policy founded. 2006 – Protest against Bakiyev regime. 2007 Demonstration against Bakiyev regime. Daniar Usenov becomes mayor. 2008 – Nariman Tuleyev becomes mayor. 2009 – Population: 846,256. 2010 2010 Kyrgyzstani riots. Isa Omurkulov becomes mayor (approximate date). 2011 – TEDx Bishkek begins. 2016 – becomes mayor. 2017 – Turkish Airlines Flight 6491, a cargo flight with 4 crew members, crashes while attempting to land at Manas International Airport near Bishkek, killing the 4 crew members and another 34 on the ground, including 17 children, at Dacha-SU, a residential enclave near the airport.
See also Bishkek history (ru) List of mayors of Bishkek List of universities in Bishkek Other names of Bishkek
References
This article incorporates information from the Kyrgyz Wikipedia.
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